365 Day Challenge 362 to 366 THE END

I can't believe it has been 366 days already! I can'r believe I kept up with it either!
I have had a great time, learnt to take better photos, learnt to be happier in front of a camera but most importantly I have made some brilliant friends, thanks to the 365'ers and mostly thanks to Anna, for a great challenge and everything it has brought me.

Prompt 366: My Way

Prompt 365: Laughter is the tonic, the relief, the surcease for pain Prompt 363: Better keep yourself clean and bright; you are the window through which you must see the world Prompt 363: Rest is not a matter of doing absolutely nothing. Rest is repair Prompt 362: Things are beautiful if you love them

365 Day Challenge 349 to 361

Prompt 361: May Peace be your gift at Christmas and your blessing all year throughToday is a day of relaxing, watching films and playing with new toys.

Prompt 360: Christmas Day
Here we are!Although Christmas day didn't turn out quite as we planned, the boys had a fab time, and that is the main thing.Here are my two fav photo's of the boysPrompt 359: The family is one of nature’s masterpiecesLovely weather today! took the boys out the park as Mike's mum wasn't feeling well. Nice to spend tiome just the 4 of us.

Prompt 358: Everyday is a cause for celebrationToday is Will's 4th Birthday so def a cause for celebration.

Prompt 357: Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry ChristmasPrompt 356: The earth has grown old with its burden of care But at Christmas it always is young, The heart of the jewel burns lustrous and fair And its soul full of music breaks the air, When the song of angels is sungPrompt 355: May peace be more than a season, may it be a way of life
We are away for a weekend for Mike's grandad's 80th BD. This is Will and I relaxing on the four poster bed!

Prompt 354: A Christmas candle is a lovely thing;It makes no noise at all,But softly gives itself away;While quite unselfish, it grows small
(Photo tp follow) I love candle light I find it very calming

Prompt 353: There's nothing sadder in this world than to awake Christmas morning and not be a child

This doesn't apply to me as I am still a big kid! I am just alot worse now we have the boys! We
never had stockings as a kids but I am loving this tradition with the boys

Prompt 352: Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful I love the magic of Christmas, always have always will! Now we have the boys I get to enjoy the magic again

Prompt 351: There is no ideal Christmas; only the one Christmas you decide to make as a reflection of your values, desires, affections, traditions."Christmas for me has always been about family and spending quality time together.

Prompt 350: I'm dreaming of a "---" Christmas Just like the ones I used to knowToday we had a little party for Will and his friends, we had done secret santa for the 7 kids, played games and had a carpet picnic - I loved it!

Prompt 349: Celebrate good times, come on! (Let's celebrate)There's a party goin' on right hereA celebration to last throughout the yearsSo bring your good times, and your laughter tooWe gonna celebrate your party with youToday I am celebrating finally finishing my Christmas cards! Now to write them all!

365 Day Challenge 345 to 348

Prompt 348: Deck the halls with boughs of holly
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
'Tis the season to be jolly
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Don we now our gay apparelI am making a Christmas Book for a friend with the MM Fa la la paper!

Prompt 347: Oh I'm the happiest Christmas tree
Look how pretty they dressed me
Oh lucky lucky meMe and my baubles!

Prompt 346: It's the most wonderful time of the year.
With the kids jingle belling,
and everyone telling you,
"Be of good cheer,"
It's the most wonderful time of the yearI love Christmas and for the most part I do feel it is a wonderful time

Prompt 345: It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Ev'rywhere you go;
starting to get a few presents under the tree so it is starting to look alot like Christmas here!

365 Day Challenge 340 to 344

Prompt 344: The holly and the ivy,
When they are both full grown,
Of all trees that are in the wood,
The holly bears the crown This song always makes me think of pinky and perky! I had a vinyl single of them singing it!

Prompt 343: For fast-acting relief try slowing downFor me fast acting relief is usually Anadin

Prompt 342: There comes a time when you roll up your sleeves and put yourself at the top of your commitment list I do try and take some time out for myself, even if it is just a cuppa!

Prompt 341: These are the magic years…and therefore magic days…and therefore magic moments The magic around me right now is all christmas!

Prompt 340: Let us pause to warm both our hands before the fire of life Certainly could do with a real fire right now as it is realllllllly cold!

365 Day Challenge 339

Prompt 339: "If cold December gave you birth, The month of snow and ice and mirth, Place on you hand a Turquoise blue, Success will bless whate'er you do."

Will was born on Dec 23rd so I hope his life is blessed with success!

Today I brought a dress for my SIL 30th next year - and it was a 14 I am so excited! and then I got back and Mike jsut said "it's nice" So now I am thinking perhaps I should take it back, Men!

365 Day Challenge 336 to 338

Prompt 338:How like a winter hath my absence been. From thee, the pleasure of the fleeting year! What freezings have I felt, what dark days seen, What old December's bareness everywhere

Oh my it is certainly cold!

Prompt 337: How did it get so late so soon? Its night before its afternoon. December is here before its June. My goodness how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon

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Well I am 1 1/2 stone lighter than in June for a start! I am happier in myself and grateful for what I have in life.

Prompt 336: Embarrassment
Embarrassment is an emotional state experienced upon having a socially or professionally unacceptable act or condition witnessed by or revealed to others

365 Day Challenge 333 to 335

Prpmpt 335: Love, loving
Love is any of a number of emotions and experiences related to a sense of strong effectionToday I am loving my nre clothes! I have brought some that fit! and inspired by Kay I have taken a photo of myself in the hope I might start to see it. Will have to see if I have a "Before" to compare it

Prompt 334: Cry/crying
The term crying most commonly refers to the act of shedding tears as a response to an emotional state in humansI cry very easily! I cry at good things and bad things. I do feel that sometimes you need a bloody good cry and you do feel better

Prompt 333: Anger, angry
Anger is an emotional state that may range from minor irritation to intense rageI am not generally an angry person and it does take alot to make me lose my temper but when I do it is not a good thing! and I am also an elephant that doesn't forget! I can forgive but not forget

365 Day Challenge 329 to 332

Prompt 332: Laughter/laughing
Laughter is an audible expression, or appearance of merriment or happiness, or an inward feeling of joy and pleasureI have lots in my life that makes me laugh, the biggest being the boys. I love that Mike makes me laugh, big old belly laughs out of no where!

Prompt 331: Sad/Sadness
Sadness is an emotion characterized by feelings of disadvantage, loss, and helplessness. When sad, people often become quiet, less energetic, and withdrawn. Sadness is considered to be the opposite of happinessI have had my fair share of sadness in my life, especially since losing Mum. Sometimes it feels good to let it all out. Also I think it makes me who I am today.

prompt 330: Happiness/Happy
- Happiness is an emotion associated with feelings ranging from contentment and satisfaction to bliss and intense joyI like to think that for the most part I am a happy person, I certainly have a lot to be happy about. However I think you need the lows in life to appreciate the highs.

Prompt 329: If you woke up this morning, it's time to celebrate
Today I found the picture that Anna took at the retreat - a nice photo of me, reason enough to celebrate!

365 Day Challenge 327 and 328

Prompt 328: A mind is a fire to be kindled, not a vessel to be filled. What's filling your mind today? My mind today is filled with sleep! Went to friends for dinner last night and stayed up far too late and the boys were then up way too early!

Prompt 327: Baby it's cold outsideIt might be cold but we had a lovely walk today and there is nothing quite like kicking leaves!

365 Day Challenge 325 and 326

Prompt 326: There is no beautifier of complexion, or form, or behavior, like the wish to scatter joy and not pain around us. ‘Tis good to give a stranger a meal, or a night’s lodging. ‘Tis better to be hospitable to his good meaning and thought, and give courage to a companion. We must be as courteous to a man as we are to a picture, which we are willing to give the advantage of a good lightI was brought up to treat other people how you would expect to be treated , I hope that I do achieve this. I know I could do more for charity.

Prompt 325: Live your life fom your heart. Share from your heart. And your story will touch and heal people's soulsI do let my heart rule my life alot of the time and I certainly wear my heart on my sleve

365 Day Challenge 320 to 324

Prompt 324: Courtesies of a small and trivial character are the ones which strike deepest in the grateful and appreciating heart

I really do believe it is the little things in life that are important not the big things, saying thank you, smiling at a stranger, making hubby a cup of tea when he comes home.

Prompt 323: Love is friendship that has caught fire. It is quiet understanding, mutual confidence, sharing and forgiving. It is loyalty through good and bad times. It settles for less than perfection and makes allowances for human weaknesses

I think this quote is brilliant and totally sums up love for me, be it marriage, motherhood or friendship

Prompt 322: Where are You?

Right now I am right where I want to be, I am loving being a full time Mum (I don't actually know how I found time to work!)

Prompt 321: Casino Royale

Prompt 320: For Your Eyes Only

Not top secert but my official documentation today! I am now official a Chartered Management accountant!

365 Day Challenge 319

Prompt 319: Tomorrow Never DiesI guess my tomorrow is in the boys and then (hopefully) their children

Will had a sponsered walk at nursery today and Ollie and I went too - it was Pirate Day!