It's not bee none of the greatest weeks. Things seem to keep going wrong and the weather has been crudtastic but there is always something to be thankful for or at least, there's always a positive where there's a negative. Trying to find the best in really bad situations isn't always easy but it does make you feel better. At least it makes me feel better, anyway.


A few weeks ago, my laptop was on the coffee table, as Ellie walked past she knocked it off (My fault for leaving it on the edge. When will I learn?!) and it of course hit the hard wooden floor. It had a tiny crack in the corner of the lid. It still worked. The crack has now got a lot worse and bigger and I have to kind of tilt the screen to make the lid stay up. However, the positive in this? My laptop still works, no problems at all, hasn't affected the screen or anything (touch wood). This is am thankful for! I can not tell you how glad I am that it does indeed still work (hopefully I haven't spoken too soon). I am thankful for that because there's just no way I could afford a new one right now.

My poor laptop.

I'm really proud of my children, they are all doing so wonderfully at school! Next week is parents evening and I can't wait! I'm looking forward to looking thru all the school work and having a tour of the classrooms.

Lots of Autumn colours!

Again this week, I'm thankful for Autumn. I really do love this time of year. Even if the weather is (mostly) wet. Ellie and I enjoyed a lovely Autumn walk on Sunday afternoon! We're going to go on a blackberry hunt this week, even if the weather is wet, it will be nice to get out of the house. I have a feeling we've left it a little too late for blackberries but still, it'll be fun!

What are your reasons to be thankful this week?

Sarah xXx

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Guys, I know I say this ALL the time but I seriously love this time of year. Everything looks so pretty and Autumnal. It's lovely.


Ellie and I decided to go for a lovely Autumn walk Sunday afternoon, while the weather was nice and the boys were spending some time with there dad. I love mummy and daughter days. It was ever so sunny and not too cold! Just cold enough for a hoody.


We spotted some really, really mini apples on the ground, under an apple tree. These look very Autumnal indeed! Ellie was all "Wow, they are SO tiny, I think they're special apples for mice" Aww, bless her.


Ellie and I talked about the colours of Autumn and how the leaves change colour! She was quite facinated by the fact that leaves change colour! She really understands now that she is seven years old. We talked about seasons and the change in weather.


Some of the trees still look quite green but over the next few weeks, the leaves will change colour to reds, browns, yellows and shades of orange! It's going to look beautiful! It certainly still looks beautiful green but I can't wait until all these trees are stunning Autumn colours.


We spotted lots of birds on our walk! They were chomping away on some kind of red berries. The berries look so, so pretty! Although, they remind me of winter and Christmas - Certainly a sign that Christmas isn't too far away! The birds seemed to enjoy them though, hehe. The click on my camera scared the birds away, perhaps I can get a picture of them eating the berries next time?



We were looking for some blackberries but had no luck finding any, either we're too late or everyone else has picked them! We have a couple of other places to look though, so we might do that throughout the week!
Ellie did however, spot a very hairy caterpillar crawling along the pathway! "He's so fury and fast" Ellie declared.

We also spotted some squirrels. It was really quite difficult go get a clear picture - they're fast little movers aren't they?! Squirrels are one of my favourite animals, in fact, I love all animals but especially woodland animals and Ellie does too.


After that long walk, Ellie and I had a little rest and drink on the bench!


We had such a fun walk! It was truly lovely. We're going to go and look for blackberries durring the week, one day after school with Harry and Charlie, too!


How have you been enjoying Autumn recently? And what's your favourite thing about Autumn? Let me know in the comments :)

Sarah xXx

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Well, Autumn is certainly here. My favourite time of year!

Here's our weekly meal plan for this week.

Monday - Sausage, egg and home made fries.

Tuesday - Spag bol with garlic bread.

Wednesday - Chicken curry (or tikka) with rice and naan bread.

Thursday - Chicken and bacon pasta bake with salad.

Friday - Pizza day!

Saturday -All day breakfast.

Sunday - Sunday roast (chicken)

What's on your weekly meal plan this week?

Sarah xXx