Kicking off my mini theme, Desert Island Favourites, my top 5 movies to take to a desert island! I am working here on the assumption the island is magic and has a TV, DVD player and electricity 🙂 1. American Pie Box Set I know a box set might be cheating a little, … [Read more…]
Yesterday, I was nominated for the One Lovely Blog award. I was so pleased and excited. It really means a lot when a fellow blogger recognises your blog. On that note, I would like to start by saying a big thank you to the lovely Katie from Growing Up Katertot a lovely blog, full of … [Read more…]
Why am I sitting here at midnight with a new post due to go live and no post written? That’s one hell of a good question! I usually have posts written at least a day in advance, usually more. I can’t even use writer’s block as an excuse because (touch wood) I don’t have it … [Read more…]
Feminism has always been a bit of a grey area for me. I have read a lot of feminist articles and blog posts, and I have, in the most part, enjoyed them. I have found myself nodding along with the points they raise. My issues with the word are based more on the stereotype of feminism, rather … [Read more…]
It strikes me as strange that in this modern world of equality, a woman alone in a bar is even an issue, but it still seems to be. Men have always drank alone in bars and it has never raised eyebrows, or been a subject for discussion, yet when women do it, it seems there are varying opinions on … [Read more…]
That’s it, my A to Z Challenge is complete! What a journey it’s been! I would like to share that journey with you. To start, here is a recap of which topics I chose for the letters: A is for Awesome B is for Bar Etiquette C is for Cringe D is for Diary E … [Read more…]
Day 26 of my A to Z Challenge. Z is for Zealot. The dictionary definition of a zealot is “a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals.” By the dictionary definition, I suppose you could say I’m a zealot. I have firm beliefs with regards to religion, politics … [Read more…]
Day 25 of my A to Z Challenge. Y is for You Decide!. On Saturday, I wrote a post about writing for yourself. This might sound contradictory to that but bear with me. As I said in the that post, I write for myself, as in I write my true opinions, even if they might not be … [Read more…]
As some of you may know, I do a daily Thought Of The Day tweet over on Twitter. It’s now going to be a regular blog feature on Mondays, so I hope you all like it. Every Monday, I will do a post using all of the previous week’s thoughts! Monday: Do you ever feel … [Read more…]
Day 24 of my A to Z Challenge. X is for X-Factor Of Writing. What Do People Mean By The Term X-Factor? It’s that one thing that sets you apart from the crowd. That special something, that while you can never quite put your finger on exactly what it is, you still know when someone has it. … [Read more…]