All posts tagged: Taking Stock

Taking Stock. September 2014

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It is time to take stock, so here we go.  Do you stop to have a little assess every so often?  I like doing this exercise as quickly as possible, not trying to be smart ass about it, just tell it how it is (within reason).  Less thinking, more thoughts. If you fancy a go, I have left a blank list at the end for you to copy and take stock in your own life.  If you like you can share in the comments or leave me a link to your ‘stock’ and I will pop over for a gander. This list is copied from the wonderful Pip at Meet Me At Mikes, go and see what she is up to, I guarantee it will be something interesting! Making:  Furry clutch bags!                                                                                       …

Taking Stock May 2014

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 Today I have a little list to complete.  Pip at Meet me at Mikes came up with the master list and I have included a blank list at the end of the post, fancy a go? So on this final day of school for my third and seventh graders, here are my thoughts in list form.  I love a list don’t you? Making : Frothy coffee. Cooking : Roast cauliflower and lentil curry seems to be my go-to meal of the moment. Drinking : More water, need to drink more water. Reading:  The Goldfinch. Still. It is taking me ages, nearly finished though. Wanting:  Activity ideas for the summer break. Looking: At the pile of magazines I need to read. Playing:  Catch in the back garden and trying not to destroy any sunflowers with stray throws! Deciding: What to do over the summer… Wishing:  For some rain on the garden. Enjoying:  Snow cones on a hot day. Waiting:  To meet the kids at lunchtime as their last day at school is a half day. Liking: …

Taking Stock 4.

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Thanks again to Pip at Meet Me At Mikes for the Taking Stock list.  Let’s see what I have been up to lately. Making : New wood and leather necklaces with my brand new beads. Cooking : Indian food starting with a Lentil Stew from Laurie David’s ‘The Family Dinner’ book which is one of my best used cookbooks Drinking : Frothy coffee always and more water, I don’t drink enough water, do you? Reading: ‘The Hive’ by Gill Hornby, Mollie Makes, Jamie magazine and Folk magazine.  Trying to catch up on magazine reading. Wanting: The weather to warm up just a little bit. Looking: At my boys grow up before my eyes. Playing: With our new ‘Nerf Howler’ frisbee in the back garden. Deciding:  Whether to go to Goodwill before or after my dentist appointment tomorrow.  I hope there is treasure! Wishing: For a lovely trip out on Friday with the boys. Enjoying:  Spring Break. Waiting: For the plumber to come and fix the water heater. Liking:  The fabric I just bought, it is …

Taking Stock 3.

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I have done Taking Stock posts before here and here and I do enjoy them, thanks to Pip at Meet Me At Mikes for the list.  These lists are so much fun and quite the insight if you just whizz through them without thinking too much. Making : a cup of tea, with two bags because they are crappy bags.  I need some PG Tips pronto! Cooking : Fish and chips for dinner with peas no-one will eat. Drinking : Emergen-C to keep colds away. Reading: ‘Where the Moon Isn’t’ by Nathan Filer (Originally published with the title The Shock of the Fall in the UK). Wanting: The snow to melt. Looking: At the BBC iPlayer deciding what to listen to. Playing: ‘The Now Show’ on the BBC iPlayer. Deciding: Which beads to order to make new jewels. Wishing: I could execute all of the ideas I have! Enjoying: Having lots of ideas. Waiting: For ‘Where Women Create’ magazine to arrive at our library so I can borrow it. Liking: Classes at ‘Blog With Pip’. …

Taking stock 2.

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Thanks for the list Pip at Meet Me at Mikes. This is what I have been up to this week. Making : Wrap bracelets for lovely customers. Cooking : Cheese bread, banana bread, soup and chili. Drinking : Seasonal local beer. Reading: ‘Made by Dad'(a fab book of stuff to make!), ‘Perfect’ by Rachel Joyce and Jamie magazine Christmas edition. Wanting: Film for my newly acquired vintage Polaroid cameras. I am so excited! Looking: At linen for bag making and embroidering. Playing: Mancala with my youngest. Deciding: What to embroider on the bags. Wishing: For the ability to draw. Practice practice practice. Enjoying: Chilly days. Waiting: For my birthday. I am like a kid, I love birthdays. Liking: Books from the library. Wondering: If the cameras work. Loving: Christmas preparations. Pondering: Different ideas for mincemeat recipes. Love mince pies! Considering: A different exercise regime-more yoga. Watching: Death in Paradise Hoping: For a happy Thanksgiving holiday. Marvelling: At how little I know about American history (3rd grade homework). Needing: Information on early American history! Smelling: Various …