January Blues

Remember December? All festive and bright? Famillies being brought together, laughs, jokes, presents and lots of love floating about? What an amazing month December is!!!

Anyone fed up with January yet?

Seriously, as we all stood cheerfully on the 31st December, counting down to the New Year did we all forget that we were about to embark on January?!

I have got a serious case of the 'JANUARY BLUES'


January is stressfull
January means exams
January = SKINT
January means crapy weather




It is meant to be a time of year when everyong is trying to turn over a new leaf. Instead students are stuck in the house, stressed out about exams, cramming in loads of revsion. Money is tight as people are recovering from the mass amount they spent at Christmas! The weather is a mood killer. People have already started to break their New years resolutions and we have all put on a few pounds from eating half of Mr Wonka's Chocolate Factory!

January is defiently my least favourite month! I wish my birthday was in January, then maybe I'd like it more...

ah well....

Leanne x

A few days ago my family dog Jessie died. She was very old and very sick, at 20 years old she was even older than me!! I grew up with her, fed her, cuddled her, walked her and played with her.

Jessie had always just been there.


She had been sick for ages, I knew she wouldn't last long, but she seemed to just keep going, I didn't ever think it would happen, but it did. I was gutted, sad and suprised in a way. I didn't know that I had that much emotional attatchment to a dog.

 I didn't really tell anyone I was upset about it, as Jessie lived with my granny when she was too lively for us, my grandparents were really upset. But as all my family were sad I acted fine and decided to try and make jokes about it. I really didn't find it funny at all....

I guess thats what it feels like to miss someone....

Hmmmmm...can I've a hug?

Leanne x

Flashback!!!

Okay so here is a wee montage of pictures from Halloween in 2010

Me and Thomas were helping to oversee Thomas' little brother and sister's party of their p7 class.

You can see the pumpkin that we (mostly Thomas) carved.... it was awesome I wanted to keep it forever!! There is also a picture of the cupcakes Thomas' mum made, she had her own cupcake buisness and they were yummy!!!

It was a great night has we played games with all the kids, chassing them round the house and afterwards we went back to mine, to spend some time with my family.

FUN TIMES.

Leanne x

Where did all the Kids Disappear To?

When I was younger, my childhood, and also the majority of my teenage years ( laugh if you will, however I'm rather proud of it ) were spent thinking that; it didn't matter what I wore or what I looked like.

The means of sexual relations was something I assumed I would find out when I had found the one person for me. I was in no hurry to grow up, and could have happily flown off with Peter Pan and been a kid forever.

Unfortunately society today is not like this.

The aspect of designer clothes it not something I have ever, and probably never will have much care for, despite this I do see the attraction of it for mature girls. I would like to emphasise the mature aspect of this, as I do not believe it is vital for young kids, still in primary school, to constantly have a string of designer labels. In my opinion, it encourages them to grow up too fast and makes them become too materialistic, too soon.

 I have seen girls as young as nine flaunting around in their crop tops, make up and heels for something that is as casual as attending a youth club. It’s ridiculous.

They are also far too well of things in the term of 'sex'. It is far too publicised these days, music videos and magazines make little girls want more than they need in their young lives. They fight hard to look like these celebrities on TV, and try too hard to act older than they are in the terms of boys. Viceversa with boys.

 This is evidently not true for all younger children but something which in my opinion is getting out of hand. I do blame society for it; they are producing these images that are encouraging young people to grow up too fast. It’s not fair on them. We are taking away their childhood form them, they shouldn’t be worrying about what they look like who what they should be doing with boys. They should realise that they are young and beautiful and that things will come in time, they shouldn’t be rushing into things with boys, but should wait for someone who they love and want to be with forever.

 This world is getting far to materialistic for me, childhood is meant to be a long joyful dream, why would you want to wake them up to the harsh realities this world can throw at you so soon?

Lets All Love Life

Tonight after work I went to see the movie New Years Eve with my best friends. It was great!!! Rather like Valentines Day but sooooo much better! Anyone who  hasn't seen it should defiently give it a watch.

During the movie, one of the characters gave a wee speech about how we should all look back on the previous year. They wanted everyone to think bout the good things that happend, but also the bad. I couldn't help myslef give it a wee thought, something I've never really done and boy was I surprised.

2011 brought me....

• closer to family members
• the most incredible friends ever
• entry into my first, and hopefully only, serious long term my  relationship
• surprisingly passing my first year of uni
• moving into my first house away from home with my friends

Seriously the list could go on forever!

I guess the downsides I haven't dwelled on and to be honest I don't want do dwell on it. I believe everything happns for a reason, and if things have went wrong in your life, then there will come a time to correct it. Until then I am going to appreciate what I have and cherish it.

Leanne x

Yum Yum

Ellie Skipped happily down the long lane which lead to her grandma’s house, her blonde curls bouncing with each eager hop. She ran her hands along the bushes, and stopped off every so often to carefully choose some nice flowers to put in her Grandma’s favourite vase. As she drew close to the lovely white cottage, she was now able to make out the blue door, framed by creeping vines growing taller every day

Ellie could see her grandma in the kitchen, standing over the oven waiting patiently for her timer to go off. A gentle knock rapped the door and Ellie hid the flowers quickly behind her back. As her grandma opened up the door matching smiles spread right across their faces, Ellie sprung out the flowers into her Grandmas hand. Happiness, love and adoration shot right through the grandma, as she carefully looked at every flower her little granddaughter had handpicked specially for her. She grabbed Ellie in a tight hug and hushed her into the kitchen.

It was warm, and there was the most delicious smell ever, oozing from the oven. Ellie was shaking with excitement. It was tradition that every Sunday her Grandma would bake something and Ellie would get to come down and help finish it off and then gobble it all up!

As the Oven door opened a delicious apple and cinnamon pie floated out and Ellie’s eyes were wide with excitement! It looked marvellous!  All she had to do was sprinkle some sugar over the top and then she could finally taste it, her mouth was watering soooo much.

O, how Ellie loves going to Grandma’s.

 

These are pictures of a banoffee I made on New Year’s day 2012, nothing fancy but it was my first attempt.  I’d love to be able to bake lovely nice things for my friends and family, especially in the future if I am lucky enough to have Children and grandchildren.

Therefore, throughout 2012 I am aiming to bake and cook more, just as a wee hobby….and so I can eat lots of yummy food.

Yum yum J

Leanne x

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!!

I hope you all had a great Christmas and a brilliant New Years!
It is a great opertunity to spend time with your freinds and family and I hope that you made the most of it!!!



At this time of the year, everyone starts to rhyme off NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS that they wish to achieve and accomplish throughout the year. Very few maintain them but i guess that is the fun of it :)

If your having trouble thinking of your own one heres the top ten for 2012  =D

1. Lose Weight and Get in Better Physical Shape
2. Getting Organized
3. Spend Less, Save More
4. Enjoy life to the Fullest
5. Staying Fit and Healthy
6. Learn Something Exciting
7. Quit Smoking
8. Helping Others in Their Dreams
9. Fall in Love
10. Spend More Time with Family

Maybe there is a few things on there that you could consider doing.... Its all good fun setting your self some targets :)

I hope to make 2012 my best year ever!!

Love you all

Leanne x