Blogging Goals 2014

Hey everyone I Hope you are all well.  I have been spending the last couple of days reading alot of blog posts from people I follow and came across two of the same post from different people with the title Blogging Goals 2014.  I like this idea and thought I might join in and do one of my own.  So I sat back and thought of what I could do to for 2014 on my blog.  I too want to improve my blog as we all want to get better at what we do Right? So let get down to what my goals are :) 

1. Interact with and Support more bloggers:  I have to admit I dont think I a too bad in this department but I could do better.  I find I do support alot of my fellow bloggers by reading their posts but I do notice I read their posts but hardly comment on them which is not fair.  There is nothing I love more than seeing my readers comment on my posts so I should be doing the same 2014 I will comment alot more and try to get to know more of my fello bloggers.   
2. Better Time Keeping:  For the past nearly 3 years of blogging I have never had set days I post up blog posts which worked out for me in the past for i have noticed That time wasnt exactly on my side for the past few month which lead me to post up alot less blog posts.  2014 I am going to plan my time more which means that certain times of the day is going to be dedicated to my blog and my blog only to ensure my posts go up on a regular basis 
3. Be More Confident:  in 2014 I aim to start doing tutorial blog posts.  Its only really been in 2013 I have had the confidence to post up looks I have created with products I am reviewing.  I think I have learned alot in the past 3 years on my own and I aim to work on my confidence to share what I have learned.  We all find a reason to put ourselves down no matter how much we learn and do but not any-more I shall change for the better and hopefully I will get the continued support I have been getting from you all :)  I also have a few things planned in 2014 that will help with the confidence building so I am super excited for that change on my blog :)  
4. Guest Posts:  I have been thinking about this for quite some time as I am a huge believer in supporting fellow bloggers.  in 2013 I did a series (that worked out brilliantly) on Sharing the Love which involved a questionnaire for Bloggers and I did a featured post on them I loved sharing other bloggers with you all.  So I will continue this in the future only this time it will involved Guest post where other bloggers will get the chance to do a post of their own on my blog I love it :) 
5. Be more personal:  I think at this stage Been the age I am and from the personal posts I have done that I should share my experiences in life more.  I have been through alot at my age and chatting with some of you over my experiences I have shared in the past has really made me think that I could help people out there in the world.  Goodness knows I didnt go through things in my life for nothing either and I am sure alot of people out there would like to know they are not on their own.  Life is too short to be sitting and suffering and if I can help one person in a year I would be happy so I plan on writing more personal posts about situations big and small but if this does not interest you please let me know
6. BARGAIN HUNTING POSTS:  I am a bargain hunter as you all know.  To me its become a normal thing but I have heard alot of people say to me "how do you do it"  Well I plan to share with you how I bargain hunt and how I save money with everything from clothing to Christmas to food to beauty products If you want to see this let me know For instance I completely transformed my sitting room before Christmas and I to be honest am shocked with the money I saved If I had have bought everything brand new example:  Buying a 42" Flat screen TV for what would have cost brand new about €1000 I got it for €150 :) BARGAIN :) 
7. Supporting my Country:  I made this goal in 2013 and will continue to do so in 2014.  Ireland has become bigger and better with the product industry and i love how we are becoming known to international countries.  I felt very ashamed at the beginning of last year that I wasnt as familiar with Irish brands as I should have but not anymore and even now more and more Irish brands are arising I love it.  We are a little country with huge potential and I want to help show that in any way I can 
8. Bring back my videos:  Yes I know I have been saying this for the past 6 months now and still havent made any but to be honest every time I planned it something came up but I have worked out a plan that will work and this is why I putting it down here I AM COMING BACK :) :) My plan?? I am going to start of with one video per week to see how I get on.  One video will not be much to start off with but its managable and at least I can keep my promise If I get to do more all the better :) :) I got a taste of editing again with my Christmas Vlog and It reminded me of how much i loved making videos :) I cant wait to come back and plan to make my first video next week (when kiddies go back to school) so excited :) 

Ok I think I have thought of everything but of course we all like to make goals everyday in life and I might add more for my blog in the future but for now these are my set goals.  I would love for you all to suggest something new for me or some ideas in what you would like to see from me in the future after all you are the ones who read my blog.  :) I love you all for the continuous support you have given me thank you so much :)  I am so excited to hear your thoughts and if you are a blogger who would like to do a post like this please put you links to the blog post below I would love to have a read 

Until Next time 

Lots of Love Luck and Laughter 

 

I love love love hearing from you all :) I make it my duty to read each and every one of you comments and every time i get a comment from you it highlights my day thanks so so much to you all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Day 16: Blog Everyday In May....... Pampering

Hey my beauties How are you all doing today :) 

Wow todays topic Is all about Pampering What is your ideal way to pamper yourself and relax?

Haha when I seen this topic I couldnt help but laugh, smile and shrug my shoulders :)

You see having a house full of kiddies there is no time whatsoever to relax chill out or pamper myself lol

Now dont get me wrong I dont mind it one little bit but its hard to fit in time for pampering when there is dishes to wash clothes to sort out dinners to cook and been a referee about 20 times a day and so on

Getting both hands painted with a new nail polish is like a dream come through I go around half of the day with one hand painted so I can use the other hand to do stuff without smudging my other hand and then my the time I have the time i get the other hand painted its evening lol

I probably look like a i dont know what when someone calls to the door on my new nail polish days

So my Idea and what I do to Pamper and relax might not be big to you but it certainly is to me and boy its heaven

Bath time 

This is my utmost enjoyable relaxing time this is what I call heaven.  Its not what I use in the Bath its the Bath full stop.  This is where I close my eyes with my home-made face mask on, take deep long breaths and imagine myself in the ocean with the sounds of waves in my ears and the birds singing Peace and quiet. A time to clear my head for 30 minutes without any worries or stresses or anything :) What I put in the bath is an even more of a bonus be it a bath bomb, radox whatever helps me relax.  :) :) Adding bubbles candles and music just polishes it off nicely :) 

Another way I like to relax is 

Reading my favourite magazines :) 

I love catching up on my favourite magazines every month and week.  When the kiddies goes to bed I sit down with a cuppa and my magazines and enjoy a peaceful read :) :) as well as getting information on up coming beauty products and fashion Ideas and lots more :) Its something I look forward to every month :) 

Been a mum of 5 is absolutely amazing but at times can get very very stressful.  My patience is amazingly high according to alot of people who have been to my home and heard and seen what goes on lol but to me kids need to be kids after all they grow up so so fast but as I said times can get stressful and I do feel the tension on my body and my head.  So even 5 minutes outside in the fresh air is relaxing to me I love to go for walks as its the best was to de-stress and relax 

I find anything at all that takes me away from the home for a little while relaxing even with the kids.  I love to bring the kiddies to a play centre as its amusing for them and its relazing for me it gives me a chance to be able to watch them laugh and have fun aswell as having a latte or two with my sister friends or who ever comes along.  

The one thing I would love more than anything is to experience a day or two in a spa to be pampered as I have never been.  I never got my nails done or anything like that.  I get to go to a hairdressers about 2 times a year and I find that a real treat :) 

At the end of the I dont miss what I never had and I appreciate even the few hours in the evening when the kiddies is in bed asleep and the house is silent thats my most relaxing time unless they are sick or wake up :) I even find doing my own makeup is a lovely way to pamper myself.  After all its the simple things in life we need to appreciate been full time mums :) :) Anything that comes after that is a bonus :) 

So thats how I relax.  How do you relax or pamper yourself :) 

Until Next Time 

Lots of Love Luck and Laughter 

I love love love hearing from you all :) I make it my duty to read each and every one of you comments and every time i get a comment from you it highlights my day thanks so so much to you all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Day 15: Blog Everyday In May.............. Life's a Lesson

Hey my beauties How are you all doing today :) 

Well now I had to put my serious thinking hat on for todays topic

"Life's A Lesson"  What is the single most important lesson you have ever had?

Wow that is a tough one as my whole life has been just one big lesson believe me. I haven't had the easiest life but I know for a fact people have had worse but instead of dwelling on the hard times I have turned them into life's lessons.

Today I rattled my head of what one lesson points out to me and then bam this is one lesson I have learned that will benefit others ;)

Been a teen and going into my early 20's Smear tests were never really mentioned.  Not like they are today.  But after I had my first child about 2 years later someone asked my in conversation "Have you had your smear test done"  I looked at them and shrugged my shoulders and said "no" I wasnt really bothered I just thought aww just another test 

My mum I dont think ever had a Smear test done and I never thought any more about it until one day I read an article in a magazine about a girl at 19 diagnosed with cervical cancer and she was dying.  In the space of a month all I was hearing was the words "Smear Tests" and "Cervical Cancer" 

I took this as a message and finally booked myself in for a Smear Test.  I think nerves was always getting in the way as I heard stories (as you do) and I didnt know what to expect.  I went In and got my test done which was not at all bad.  I found it a small bit uncomfortable but that was it.  

It was done in 5 minutes and I thought no more about it. 

Until one day about 2 weeks later I got a phone call from my GP telling me the results came back abnormal.  He reassured me that sometimes it will come back abnormal and that I would have to get another test done to see clearer results 

I went to a clinic where they carried out another Smear I thought that this would be the end of it and thats why i decided to go there on my own.  The results came through again abnormal so they had to carry out another test called  A colposcopy 

This is basically the same test as a smear only the doctor looks at your womb through a Microscope 

The results came back that I had high abnormal cells which were not cancerous but if not treat may turn cancerous in the future.  Some test will come back low abnormal cells and can go away on their own 

So what next?

 I had to have treatment there and then under a local anastetic and the procedure took about 15 minutes Basically the doctor had to burn away the abnormal cells which doesnt hurt at all.  I did feel a little sensitive and felt a little pain the next day which felt like very faint period pains but my mind was at ease.  

I have to say that day was a lesson learned.... I went around thinking I didnt need this done I was fine and the results will be clear............. If I had continued with this attitude Those abnormal cells would have turned into something alot worse 

I am not saying everyones results are going to be the same by no means at all but what i am saying is that If there is important tests that need to be done to help provent something serious in the future do not refuse. 

Have you went for your Cervical check 

Especially you mums out there?? 

For more Information on this please check out this website 

So that is one of my most important Life Lessons Learned I hope this helps someone out there who had the same attitude as me 

Stay healthy ladies 

Lots of Love Luck and Laughter 

I love love love hearing from you all :) I make it my duty to read each and every one of you comments and every time i get a comment from you it highlights my day thanks so so much to you all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Day 13: Blog Everyday In May............. Go Green

Hey my beauties 

I have been a very naughty girl (slaps hand) 

I missed yesterdays Blog post Day 11 as it was just a crazy day and I just couldnt calm myself down enough to sit at the laptop to do the post :( my bad :) :)

But I am back on track today and todays topic is.......... Go Green :)  Talk about being green, eco-friendly or ethical. What do you do to make a difference?

I like to think I do my bit when it comes to this subject but I have to admit I could be better in all fairness I think we all could :)

I hate it when you see places that are complete destroyed in peoples waste or people burning their waste anywhere they can etc etc

As I said I do feel we do our bit as a family to help the Environment and today I will share with you what we do so maybe even some of you out there who have big families might get some tips or maybe you have tips of your own to share with me :) 

1. We do Reduce Reuse Recycle :)  We have a bin we fill every week for recycling and nearly fill it every week :) We reuse boxes plastic bags paper bags and juice bottles.......  for instance every week i sent the kids to school with juice but reuse their plastic bottles for that week :) If i ever get a take away and get something with a plastic container and a lid I reuse them for anything such as dinners I have prepared and want to freeze etc 
2. We use Energy saving bulbs :) 
3. We plug out everything we do not use and knock off the switches when the plugs are not in use.  
4. We only fill the kettle for what ever we need 
5. I try to use the tumble dryer less and if at all possible dry the clothes in the house on racks and on the stair case :)  Any line drying them on good days 
6. I pay my bills online or direct debit which saves bills coming in which saves paper
7. I was my clothes on a 30oC wash ;)
8. We always always always give our unused items to charity :) no matter what we never throw out clothing unless they are totally not wearable :) 
9. We always pay visits to charity shops/thift stores to see if there is anything we can reuse after all alot of items now a days are like new that people just don't or never use 
10. Most of all we walk or take the local transport most places.  I have had to use my dads car a good few times but going From driving everywhere to only walking and taking transport an odd time to the total opposite is a big thing I think :) plus its healthier :) and its saving on fuel and pollution.  
11. We do try to shop at local farms but to be honest it is hard as there isnt many of them around and any shops who do sell them sell them at a really unaffordable price 
12. I donate all my magazines I find it a shame throwing out paper so I hand them into either a local hairdressers or someone I know :) 
13. When it comes to food I feel very strongly about no wastage I am not one to be able to scrape out any sort of food into a bin its not right if at all I either store it in the fridge for someone else to eat the next day or ask an elderly person nearest to us would they like some left overs that will not be eaten or I will feed the birdies as they are hungry too but it is not good the throw away food and also it cant be good for the environment to be dumping food in the bin as it causes smells and rats.  
14. When shopping I try to buy items that are made from recycling for example toilet paper etc. 

I thinks thats about all we do but its enough for me to know we are taking part for now.  i would love to start growing my own vegetables etc but at the moment i am not in the right area for that :)  I would love to be able to afford to eat and wear organic but here in Ireland its way too expensive and I have 5 kiddies mouths to feed :) 

Do you think I am green enough?  Do you think I could Improve?  Are you green enough?  

Until Next Time 

Lots of Love Luck and Laughter 

I love love love hearing from you all :) I make it my duty to read each and every one of you comments and every time i get a comment from you it highlights my day thanks so so much to you all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Day 10: Blog Everyday in May........ Travel Dreams :)

Hey my beauties :)  How are you all doing today :) 

Wow Day 10 and still going strong :) 

Let me know what you think of the challenge I have been taking part in so far 

Do you like the posts 

I think its a sort of way for you all to get to know me a little more :)  The nina beyond the makeup lol 

Well todays topic is not going to be a hard one to do :) 

Travel Dreams............ If you could go anywhere in the world right now where would it be?

Awwwww I have always wanted to travel it has been my dream for a very long time but of course been put on hold since I had my first baby. In fact I have never even been on an aeroplane :O

Ok i am going to tell you about a few places I want to visit before I leave this earth :) Place i have always wanted to visit and hope some day I will :)

The first place and this place has always been a dream from when I was knee high to a grass hopper is of course

My heart is even pounding looking at this photo. New York City its always on top of my places to visit. I want to see everything.

I want to see The Statue of Liberty

Times Square

Brooklyn Bridge

Empire State Building (King Kong)

Central Park

Oh I want to visit 5th avenue which is suppose to be one of the most expensive streets in New York. I may not have the cash to shop but I just want to walk through and look around. 5th Avenue also has some amazing Museums I would love to go see

And most of all I would love to see the biggest Christmas tree in the world which is situated in Times Square Oh how I have dreams to be there in person and then spend a full weekend Christmas shopping Its suppose to be the most amazing experience :)

The next place I would love to visit would be of course 

Paris oh wow the most romantic country in the world 

Why would any woman not want to visit it :) 

Of course the first place i would go would be Disney Land come on after all the years of watching nothing but Disney movies and still after so many years I watch them you cant tell me you would not like to visit it too be a child for one day lol 

Then there is the food France is know for having the most amazing foods (mouth watering while I type) mmmmmmmmmm 

And of course the shopping :) :) 

The next place I would love to visit would be 

Italy :) 

Just everything about it looks amazing the food the people everything but the most places I would love to see in Italy is 

Venice for the canals and the whole romantic experience how more romantic can it get sitting in a little boat going through the town 

I would also love to visit the Cinque Terre, Rio Maggiore the 5 land of colourful houses by the sea wow 

As you can probably tell I love scenic places and to be honest if I could I would go to every scenic place I know about to see them for myself all over the world 

for instance 

The grand Canyon in USA

awwww or the Glow worm Caves in New Zealand 

The marble caves in Chile 

The list goes on and on and on 

Wow you would seriously want to be a billionaire to visit every amazing scenic place in the world but you can always dream eh :) 

What are your travel dreams :) 

Until next time 

Lots of Love Luck and Laughter 

I love love love hearing from you all :) I make it my duty to read each and every one of you comments and every time i get a comment from you it highlights my day thanks so so much to you all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Day 9: Blog Everyday In May........ Favourite Social Media Channel

Hello My Fantastic Social Media Friends :) How are you all doing today :) 

Its Day 9 of the Blog Everyday in May Challenge and today's topic is Favourite Social Media Channel 

Let me just begin by saying "Hi my name is Nina and I am a Social Media Addict" 

There its all out in the open I am an Addict 

I can not go through a day without even checking mail, notifications etc.  

I just can unless I have no credit in my phone and I'm away from the laptop lol 

You see this is what I get for becoming a Blogger 

Before I became a Blogger I was only ever signed up to one site and that was 

I chatted away to people on it and shared photos etc. but to be honest I wasn't even addicted to that I would go for days before I would check to see if anyone wrote to me or not.  

That's until another site came along and got me interested about 4 years ago actually when Bebo announced they would be no more 

I signed up to the famous 

I remember I was pregnant with my twins when I signed up to facebook and i have to admit thats the reason I signed up.  I knew I was going to be extremely pregnant and not going to be able to get out and about much so the only way to keep up with everyone (that didn't cost much money aka phone calls and texting) was Facebook.  Then lots of people from school I hadn't talked to in years started adding me and I found it brilliant to be able to catch up with them.  After that I started slowly getting hooked.  Again I would go days without checking Facebook and then that all changed about 3 years ago.  When the twins was born I literally got no sleep at all so the only way to keep me busy and keep me awake was facebook.  Then I started noticing people had blogs.  Hmmmmmmm interesting and even more hooked.  I decided 2 years ago to start up my own blog and BAMMMM Thats when the addiction set in :) :) Now obviously I am not on it 24 hours a day but I have my facebook on my phone now as well so I don't miss out on my notifications blah blah blah you know it all you are probably the same.   In the mornings after the kiddies are gone to school I am checking facebook catching up etc.  

Facebook is definitely one of my most visited Social Media sites 

What i have noticed now about facebook is I am only ever on it because of my blog.  I used to and still do have a personal page on facebook which i very rarely be on anymore.  I am literally only ever on my facebook page for my blog.  I am on it everyday for the blogging community and to be honest if I wasnt involved in the blogging community I wouldnt be on facebook as much.  Facebook has changed alot since I started using it for instance

Facebook is very very Dangerous too though Like there is kids as young as 8 on facebook which is crazy  as there is alot of creepy people on there and there is some horrible stuff been posted up.  My sister who is 14 is on facebook but I make sure to check up on her account every week to see who she is friends with and what does be said to her she has experienced some bullying which i have dealt with but it doesn't stop the bullying or the fact that things has been said to her I dont think anyone who cant deal with bullying should be allowed on facebook as there is a a chance they will be bullied and you have all seen that some teens have taken their own lives over this.  Even though its the same on my social media site Facebook is one of the most popular ones and where alot of bullying takes place.  

Another thing I find so so annoying is seeing a million statuses put up say by one person putting up what they have eating how they are feeling when they wake up when they go toilet etc.  These statuses saying "Like if you think im good looking comment if you think im ugly" come on like seriously get a grip people your looking for trouble putting up stats like that.  

Another site would have to be 

awwww Youtube has literally taken over the Tv for me.  I dont really watch TV anymore since starting Youtube.  I have watched numerous youtube videos and especially watch makeup ones.  I have learned so much from them already and seem to enjoy them more anything from how to videos to vlogs to anything of my Interests.  You tube is amazing and so much better than any soap operas or tv programs out there.  No matter what you want to learn or find out about you will always find it on youtube.  I even went to the extent of starting up my own channel which i have taken a break from but will soon be back making them myself Its also a great way to meet people from all over the world watching their vlogs is amazing I love to see how people live and what their traditions are and it shows that just because they are from different countries they can be alot in common with you.  

Its also great to see videos of different countries views, landscapes etc as you might never get going to these places 

Another site im hooked on now is 

I am loving twitter lately and to be honest never actually see any bullying going on there.  The best thing about twitter is you can see what your favourite celeb is getting up too literally everyone is on it and I think its great.  I have met some amazing bloggers through twitter who barely be on facebook.  

Its great i love it :) 

I have been a member about a year now.  I think its a great site for everyone :) 

Instagram I only really started up about 3 months ago and i have to admit I absolutely love it so much so that when i got my new phone and realised it wasnt compatible for Instagram i was raging.  I love photos love seen what my friends post up after all whatever they post up is what is either their favourite things or of where they are from or what ever its part of their lives and its so so interesting :)  Now the whole posting up every meal you eat is a little on the annoying side but again different countries have different foods etc and its interesting :) I love it :) thank goodness I kept my old phone so I can still be involved on Instagram and not miss out :) 

At the end of the day yes i am officially hooked on the whole social media life because as a mum of 5 I dont get out that much and I like to keep up to date with the going ons in the world, but there is life outside of that.  I can stay away from it too I have to I am a mother and showing my kids that sitting in front of a laptop all day is not the way of life so i am careful of that too.  when they sleep im on it or when they are playing im on it but when they want mummy time i will always put them first.  There is more to life than social media and always remember that.  Make sure to give yourself a limit while using it as there is nothing worse than trying to have a conversation with someone who is stuck on their phones, pads or whatever and not listening to you.  Marriages and relationships have broken up because of Social Media which is sad because verbal communication has totally when out the window in some homes because of people bee hooked and that damages alot of families.  

Use with caution I say and Enjoy the real life as we all still have to live it 

What sites are you hooked on 

Do you think you are Hooked 

Until next time 

Lots of Love Luck and Laughter 

I love love love hearing from you all :) I make it my duty to read each and every one of you comments and every time i get a comment from you it highlights my day thanks so so much to you all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Day 8: Blog Everyday In May.......First Job

Hello my beauties how are you all doing today :) 

There is a reason I have the above picture up and you will find out why in a moment 

Todays topic is First Job...... Tell us about your first job. Did you love it or was it horrendous?

Wow this brings me back years and I smile while I remember my first job because I absolutely loved it :)

I was 11 years old and in Ireland at that time the weather in the Summer was actually beautiful in fact the summers used to be so so hot and lasted a good 3 months which doesnt happen any more :(

I was so excited to have landed myself a job doing Raspberry Picking :) 

It ment I was getting my own money and also getting out of the house in the summer which in all honesty was a blessing as I lived in the country and none of my true friends were living beside me so it ended up the summers were a little too lonely for me and in all fairness there was only so much of your little brothers and sister you could take at that age after all my hormones were everywhere and I needed that to "make me happy" lol 

So I had to be there at 8 am in the morning until about 4 in the day and that was fine with me.  I remember my first day I could not contain myself I was that excited I got there a half hour before work started.  

I remember the mornings bee so crisp and misty that you could tell the day was going to be hot and sunny I loved them mornings in fact I still do 

I remember literally been given a bucket and shown to the back of the owners house and all I could see was lengths of bushes apon bushes of raspberrys (the picture above is not the actual place but its exactly how it looked like) 

I was given one lane which seemed to go on forever and told to pick the best and leave the ones that were not ripe enough.  When I had my bucket filled I was to go back and get the bucket weighed and they would keep an account of how much i picked.  I got to work straight away.  I remember meeting this boy who was given the other side of my lane and every so often we used to meet each others hands lol it was so funny of all the raspberries we had on both sides we ended up reaching for the same one.  

I cant even remember his name but we became chatting buddies as we made our way up our sides on the lanes :) 

The owner was well impressed with me at how quick I was picking that he said I was better off bringing two buckets with me to save me travelling up and down to the garage and thats what i did.  

I remember the days there been so so hot It was so nice to sit under the tree and have my lunch.  There used to be a stream down the road to where I was working and I used to go down to it and wet my feet.  I remember how peaceful that job was and how peaceful it was just to be on my own at the stream eating my lunch .  It was heaven 

One Thing I remember about the raspberry picking was the fact I didnt even like Raspberries which meant I didnt eat any and there was more in my bucket 

ok I have to admit now when I think of the pay we use to get for the hard work we did was nothing.  i mean I think at that time we got something like 50 pence per punnet you filled believe me that was a small amount for the work you put into picking 

I remember on my first week when Friday came and the owner was adding up all of the buckets we picked some peoples end of the week wages used to add up to £5 some peoples was £10 but when he came to mine I will never forget his face , he added up looked at me added up again looked at me and smiled saying "this girl has to be the hardest fastest worker we every had" I was so proud of myself I couldnt wait to tell my daddy lol and my wages????? £36 I was jumping with excitement of course the weeks after the wages got a little less because the Raspberries started to run low and the days seemed to have got longer and longer because it was more difficult to find raspberries to fill a bucket but It was still fun and I will never forget my first job :) 

What was your first job ?

Did you enjoy it ?

Until next time 

Lots of Love Luck and Laughter 

I love love love hearing from you all :) I make it my duty to read each and every one of you comments and every time i get a comment from you it highlights my day thanks so so much to you all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Day 7: Blog Everyday In May......... Pets ...... Animals I love and would love to own ;)

Hey everybody How are you all doing today :)  

Todays topic is on Pets...... bout ones we own or used to own but to be honest I thought I would change this around a little and share with you all what my favourite animals are and which ones I would love to have as pets :) I love Animals full stop I think they are so cute and adorable, cute and so so loyal :) 

My first favourite Animal of course has to be 

Huskys are a long long long time favourite of mine.  Oh my goodness I want one now even looking these photos. They are known to be the fastest dog ever and used for pulling sleighs they are the hardest working dogs and so dedicated to their owners The next dog to them is the Alaskan Malamute which are the largest and most powerful sled dogs and of course again very dedicated to their owners :) 

I did have one :( last year but I had to pass him onto someone who could look after him better as they had more space than me here is a photo of him :( 

This is Huchi Wasnt he absolutely adorable :) :) But he is in a better place with more space and freedom :) I still miss him :(

The next favourite animal of mine 

The Cheetah 

I have found a new love for these amazing Cats.  Not only are they the fastest Animals in the world, she is also the most amazing mother in the world.  The lengths that she will go just to protect her young is amazing.  She will battle everything and anything no matter how big or small to protect her young.  She has to literally take care of her young from the moment she has them as the father leaves the pack as soon as they are both.  She puts me in mind of us human mums out there.  She teaches her cubs everything she knows and then when she feels they are ready to fend for themselves she leaves them be but always checks on them Love it :)    

My next favourite animals are 

The most amazing Tigers 

Just look at the eye of him in that photo wouldnt you look at that photo forever !!!!

Now the funny thing is I am not a lover of Cats because of a bad experience I had when I was a kid with them but here I am putting 2 different species of cats up as my favourite animals lol 

The Tiger is the Largest Cat of all.  I love how they sit so proudly and they way they move you can see how muscular and how clever they move.  Their coat is amazing I love everything about them I would love one as a pet to cuddle up to I bet they are so warm and cosy :) 

The Grey Squirrel 

I know that these are more aggressive than the red squirrel but they are so so cute.  My mum lives in an apartment which is 3 storeys high and she has a balcony where there is alot of trees around and if you sit in the balcony you will see nothing but grey squirrels running 2 and fro from tree to tree there is something so peaceful about watching them 

Penguins 

Awwww do I even need to tell you why I love them 

They are just too cute with their little woddle and stuff :) 

Pandas 

They are so fluffy and cuddly and cute and squishy and I want one beside me in my bed at night you would never need an electric blanket or a man in your life if you had one beside you hehehehe 

Ok I think I will stop there lol :) 

I think you get the picture I love animals so much but these would have to be my top favourite and actually on my wishlist to own even though I would never actually get to own one but hey I can still dream eh? 

Whats your favourite animals :) 

Until Next time 

Lots of Love Luck and Laughter 

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Day 6: Blog Everyday In May............ Bank Holiday Fun

Hey Everybody Its Monday Bank Holiday once again Wow these days I fine Bank Holiday creeping up on me like no mans business.  Its mad Years ago I found Bank Holidays would never come :) Especially when you would be looking forward to a good weekend out :)  In Ireland Bank Holidays 90% of the time is a weekend to look forward to going out in the town with your friends and having a good knees up :) aka plenty of drinking and craic :) 

When I had My first baby Them weekends Reduced to maybe one or two weekends out 

Now with 5 kiddies going out on a Bank Holiday Weekend exists no more :) 

I actually can not even remember the Last Bank Holiday Weekend I was out in the town but to be honest I dont miss it either especially when I look on Facebook Monday Mornings and see the sayings "Oh my poor head" or "I am never drinking again" or the good auld saying in Ireland "Anyone coming for a cure" lol 

It doesnt mean I will never go out on a Bank Holiday again but at the moment they are on hold and I dont mind it one little bit.  

Now onto how I spend my Bank Holidays :) 

Well like every other day that varies but I do like to make sure that I do Something with the kiddies after all they are off school and when its either raining, snowing or the sun is shining its nice to get out and about 

So As I said weekend differ in my house so I will share with you what happened so far this weekend 

:) 

Well for the first time ever 3 out of my 5 kiddies were asked to stay over either in their friends houses or in their grandparents which in deed has been a treat for both them and me :) :) 

They are having an absolute ball 

So that leaves me with the twins now in all honesty the twins felt a little out of place because the house felt so empty poor little mites.  It showed me more than anything this weekend how close each one of my kiddies are with each other which I love :) 

So I decided yesterday to bring the twins to their favourite playcentre in which they had a ball :) 

They were so excited and we had our lunch out and got sweeties after it.  Today they will be coming away with me to visit my aunty who they have only met once since they were born I am excited about that.  I am hoping it will perk her up as she is not feeling too good but she adores kids and it will be lovely for her to see them.  The rest of my gang is coming home later today so I have a movie night planned out for them.  Popcorn the lot and they have no idea I am doing it :) Its these moments I treasure more than spending alot of money going out in the town (dont get me wrong I love to go out its nice to get a break too) but seeing huge smiles on your childrens faces and making beautiful childhood memories for you children is worth everything

They going out on the Bank Holiday Weekend will happen again but im in no rush to get back to it yet.  This is the time to make amazing memories for your children after all when we are adults most of or memories go back to our childhood some of us have had really crappy childhoods some of us have had a brilliant childhood but at the end of the day Its worth seeing a child smile :) :) 
Another thing I really got to enjoy for the first time in god knows how long was the MOST AMAZING LONGEST LUSH BATH EVER without been disturbed in anyway oh my goodness its was a night to remember because normally when i have a bath I literally get about 10 minutes before someone calls out "Mammy......" but after the twins went to bed I was literally in the bath like a shot and spent a full hour in it awwwwww bliss 

So thats my weekend so far :) 

How have you spent your weekend :) 

I hope you have had a good one no matter how you spent it :) 

Until next time Lots of Love Luck and Laughter 

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