by iamcrabstix | Dec 24, 2017 | Misc
RLTs Dada has a Christmas tradition that he would like to keep up with the little one, reading a Christmassy story before bed on Christmas Eve.
We were fortunate to receive this personalised Christmas story which is perfect – telling the story ‘Twas the night before Christmas.
Each page is personalised with RLT’s first name, so will stand the test of time as his own personalised copy.
Didn’t want to spoilt the surprise of the story line ahead of the big man visiting so I haven’t read it yet, but it looks the perfect length for bedtime reading for a tired little boy ahead of the big day!
by iamcrabstix | Oct 18, 2017 | Misc
Relaxation. What is that? I think I vaguely remember it from around 16 and a half months ago!
Here are some of my favourite things to do to relax (or they were!)
NETFLIX
I love watching a good box set in bed. In fact I probably love this more than anything!
Some epic things I have watched over the years include:
Parks and Recreation
Power
Scandal
Jeff Dunham shows (probably a massive guilty pleasure but Walter is a legend!)
The Blacklist
Lie to Me
Suits
Pretty Little Liars (I didn’t find this as epic and ducked out at the end of series 1)
Greys Anatomy
Orange is the New Black
Having a bath
Totally in agreement with Hexmum here. You can’t beat a nice warm bath.
Listening to music
I might sound 12. But sitting on the bed, closing your eyes and listening to music is brilliant – of course you have to have a sing along too! The Cure are definitely one of my bands to just listen and sing along to!
Watching the sea
I used to live a three minute drive from the sea and adored just watching it, I still work about a three minute drive from it, so often take the time to sit and watch the tide.
by iamcrabstix | Oct 17, 2017 | Misc
I do love a good quote! Here are some of my quite random favourite ones:
“though she be but little she is fierce” – A Midsummer Nights Dream – William Shakespeare
” I don’t speak freaky deaky Dutch!” – Dr Evil in Goldmember
“He wanted a stop and chat with me, and I don’t know him well enough for a stop and chat!” – Larry David – Curb your Enthusiasm
“A date is an experience you have with another person that makes you appreciate being alone.”- Larry David – Curb your Enthusiasm
<there are so many Larry David ones I could go on forever, he is the male version of me definitely!>
There are soooo many from my favourite programme Parks and Recreation, here are just a few:
“When life gives you lemons, you sell some of your grandma’s jewelry and you go clubbing” – Jean-Ralphio – Parks and Rec
“I have no idea what I’m doing, but I know I’m doing it well” – Andy Dwyer – Parks and Rec
“Birthdays were invented by Hallmark to sell cards” – Ron Swanson – Parks and Rec
“You’ve accidentally given me the food that my food eats” – Ron Swanson Parks and Rec
Most random
“Get rich or die trying” – 50 Cent!
by iamcrabstix | Oct 13, 2017 | Misc
I haven’t really progressed much since I was a teenager in terms of my taste in films. I hate going to the cinema, I rarely have the attention span to sit through an entire film in one sitting!
I, like most people, have watched The Notebook and cried. But that isn’t my kind of viewing! I’m a sucker for John Hughes films! I can’t stand the idea of watching a horror movie!
My favourite films (in no particular order):
Home Alone
Home Alone 2
Uncle Buck
Beetlejuice
Flight of the Navigator
Edward Scissorhands
Movies which I didn’t think much of:
Any of the Lord of the Rings series
Twilight 2
Godzilla
Pacific Rim
Avatar (soz)
As you can tell, I’ll never make a film critic!
by iamcrabstix | Oct 12, 2017 | Misc
Here is a list of things I love:
- RLT
- Mark
- My other family members
- chocolate
- gin and elderflower tonic
- aperol spritz
- dairy milk chocolate
- orla kitty (my cat)
- most orla kiely designs
- the sea (watching it not being in it)
- Takeaways
- watching netflix in bed
- going on holiday
- singing
by iamcrabstix | Oct 12, 2017 | Misc
Our kitchen is a bone of contention – our house move went through when I was eight and a half months pregnant, we knocked walls down and the kitchen was the biggest issue in our house! It still hasn’t been sorted permanently, we did however find this great paint which allowed us to paint the kitchen cupboards until we change it all around again!
You can read more about our house renovations here
Some before and after shots for you!
