Project 365 2015 #2

Back to work this week and this has taken its toll on the photo taking.
No mugs of drink but some stationery to fill the gaps!

Project 365 #2

Day 4

Today I sat and looked ahead. Not one for making resolutions I picked a word for the year ahead and had a bit of a doodle session.

Day 5

The kiddos had one more day of the holiday left. The weather was a bit dreary and we were indecisive as to what to do. A walk around the nearby village was decided upon where this handsome horse came over to say hello.

Day 6

The kiddos were back to school so I was back to some kind of routine. Out came the weights, trainers, hoop and yoga mat for a good hour of working out and stretching. It had been a while but the yoga was on my list for fulfilment and I had forgotten how good it makes me feel.

Day 7

Back to work for me. I was quite negative about this day. The husband bought me flowers to cheer me up. I ended up having a great first week back!

Day 8

After work I came home to a delivery of photographs. Three and a half years worth to file into new photo albums! I'm a bit old fashioned and we hummed and hahhed over doing a yearly photo book but ended up going for traditional prints.

Day 9

The girl was keen to do her online maths homework tonight, watched by her brother. Rounding numbers to their nearest hundred as the clock ticked down - a little bit of frustration might have crept in!

Day 10

It was one of those Saturdays today - swimming lesson, a trip to a nearby town for a birthday present and photo albums, lunch at Grandma and Granddads. The girl cannot go in a shop without the need to buy something and was desperate to spend her £10 from Christmas. I managed to guide her to the books - Tracy Beaker Trilogy - but the sight of the 99p rubbers caught her eye too. Just like her mother - cannot resist the stationery.

Linking up to The Boy and Me...



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Family time at Stourhead {Country Kids}

Family time is often precious in the hectic reality of modern life.
Some weekends go by without a good old proper family day out.
As part of my plans for fulfilment in 2015 I want more family time.
We started the year well with a trip out to the lovely Stourhead - no stranger to us here at 76sunflowers.

Kitted out with binoculars and welly boots we set off on our walk.
I turned around for a random family snap - always nice to get an unplanned photo and always nice to get Mr 76sunflowers in the frame too.

 

Our route took us past the obelisk and then down to the lakeside for soup from a flask - always the best way to eat it, the cold fresh air definitely makes it taste better.

We are never allowed to skip the grotto and this is an image I have taken umpteen times before - it took a while to get the camera settings sorted and it still wasn't right but the pressure was on with everyone behind us wanting a similar snap!

 

Then it was up to Apollo's Temple where the girl was fast turning into my mini-me having to snap away with her camera.

The door here has become a favourite of mine, odd I know but there is something so appealing about it.

 

So that was our first trip out of 2015.

Where was yours?

 

Linking up to the amazing Country Kids...

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Fulfilment

I'm not one for resolutions as they are far too easy to break.
Every January I ramp up the exercising and healthier eating as every December I get lazy and over indulge.
So January becomes a month of focus to balance that one out.
Still not a resolution though - I don't go on a diet and I don't have a weight loss goal.
Instead I have a word.

And my word is fulfilment.

I want to find fulfilment in 2015.

Fulfilment in my family.
Fulfilment from yoga.
Fulfilment from exploring.
Fulfilment from happy mail.
Fulfilment from walking.
Fulfilment from adventures.

It's all rather open ended but that's fine by me.

Do you have a word for the year or do you make resolutions?

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Project 365 2015 #1

So, we are onto another year of snapping a picture a day.
I loved the challenge last year, although some days proved more difficult than others.
I'm up for the challenge again though and will be linking up as usual with The Boy and Me.

Project 365 #1

Day 1
Happy New Year! A dreary day weather wise and after a late night we had a late escape for our regular walk from our doorstep. It was kind of ruined by an inconsiderate dog walker and my first snaps of the year weren't great - a combination of failing light and camera phone.
Day 2
Much better weather today and we headed out for a walk around Stourhead Lake and a quick trip into Frome. In the evening we headed to Bristol for the husband's and kiddos first ever Pantomime. It was a fantastic night and I'd forgotten what great fun Pantos are...oh yes they are!
Day 3
Today we had a lazy pub lunch for the MIL's birthday. The weather was dreary again so I didn't mind cosying up for a good couple of hours over indulging on food and playing - what is fast becoming a 76sunflowers family tradition - a few rounds of dominoes.

Linking up again with The Boy and Me...

 

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