All posts tagged: Taking Stock

Taking stock June 2016

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I am taking stock while in Cape Cod on holiday, so let’s see what is going on. Making : Art journal pages. Cooking : Butternut squash curry and puppodums for dinner. Drinking : White wine. Reading: My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry by Fredrik Backman Wanting: The sun to come out for our last day at Cape Cod. Looking: At the salt marsh and the sea beyond it. Playing: Mancala which we picked up from a thrift shop for 50 cents. Deciding: Whether to take home the giant tub of rainbow sprinkles home? We have rated some but there are lots left… Wishing: There was a magical way to travel effortlessly without the packing and flying and messing about in airports! Enjoying: The sea breeze. Waiting: For the rice to cook. Liking: Cape Cod, we have had a lovely two weeks here. Wondering: How gosh-darn hot it is in St Louis. Loving: How cool it is here. Pondering: The rest of the summer and how we shall fill it. Considering: Another glass …

Taking Stock March 2016

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Time for a litle stock take on this sunny blustery day.  If you want to have a stock take too, there is a blank list at the end.  I try and go through the list without too much thinking about each word.  If you do these regularly, they are fun and interesting to look back on. Taking Stock is the brainchild of the lovely Pip at Meet Me At Mikes blog. Making : Lots of art, I draw, sketch, paint or journal every day. Cooking : Spaghetti and tomato sauce for dinner. Drinking : Cups of tea. Reading: Bella Grace magazine. Wanting: Flowers, I can’t get enough of flowers at the minute! Looking: At the trees blooming all around, especially my neighbor’s pink magnolia tree. Playing: Swing Ball in the back garden. Deciding: Which sketchbook to use?  Grey pages or tan? Both are so effective with pencil crayons. Wishing: I had an airy studio full of light and art supplies. Enjoying: The sunshine and wind combination in the air today. Waiting: For my photos to …

Taking Stock January 2016

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Today is chilly but sunny and full of blue sky.  I have been busy painting and drawing and printing some postcards which I am excited to write and send out!  The picture above is one of them. I am going to put the kettle on for a cup of tea while I take stock for the first time this year.  Let’s see how it is going so far.  Fancy a stock take?  I have a blank list at the bottom of the post, so you can fill it in with your own stock taking. Making : Chips (fries) and egg for lunch with sriracha sauce all over. Cooking : Banana bread for breakfast. Drinking : Yorkshire Gold tea. Reading: ‘Drawing Blood’ by Molly Crabapple. Wanting: To organize my time more efficiently. Looking: At the birds bickering over the feeders! Playing: Radio 2 over the interweb. Deciding: How to get my hair cut tomorrow, just a little trim I think. Wishing: For snow. Enjoying: All the art I am making. Waiting: For the kids to come …

Taking Stock November 2015

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Taking stock is a fun exercise in quick answers (or mulled over answers, I don’t judge) to see what is going on right now in my little section of the universe. Tomorrow is my birthday, so this will be a final taking stock of my 45th year. Making : Christmas cards which are also colouring sheets. Cooking : Flapjack (the English kind with oats and golden syrup) and Christmas cake. Drinking : Tea and lots of it. Reading: The new Margaret Atwood book, ‘The Heart Goes Last’. Wanting: New sketchbooks, I may have an addiction… Looking: At the sky and wondering what it is planning. Playing: ‘Sketchbook challenge’ and just managing to catch up with the prompts. Deciding: How to mail my colouring sheet cards, they are quite big. Wishing: The headache I have had all week would go away. Enjoying: Having the kids off school for Thanksgiving. Waiting: For my birthday! Liking: Chocolate chip brioche pretzels from the Smitten Kitchen book which I am going to make for our breakfast tomorrow. Wondering: If it …

Taking Stock September 2015

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So, this year is officially flying by, I have proof of this by the fact that I just looked back to see when I last ‘Took stock’ and when I saw July I though that was too recent past for another one.  Then I read the post and it all seemed like ages ago, the middle of summer, Warped Tour, so much time has passed since then, but so quickly.  This must be one of my good reasons for keeping a daily diary where I just jot down what we have done (or not) in a day, so that I can look back and remember each moment before they slip out the back door of my brain and skip down the garden path of my memory. I decided to forge ahead and do a ‘Taking Stock’ post because they are fun to write and see what I am up to at this very moment!  What are you up to at this very moment?  If you fancy a stock take, I have a blank list for …

‘Taking Stock’ July 2015

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We only half way through the week and it has been a good one so far.  On Monday I went to Vans Warped Tour with my teen and it was one of the hottest days of the year so far.  It was a good hearted day as Warped usually is, the bands perform with gusto and will often host a signing which is a marvelous thing for the fans. My complete life saver that day was my Bohemian Traders scarf which is big and light and keeps the sun off my neck like a dream.  Wearing a scarf didn’t make me any hotter, I don’t think I could have been any hotter no matter what I wore, or didn’t wear! At the end of the sweltering day in true St Louis style, there was a massive thunder storm and we got soaked to the skin!  Always an experience, what would a day out be without some crazy weather to remember it by. I am about to write some letters with the new stationery I received …

Taking Stock, May

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Time to follow the fine example of Pip at Meet me at Mikes and Take Stock I think, so let’s see what I am up to today. I have put a blank list at the end for you to Take Stock too. Making : Granny squares!  I have 11 so far, I hope I manage enough for a blanket. Cooking : Banana, peanut butter, chocolate chip bread for breakfast treats! Drinking : A slightly cold cup of tea, I need an insulated mug. Reading: Flow magazine and Art of Everyday Photography by Susan Tuttle, I am inbetween novels, looking for one I like. Any ideas? Wanting: My copy of ‘Craft for the Soul’ to arrive, I am so excited to see Pip’s new book Looking: Outside at the rain. Playing: The soundtrack from St Vincent on Spotify. Deciding: Which clothes to take on holiday next month. Wishing: For a pause in the rain so we can get home from school and stay dry. Enjoying: The cooler weather, even if it is raining. Waiting: For the …

Taking Stock. March 2015.

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It is time to take stock and answer a few fun one word questions as posed by Pip at Meet me at Mikes. Making : A crochet blanket, my first foray into crochet after my lesson with my friend’s Mum! Cooking : Blueberry muffins for breakfast. Drinking : Coffee with frothy milk. Reading: The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion Wanting: A thunderstorm – I like storms! Looking: Outside to see if the sun is coming out today (before the possible storm!). Playing: With letters and lettering. Deciding: What to do today in the middle of Spring Break. Wishing: There were a couple more hours in today. Enjoying: My new crochet skills and hoping they get better. Waiting: For my camera bag to arrive, so I can walk and snap. Liking: The new scents I am using to make solid perfume, all beachy and summer. Wondering: If anyone else will like the perfumes. Loving: Having the kids at home this week and the lovely late mornings. Pondering: What to have for dinner? Considering: A trip to …

Taking Stock February 2015

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I am taking stock for the first time in 2015, the prompts and the idea is from the ever lovely Pip at Meet Me at Mikes.  If you fancy taking stock too, I have a blank list at the end of mine for you to copy and fill in. Making : Molasses Crinkle cookies, they are chilling for an hour and then I get to bake them. Cooking : Bangers and mash for dinner with lots of gravy and peas. Drinking : Coffee coffee and another coffee. Reading: I am having trouble sticking with a book at the minute, Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi, is pretty good so far. Wanting: My fragrance oils to arrive in the mail. Looking: At the sunny sky get darker. Playing: With scent combinations. Deciding: What to draw today for the Tinkerlab challenge Wishing: I could bottle all of my ideas. Enjoying: Making lots of little art works. Waiting: For the snow we have been promised this afternoon. Liking: The idea of some snow. Wondering: What to photo tomorrow …

Taking Stock. December 2014

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It is time for another Taking Stock!  Let’s see what I am up to this December.  If you want to Take Stock too, there is  a blank list at the bottom of this post. Making : Lip balm. Cooking : Salmon and chips for dinner. Drinking : Water due to lots of wine last night! Reading: Station Eleven by Emily St John Mandel Wanting: To be organised for the 4th grade party on Friday morning. Looking: At our lovely new Christmas tree all pretty and lit up. Playing: Christmas music on Spotify – Downton Abbey and Emmy the Great are on my playlist! Deciding: What flavours to use for future lip balms. Wishing: Someone would make me a cuppa! Enjoying: The new Flow magazine I got in the mail this week. Waiting: For Christmas parcels to arrive from overseas. Liking: How my pom pom snowball advent calendar is turning out. Wondering: What is in my Secret Santa present. Loving: My new stamps and ink pads. Pondering: New year’s resolutions. Considering: Making body balms too. Watching: …