The first week of January is a funny one isn’t it? You have lots of ideas and plan buzzing around in your head, what do I want to do, where do I want to go, what do I want to achieve? But you can’t plan it all in a week, and what is there to plan? A years worth of exciting ideas, hopes, dreams and resolutions that will naturally evolve, well, that is a little how I have felt, overwhelmed with my own ideas and plans.
I needed to start somewhere and I suppose the start was organising the boys and making the return to School smooth, and it was they were ready to go back to school. Of course they are excited about our plans for the year and can’t wait until the next school holiday, and I suppose part of all of that is getting into a routine and enjoying the next term rather than wishing our lives away. And I must say they were up and ready on their first morning raring to go.
As for me, I had a niggle about my blog, I write about quite a few subjects but did not feel it was properly reflected in the layout, I am a very visual person and wanted something a little more visual. With help from my great friend Rachel we found the perfect theme and tweaked the header, thanks Rachel you are a star. I love, love, love my new theme the homepage is exactly what I wanted, and every topic home page is now a collage I just love it.
I have also ordered a planner; you see although I plan dates on my phone I don’t always put the info in my diary. Chris gets so mad as I am always double booking us, and I mean always. My friends are used to me now thank goodness and are always forgiving me. After reading the lovely Katie’s post about planning I decided a planner was the way forward.
I had always used a Filofax up until getting an iPhone, and that for me worked so I have ordered a Kikki K planner, and omg it is gorgeous. Not only can I not wait for it to arrive, I have been pinning decorating ideas. I love crafting so this is right up my street
My desk is now finally finished, my chair arrived just before Christmas and this week we put up a shelf ledge and decorated it, I am so pleased with the final result it feel like my little haven, even though it is in the lounge it feels calm, so although I aim to not work as much when Chris and the boys are home, if I do I am still able to interact with them as I work.
Today Joe and are off to see the James Bond film, we have been waiting for Chris and Jack forever, but they are both busy so we decided we will wait no longer. Chris and Jack can go together when they get the time, but we plan an afternoon at the cinema with a huge bowl of popcorn.
Ah what a lovely round up. I have so many note books and diaries on the go at the moment, I can always find room for another!
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Ha ha thats the thing with beautiful diaries you can never have enough Karen, I ma a little addicted to pretty stationery x
Love the blog layout and header – looks lovely! I got a kikki.k planner for christmas and I love it! Have started to personalise it but still need to find the time to finish it, watched some youtube videos of what people have done to theirs and can’t wait to finish sorting mine out! Have fun personalising yours! #HappyDaysLinky
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I know I can believe how creative people are them Sammy, I wave been pining loads of tutorials I cant wait to get started x
The new theme looks gorgeous, love that collage effect. Oh, I am envious – Kikki K planners are just beautiful! I have an entire Pinterest board devoted to planners that you might enjoy 😉 Thanks for sharing with #WotW x
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Ooh will check that out, thank you. I know I am getting a little giddy about it driving now. And my theme, I just love it xx
Oh I’ve got several notebooks devoted to planning everything, I really must get more organised this year.
Haha I’m the same for trying to gather all events up in the first week, I think you get so you know you must just let things roll alone a little don’t you?
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Yes definitely Imogene, its like you are dying to get started but know you need to be patient. And heres to being more organised, I hope we both achieve it x
Katie’s planner looked lovely, I hope you love yours. x
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Thank you Aby, it took me ages to choose the right colour, I cant wait for it to arrive x
I’m always planning, I think I need to look into this planner. A great start to the year x
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Jane you would love it, but I warn you once you start looking a decorating ideas it gets addictive x
I love your new layout Sarah and well done to Rachel for helping. Its always nice to have some input from a friend. Sounds as if you have had a lovely week getting the boys back into the routine. I know what you mean about wanting to plan everything. I feel like that too, but I suppose we have all year to plan and not just the first few weeks of January xx
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Thanks Tracey, I just love it, it is exactly what I wanted. And yes Rachel was such a help. And yes as for the planning its a funny one you have to have some flexibility or your life don’t you or it would be to organised and planned, I think I need a happy medium x
I’d never heard of Kikki K. I went to you tube and I’m astounded at how many videos there for for customising them!
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I know, mine arrived today and I am a little addicted already I love it x
Thanks for the mention although it was all your idea, I just pressed a few buttons!! 🙂 Hope you enjoyed the film. I’m dying to see it but haven’t found the time. I’ll probably end up having to wait until I can download it.
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Rachel you were a great help, I was so disappointed it was not on grr so we too are going to have to wait till its on box office x
What a great week! And a great word too – it was mine for this week! I love a good planner – it helps me stay more organised the nicer it looks haha
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I know I cant believe how much easier it is going back to a good old paper planner, with your phone you cant check dates when you are on the phone which is such a pain x
Been meaning to say I love your new header. Always good to feel happy with a layout etc you are happy with it it just starts to bug you doesn’t it? Hope you enjoyed the film, I will probably see it when it comes to dvd haha! Thanks for sharing in #HappyDaysLinky x
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Thanks Kate, I love the new look especially my hope page,. We never got to see the film grrr so we are waiting for it to come out on DVD too x
Ooh I hope you enjoyed the film! I loved it. I want to change my blog theme and layout too. I’ve not updated it in so long! Thanks for joining us for #HappyDaysLinky x
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Thanks Sian, once you want to make a change it bugs you doesn’t it x