I have got SO much to do before Christmas, I really need to write a list and set myself some goals. I find that when I set myself a list of things to achieve, things actually do get done and a lot faster, too. So here's my list of things to get done before Christmas.


1) Finish Christmas shopping
2) Wrap all presents.
3) Plan our Christmas meal plan.
4) Catch up with laundry (I don't wanna be doing more than I need to over Xmas!)
5) Blitz the front room and kitchen ready for Christmas.
6) Take photos of the kids infront of the Xmas tree.
7) Blitz the kids rooms and make space ready for Christmas.
8) Order the last couple of things.
9) Send out Christmas cards (I am slacking!)
10) Do some Christmas baking with the kids.

...and I'm probably missing a few...

So those are my goals and things to achieve this week. All focused on Christmas and the Holidays (Which are fast approaching!). What;s on your list this week?

Sarah xXx

And my list of photos to take this December, can be found here!
What's on your Christmas bucket list? Let me know in the comments :)

Sarah xXx

 

I was suppose to post 'This weeks goals' on Monday but thanks to the awful headache I've had for like a week or more, I haven't really been blogging or anything much at all really. I didn't achieve a lot off last weeks list because I just felt so blah!! Better late than never though! Hopefully the headache subsides (it's not as bad as it was) so I can get things done.
I'm really going to try and be productive and stay as active as I can while the headache isn't as bad. 

So here's my list of things to achieve this week - It's a bit random.

1) Blitz my bedroom as I didn't do it last week due to the headache.
2) Sort the cupboard out under the stairs (again, I didn't get around to finishing it last week)
3) Get thru my list of phone calls I need to make.
4) Organise the boys closest and clothes.
5) Take the shower head off and clean it.
6) Sort the cupboard out in the hall.
7) Put the 'junk' in the attic. (It's not junk, it's mainly books!)
8) Re arrange the kitchen cupboards (I need to start stocking up for Xmas but have no space)
9) Catch up on blogging!
10) Relax & have lots of family time this weekend. I'm thinking arts and crafts & board games.

If the weather holds off, maybe we can go for a nice Autumnal walk again! We enjoyed that last week, it's such a beautiful time of year. Especially with living in the countryside. I love it!!

What's on your To Do list this week?

Sarah. xXx

I thought I would set myself some goals for this weekend as there's a few bits and bobs that really need to be done! I'll also write this list out in one of my many, many note pads (Yes I am obsessed with notepads). Then I can have the satisfaction of crossing everything off my list and feel accomplished!

1) De-clutter the under stairs cupboard.
2) Blitz the front room (again!) and by blitz I mean pull out sofas and furniture. I did it last week but didn't pull EVERYTHING out.
3) Organise the large kitchen cupboard.
4) Blitz my bedroom.
5) Take the bags of kids clothes to the charity shop (most of it has only been worn a few times. Ellie grows SO fast!)
6) Clean under the fridge freezer and tumble drier.
7) Clear the laundry! (This will be rare!)
8) Organise my DVDs
9) Update my 'To Read' list.
10) Take a long hot bubble bath !

As well as all the usual household chores and whatever else that pops up in between. It's more than doable though and I need to get back into being productive after being ill last week! 

Sarah xXx

I thought I would share my top five apps for my iPhone 5 with my readers and followers. No one as asked me to write this post, I just wanted to share my favourite apps with the world :)
My phone is my favourite gadget and I would be totally lost without it. I can connect with my friends and family, I can check my email, blog and browse the web as well as take photos and even edit them on my smart phone. I really rely on my phone a lot more than I actually realise! So here are my top five favourite apps.
(Not including the camera, Facebook and Twiter - my most used apps - these are my favourite and most used!)  


1) My most favourite app at the moment is Periscope. Periscope is a live video streaming platform. I really enjoying seeing other parts of the world and I don't even have to move off my sofa. It's very fascinating seeing where other people live and famous land marks! Watching people's everyday lives and tours of different cities, New York probably being my favourite. It's also a great way to promote my blog and meet other bloggers! I have made a few friends on periscope. While I am camera shy, I have even scoped a few times myself! It is indeed free to download from the app store and is also available for android, too!

2) My next favourite app is obviously instagram, I love, love, love instagram. It's a photo sharing app and very easy to connect with friends and family. I also follow a lot of my favourite bloggers on instagram. It's another great way to promote my blog! I really enjoy sharing my photos and seeing other people's photos. Again, I have made quite a few friends via instagram and even found some old friends! It is free to download from the app store and is available on android.

3) My next favourite app is a photo editing app called "phonto". It's also free! And for a free app, let me tell you this is pretty amazing! I can make all kinds of cute images using phonto. It is so easy to use ut there are a few tutorials on youtube to get you started! Here's an image I made using phonto:

A photo posted by Sara ♡ (@sassyserrz) on Aug 11, 2015 at 6:56am PDT

4) Cocoppa is my fourth favourite app. Cocoppa is an app that allows you to change the icons and wallpaper that matches the icons on iPhone. It also has downloadable themes and such, too! It's a great app. I love cusomising my phone to suit me. It's really easy to use but quite addictive, haha. I'm unsure if it's available for android but I dare say they'll be something similar!

Here's my current icons/theme:
5) My fifth favourite app is Snapchat. Snapchat is another app to share photos, videos and text!Snaps only last for 24 hours and then they're gone!  I really like snapchat and snapping random photos and 10 second videos to send to my friends and family. It's a fun way of connecting with people. My name on snapchat is Jelliekah if anyone would like to snapchat/follow me. Snapchat is also available on android!

What are your favourite apps?

Sarah xXx

I found a lovely linky called Link A List which has really inspired me to create a 'goal' list for this week! I LOVE writing lists, I have many notepads with lists for every-little-thing. So this Link a List is right up my street. I thought I would start off by setting myself some goals for this week.

Get back into working out.

Before I moved house, I lost almost 20lbs, which was incredible. It took me a few months but I did it! However, with moving house and getting the kids settled and all the other shenanigans that comes with moving house, I have let myself go. I gained back 10lbs in total. I lost 2lbs last week and this week I have started doing the thirty day shred again. I've also been eating a lot healthier and walking more, too! I feel great. Achy but great, haha. So yes, my first goal is keep up with the 30 day shred and healthy eating.

Housework!

I need to catch up on housework! Well, mainly the kids rooms. I could seriously blitz them everyday, kids make so much mess haha. Downstairs and the bathrooms are perfectly clean and tidy. The boys and Ellie's room is clean but messy! So my mission tomorrow is to tidy the kids rooms!

Walking!

This comes with the first one. I need to walk more so I plan on doing that (as long as the headache stays away!) There are so many beautiful places to walk in our new area. I really enjoy walking! Especially in the evening, we went for a lovely evening walk the other day. I can't wait to start using my FitBug again, hopefully I'll have proper internet soon so I can sync it with my phone again. I really do miss that!

Evening #sun they the #trees yesterday evening #sunny #hot #woods #sky

A photo posted by Sara ♡ (@sassyserz) on Jun 12, 2015 at 2:46am PDT

Reading.

I would like to read a book this week! or at least start a book. I feel like I haven't read for ages and I miss it. It also helps me relax so I would like to get back into reading. Any suggestions for books I should read?Let me know your suggestions in the comments :)

Sarah xXx