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<span style="font-size: large;">Starting today I take 100% responsibility for my <span style="color: #0b5394;">PAST</span>, <span style="color: #cc0000;">PRESENT</span> and <span style="color: #38761d;">FUTURE.....</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today I <span style="color: #cc0000;">REJOICE </span>and prepare for the <span style="color: blue;">NEW..... </span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06096837672629700333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8794207240327295724.post-47323892930615787672014-02-05T09:55:00.001+00:002014-02-05T09:56:43.176+00:00Wednesday Yarn Along<span style="font-size: large;">Morning fellow bloggers,</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">full of things that that have never been.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">That's 31 days or 744 hours of my life over.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Did I make the most of them.?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Did I live in the moments, and not in the past or in the future?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm not sure that I did.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I do believe that life around here, especial my life is lived very haphazardly. </span><span style="font-size: large;">It's not that I'm really busy, I'm probably one of the luckiest</span><span style="font-size: large;"> ladies in the world when it comes to free time. I don't work, I don't have a husband, and I live in a new house that doesn't really get that dirty. However I can not help but think that the house is a reflection of how my days are passing it's pretty chaotic around here, it's rather untidy and </span><span style="font-size: large;">nothing seems to be very organised. I was always such a tidy person almost to the point of having OCD before my life was turned upside down. Now one day just seems to merge into the next. Hours, days, weeks just seem to happen. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I want to start living consciously, being awake with intention. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">For me this year is all about the journey not the destination, and new beginnings.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I wanted to record this new and exciting journey.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I keep a personal journal where I write pages and pages of my deepest feelings and emotions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">so here I am my own little space in blogland.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is probably your first visit to my blog,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">so why don't I tell you a little bit about myself and a little of what I'll be blogging about.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hi, I'm Joanne, a forty something, single parent of three,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> The four of us live in modest home, in a small town in the beautiful county of Somerset.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I (We) love to create.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Knitting, Cross Stitch, Sewing, Card making, Scrap Booking, Baking, Photography</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> you name it I've probably had a go at it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Just today I took a crash course in crochet and am doing a more in-depth course on Sunday.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I also loving spending time in the garden, this is a fairly new pass time. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I spent the summer last year learning all about gardening</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Life's roller coaster can be rough around here at times, when I </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love spending quality time with my little monkeys.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We love to go bowling, catch the latest movie at the cinema, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> or may be it will be spent filling the pages </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06096837672629700333noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8794207240327295724.post-2476703050509080582014-01-22T21:39:00.000+00:002014-01-23T07:05:35.478+00:00Yarn along<span style="background-color: white; color: #423c30; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">~</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #423c30; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Two of my favourite things are knitting and reading, and the evidence of this often shows up in my photographs. I love seeing what other people are knitting and reading as well. So, what are you knitting or crocheting right now? What are you reading? Take a photo and share it either on your blog or on Flickr. Leave a link below to share your photo with the rest of us! ~ <a href="http://www.gsheller.com/">Ginny </a></span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06096837672629700333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8794207240327295724.post-73505968014575092392014-01-21T22:08:00.002+00:002014-01-21T22:21:57.055+00:00Confessions <span style="font-size: large;">Blogger it has been a week since my last <strike>confession </strike>post.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It hasn't been the greatest week lots of emotional downs. I believe that the lows felt worse than they have done before because it felt like such a fall after having such a good week the week before.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">When living with Bi-Polar your behaviour can be so irrational that building good relationships with colleagues, friends, and families can be hard. However rebuilding them is so much harder, you can do so much damage to these relationships during your highs and lows. Real friends are always there for you but unfortunately it is just to much for others, they just find it to hard to live through it with you. It's not surprising really considering some of the behaviour that can accompany this disease.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You can feel very lonely and very out of control at times. I tend to hurt and push the people I love the most away rather than ask them for help. This weekend was one of those times. So much damage can be done in a very short time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today I'm grateful for,</span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;">The chance to wake up and enjoy another day,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">For the love of my children,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">For good friends</span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06096837672629700333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8794207240327295724.post-9036220627563766642014-01-15T21:44:00.005+00:002014-01-15T21:44:54.145+00:00Bed Time Watching<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had a lot of late nights over Christmas and hadn't quite got back into the routine of school bed times but I decided it would be a good idea to have an extra early night. So all three little monkeys went to bed very early, they did a little reading before in tucked them in and said goodnight.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This gave me the opportunity to watch a film before I tuck myself into bed nice and early.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have been so happy this week, I've been out knitting every morning so far and of course when I've got home I've sat down with a cup of tea and said to myself I'll just finish this then I'll go tidy up, well it never works out that way, I just can't put the knitting needles down. So tomorrow after dropping the monkeys at school I'll come home clean and tidy first and when that's done I can pick up my knitting needles again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My new knitting needles, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My new crochet book, (hopefully I'll be able to make the dolls once I've done my course)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tallon (oldest monkey) cooking tea,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today I'm grateful for,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">A wonderful frosty morning,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">For the good nights sleep,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">A pleasant drive into town,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Remembering ever thing on my shopping list, (even though I forgot the list)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The lovely custard tart I had with my afternoon cuppa,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The lovely bedtime cuddle from the youngest,</span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06096837672629700333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8794207240327295724.post-68402389071155748792014-01-14T05:00:00.000+00:002014-01-15T17:20:22.278+00:00Twenty Fourteen<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">This year I will turn my can't's into can's and my dreams into plans.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">How will I do this?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Well after the emotional end to 2013 I decided to invest in a couple of self -help books I know that this wouldn't be every body's cup of tea but I thought it was a good starting point.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">They have helped me, they've given me a little knowledge into why I might be feeling the way I am,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">how I can build up my very low self esteem.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">They've made me take a good look at the person I am and the person I would like to be.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> It's been a while since I've taken such a long, deep look into myself. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> It hasn't been easy either because I haven't always liked what I've found out or seen in myself, there was also some good stuff too.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">So over the last couple of weeks I've thought about what I would like to achieve for myself this year and I've set myself some stepping stones, small steps in different area's of my life.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> I don't want to say goals because that suggest that once I've achieved them that's it, job done and it's not about the destination for me it's about the journey.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">Save £2000.00 by December 31st 2014</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">How can I achieve my financial stepping stone?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Keep detailed household accounts</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Set a direct debit up to put money into savings account</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Watch my non essential spending</span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">Turn my hobby into a successful small business by December 31st 2014</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sell £500,00 worth stock </span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">What do I need to do to reach my target</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Learn new knitting techniques</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Learn how to crochet</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Advertise</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Have a stall at local craft fairs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Join a knitting group</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Learn to knit in the round</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Learn to knit Fair Isle</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Up date Daisy Dreams facebook page</span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">Health Stepping Stones by December 31st 2014</span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">Get down to a size 14</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Exercise 3 times a week</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Go for a walk twice a week</span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">Meet some new people.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Join a knitting group</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Go to lunch with Lou and Hazel and make an effort to see more of them</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Join a Bi-polar support group</span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">All things fun Stepping Stone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Spend more time with the children doing fun things like bowling, walking, visiting National Trust properties.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Take more Photo's</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Visit lots and lots of tea rooms.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So there you go my stepping stones, I've already achieved something today, I joined a local knitting group this was a really big step for me, firstly I hadn't picked up any knitting for nearly four months, I don't find it easy meeting people and I really like the comfort of my own home, so I'm very proud of myself today. It's held in a lovely wool shop in a near by town, it reminded me of what I imagined the shop to be like in the book <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Friday-Night-Knitting-Club/dp/0340922192/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1389642520&sr=1-1&keywords=the+friday+night+knitting+">The Friday Night Knitting Club</a>. Everyone was really lovely and friendly. The shop hasn't been opened long but it's fantastic, the ladies are wonderful, friendly, chatty, helpful and they don't mind if you pop in just for a chat. I don't go into town very often so I didn't even know it was there until the other day when I was on line looking for knitting/Crochet courses, and I found it then, I didn't sign up for one of their knitting courses, I signed up for a learn how to crochet course. So by the end of the month I will be able to tick that off my list too. Oh plus they hold knitting group on a Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, that's three mornings a week I could be out meeting and socialising with new people and as knitting is my job it will be classed as working hours.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Getting my knitting groove back,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Finding a lovely wool shop (although that might not be so good for my saving stepping stone)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Having a cuppa and chatter with Louise (very good friend who I don't see enough of)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Watching Toy Story of Terror with the children</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Having a lovely cup of tea made by Lily (daughter)</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06096837672629700333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8794207240327295724.post-41299199788594382032014-01-13T05:00:00.000+00:002014-01-13T17:09:44.646+00:00Gratitude<span style="font-size: large;">12/365</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My lovely long lay in bed this morning,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">My first cup of tea,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Croissants for breakfast,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The peace and quiet (kids at their dad's)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The rain</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">My strength to have a positive good day,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">My monkeys coming home,</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Joanne x</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06096837672629700333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8794207240327295724.post-87124476638656920542014-01-07T07:30:00.000+00:002014-01-11T23:32:21.612+00:00Letting Go<span style="font-size: large;">It was meant to be forever and then one day out of the blue he suddenly pulls the rug out from under my feet. He no longer wanted me or our life together. He had found someone else that made him happier, he was moving on and life as I knew it was over. Depression hovered over me like a heavy cloud, my self worth shattered into tiny pieces, and life, it become my enemy.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The circumstances left me reeling. The betrayal, the angry, the grief was dragging me under. I was walking around unconscious during the days, I would just about do enough to get the children to school and feed them, all I wanted to do was crawl back into bed but then bed time would come and I wouldn't be able to sleep. I've cried my heart out, cried some more, I've screamed. I was a complete mess, I just couldn't see a way out of this deep dark hole I had fallen in to, it was awful, I was awful, then I did the most unimaginable thing, that day and the next few days are a blur to me.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Since then I not only got through Christmas, the children and I had a wonderful Christmas, we made some new tradition and kept some old ones.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was really looking forward to seeing out the old year and celebrating the arrival of the new one.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> The monkeys stayed up with me to see the New Year in, we celebrated with a mocktail.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My Monkeys (little guy was hot he'd been dancing around)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As hard as it is I know it's over and I'm working on accepting it, I'm through the worse part now, the break up, the separation, the turmoil, of course it's still hard but I'm having more good day.</span><br />
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