Should I or Shouldn't I?

So I was doing yet another tidy up in the 'office' this evening and came across a story I had started to write in 2004, yes that is 7 years ago!!!!It feels like another lifetime. I threw away most of the drafts I had saved and kept the last two - but what do I do with them now? Am going to read through it when I get time (ha ha) and see if I think it's any good 7 years later! Opinions on this I would love!!!!

Resolutions

Number 1 - visit & blog more often (slap on the wrist!)
Number 2 - take little lady swimming regularly - she has to learn to love it!
Number 3 - Knit, knit, knit, knit, knit

So there you have it - oh forgot one!

Number 4 - get fit & eat healthy

that one is obligatory isn't it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So that's it I am going to try to blog regularly about my very exciting (he he) life and times!!
see you soon

Latest Read!

Hi - bad me for not blogging in so long - life is just hectic with the little lady!!!!

Finished a book last night - Tana French 'Faithful Place' - well worth a read.

It was great -kept me interested from page 1 to the very last word. It's about an undercover

guard in Dublin, and has family tension, intrigue, humour and keeps the reader entertained and glued to each word!

Book Club

Well Book Club was last night and it was good craic I must say. 'Turbulence' by Giles Foden didn't get a good review in general - one or two people enjoyed it but most found it quite hard work!

Choice for the next meeting is 'The Book Thief' by Marcus Zusak (hope I have spelled it right!) - I have read this book already and thoroughly enjoyed it. My little lady is here reading her book about babies at the minute - so funny sitting up on her high chair and turning the little pages!!!!

Going off to have our bottle now!

Developments!

My little lady had her developmental check this morning - went fine - they are interesting really check hearing, eyesight, movement etc - all went well and she passed with flying colours!!!

She is currently rolling around like crazy with a foam letter Z - with such speed it's mad!!!

Got a delivery of wool this morning so going to start some nice knitting patterns today. Will initially make somethings for the little lady but am hoping to sell some online in time.

Going to do a beef stir-fry for tea, not sure how it will go down with hubby - but feel like being a little adventurous!!!!!

Sweet Treats!

Just made some choccie muffins - they are in the oven now and cooking away - should only take ten minutes. Got the recipe from Easy Food Magazine (Aug/Sep '10 pg.55) which I subscribe to each month. It's great lots of helpful advice, great recipes and interesting food stuff! Features like Weekly Budget Menu - this is great and gives you cost per portion and a handy shopping list. Ah they are just out of the oven and small fantastic!

PS - and very tasty!!!!

Chocolate Muffins - makes 12

150g plain flour

2 tbsp cocoa powder

2 tsp baking powder

1 egg

2 tbsp caster sugar

120ml milk

50g butter, melted

100g white chocolate, melted, cooled

Smarties to decorate

1 Preheat the overn to 200 degrees celcius/gas mark 6.

2 Sift the flour, cocoa and baking powder into a bowl with a pinch of salt. In a seperate bowl, combine the egg, sugar, milk and melted butter, then stir into the dry ingredients until just combined - don't overmix. Pour the mixture into 12 medium sized muffin cases.

3 Place on a baking tray and bake for 10 minutes or until risen, then remove and allow to cool.

4 Spread the muffins with the chocolate and decorate with Smarties!

5 ENJOY!!!!

Film - Eragon

Hi just finished watching this - curious as I had read the book sometime ago. Love dragons, knights etc and all that stuff - found the actor who played Eragon as little stiff - I felt that maybe there should have been more emotion in his face maybe - you couldn't tell most of the time if he was angry, sad, upset or just bored!
Having said that good film - special effects were good and Dursa played by the dude out of trainspotting was great - I seem to remember that the book was longer - maybe there is hope for an Eragon 2 or something!