This week I have had quite a few things turn up in the mail. I absolutely love receiving things in he mail! When I was younger, I use to have so many penpals and even my friends would write letters back and forth to one another and send them in the mail because who doesn't like receiving letters in the mail? I love it. Not so much bills but personal letters.
I got a couple of freebies pop through my letter box this week.


Firstly I got this sample of fabric conditioner from comfort which I requested a few weeks back. It of course a freebie (I do love a good freebie!)


I can not wash clothes without adding fabric conditioner. I was so excited to try this scent 'Confort Intense' and let me tell you... It smells AMAZING! And it leaves the clothes lovely and soft, too.

Next I downloaded the 'Free Prints' app from the app (on my phone) store because I heard you get ten free prints when you first sign up. I didn't even have to pay postage! Bonus and a total bargain.


These are perfect for my multi frame which I got as a house warming gift back in April. I'm really quite pleased with them and will certainly be using this app again as prints are cheap to print and postage is quite reasonable too.


I also ordered a few stationary bits and bobs. Some for Harry ready for high school in September because he'll certainly be needing it! And well, some for me too just because I love stationary. Who doesn't?! I ordered all these bits from e-bay, very cheap (most 99p) and free postage! I really needed some bulldog clips to organise all my paperwork and I thought the paper clips would come in handy too. I love the little sticky notes, they're super cute, I go through sticky notes like there's no tomorrow because my memory is rubbish (mummy brain I like to call it! haha), these will look super cute stuck on my fridge and other random places, haha.



(Bargain for 99p I'd say!)

Ellies bedroom curtains also arrived this week!! Finally. I have waited a while (comes with living in the country side I guess). I also ordered these from ebay, too. So I'm excited to get those hung up this weekend. Yay!



They've got little deep pink hearts on with white polka dots on a pale pink background and stripes along the top in pale pink, deep ink/crimson, green, orange and hot pink. They're really pretty and of course, they're tab top curtains! They feel quite thick and seem to be good quality (they also had good reviews!) I can't wait to see what they look like up at the window. :)

That's about it for goodies this week. I've also had the usual (dreaded) bills and junk mail. Nothing interesting there!!

Have you received anything interesting this week?

Sarah xXx


(Can I just say really quick that no one has asked me to write this post or share any of these products, I am just simply sharing what came through my letter box this week and I love these products!) 

I still can not even believe that my eldest child will be starting high school this September. It's really hard to get my head around. I feel like he was only born yesterday (not almost 12 years ago!). It really is crazy how fast they grow and quick time flies by. Madness.


Anyway, Harry has had his induction days at school and loved it! He didn't even want to go back to primary school for the last two weeks. He was like "Can't I just start high school now?" Ha, bless him. I am so glad he's excited and looking forward to starting. It is such a huge milestone and he just got with it. Lets hope that come September, he will get on with the homework and enjoy that as much as he will school, haha.


Harry had his leavers class photo published in a local newspaper, which I am super proud of! All the schools in the district have had leavers photo published, it's such a lovely idea and a lovely keepsake. I may or may not have bought 5 copies of the newspaper (hahaha).


I am very proud of three of my children, they have done absolutely amazing at school! They settled into there new school perfectly and have learned so, so much this term. I am a super proud mummy.

Sarah xXx

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With it being nearly the end of term, the little's are feeling quite tried as it's a busy time at school! end Filled with school plays, special assemblies, tests, picnics and sports days! By the time they come home from school they're not really feeling like going out and about. Plus the weather hasn't been on our side for the last 4 or 5 days. We've had a fair bit of rain (which has been very welcomed after the hot weather we have been having! The rain is rather refreshing). We haven't really ventured out much! We are saving our adventures for the six weeks holidays which begin next week! We are all so excited.
The kids have been playing outside a lot though, riding scooters and paying with there friends for half an hour here and there. Ellie has taken a liking to puppies just recently and she really loves walking her (toy) pup who she has named 'Sweetie' altough the name changes on a daily basis, bless her!
We're lucky to have a back garden where the kids can enjoy ball games and relaxing in the garden.
Bring on the summer holidays so we can get out and about exploring and completing our summer bucket list. 

Harry actually let me take a pic!

Sarah xXx
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The day zero project is a challenge I have set myself, to achieve 101 things in 1001 days. 101 positive goals! Lots of people all over the world also take part in the zero project. It is a bit like having a bucket list, the goals can be as big or as small as you like, most of mine are only small goals and things I'd really like to achieve. The little's will also be joining in with me, hehe.
I have done this twice before but never completed everything on my list. I will edit and cross off my list as I achieve each goal. I will also be blogging about the things I do achieve. Here is my list of 101 things to achieve in 1001 days.

Start date: 18th July 2015
End date:  14th April 2018

1) Have a desk area, somewhere I can blog and relax.
2) Take part in 5 photo challenges (0/5)
3) Take the kids somewhere we have never been before (0/5)
4) Grow my hair.
5) 10,000 steps a day for a whole month (without missing a day!)
6) To fit into (UK) size 8 jeans again.
7) Up my stamina when it comes to jogging!
8) Go on picnics (0/5)
9) Visit a farm park
10) Grow my own fruit and veggies (0/10)
11) Have at least 3 BBQ's.
12) Purchase a new bed for myself.
13) Decorate the kids rooms and front room (Can't do this until April 2016 due to the house being a new build)
14) Learn how to use my camera properly.
15) Have a mummy and daughter day
16) Have a mummy and son day (Harry)
17) Have a mummy and son day (Charlie)
18) Read 50 books (0/50)
19) Build a snowman
20) Go to the beach (1/5)
21) Take the kids crabbing
22) Visit castle park
23) Go Christmas shopping somewhere I haven't been before
24) Visit family and friends more often
25) Learn to crochet or knit
26) Pinterest projects (0/5)
27) Learn 5 new recipes.
28) Bake muffins, cakes and cookies (0/5)
29) Plant some flowers in the garden
30) Update the kids baby books
31) Figure out some bathroom storage
32) No Facebook or Twitter for a whole week!
33) Vlog a day in the life of us (0/5)
34) Go to a summer fair
35) Go to a Christmas fair
36) Make holiday decorations with the kids
37) Spring arts and crafts
38) Easter egg hunt!
39) Go the cinema (0/5)
40) Watch 20 movies I have never seen before
41) Catch up with Supernatural
42) Write letters to friends
43) Five acts of kindness (0/5)
44) Get a passport
45) Celebrate my Birthday with friends & faimly
46) Watch the sunset
47) Go to a regatta
48) Feed teh ducksswans/geese (0/5)
49) Go on a nature watch!
50) Print Photos!
51) Halloween arts & crafts
52) Organise my bedroom better
53) MAke out own lemonade
54) Say yes to something I normally wouldn't say yes to
55) Camp out in the back garden with the kids! (Use to do this all the time when I was a kid!)
56) One weekend with no technology!
57) Oragnise my photos on my laptop/save them to disc.
58) Up-cycle a piece of furniture (Shabby Chic!)
59) Post 'reasons to be thankful/cheerful' once a week for a year (0/52)
60) Go to the zoo.
61) Bug hunt!
62) Movie days/nights with the kids
63) Go swimming with the kids (0/10)
64) Find three new parks to visit!
65) Try five new foods that I have never tried before!
66) Hang some shelves
67) Make a photo collage and put it in a frame
68) Write a blog post every single day for a month.
69) Send out Christmas cards
70) Bake something yummy for friends/family (0/3)
71) Visit a museum at least once!
77) Send/Receive 10 postcards
78) Invest in a summer jacket!!
79) Splash in the puddles (kids will love this one!)
80) Have photos taken of me WITH the kids. (I don't have enough photos of me and the kids together!)
81) Keep a house plant alive.
82) Drink 8 glasses of water a day for a month (at least!)
83) Learn to swim and teach the kids!
84) Have a siblings day with my brothers and sisters.
85) Host a Christmas dinner at my house.
86) Get over my fear of eating in public.
87) No Junk food what so ever for one month
88) Be more confident!
89) Take the kids to a Christmas and/or Halloween party/celebration
90) Stop biting my nails
91) Grow my nails!
92) Learn 5 new hair styles.
93) No youtube for a week!
94) Walk in the woods and explore (0/5)
95) MAke two new Xmas traditions.
96) Go to a wedding.
97) Teach the kids a new game.
98) Board game evenings.
99) Learn how to use photoshop
100) Achieve everything on this list!!!
101) Make a new list.

So that's my 101 in a 1001 list. I hope this has inspired you to create a list :-) Let me know in the comments if you make a list, so I can check it out. Perhaps we could all encourage each other and keep each other motivated.

Sarah xXx