Hello everyone,

I am sorry for my absence, work and life have taken over at the moment and I am still trying to keep afloat with it all.

Work has suddenly got majorly busy and I have suddenly been given half a dozen more assignments to do. So in-between working and studying I have been sleeping, eating and working out (well two hours a week is good enough for the moment).

Toby and I went back to Somerset the weekend and spent some quality time with my family and my adorable nephew. We popped into Bristol on the Saturday to see the Shaun in the city Sheep which was fun :) and I got slightly wet in the water feature there.

After many years of neglecting my body and allowing myself to become 2 and half stone heavier then I use to be, I am actually doing something about it. My future goal and the person I dream to become is in my mind willing me to slim down and tone up. After years of countless gym memberships, weight loss groups and replacement meal products, I believe I have finally found the help i need. After some searching on the internet I came across pollys personal trainer page and the thought of someone being there for 12 weeks getting me closer to my goal was inspiring. I tossed the idea around in my mind for a couple of days whether the money would be worth it. I finally sent polly a email and she organised to come to me for the induction.



Since that meeting I have taken measurements, weighed myself, set my goal and got my before photos stored safely in the back of my phone where no one (even Toby) can see them. I am currently on week one and it is going wonderfully. The only downfall so far is getting my eating habits into shape as work shifts are unsettled right now.

In the next section is my decorating ideas. It has five sheets of each colour to represent the rooms. I have started with paint ideas so far and will soon put furniture and renovation ideas.

I can not believe that there is only another 11 days until September arrives, Christmas will soon be upon us. Just a small update on my life in the last week. I had a whole weekend off and declined any work I got called up for and for those two days Lewis and I packed up the spare room, most stuff in the hall and all the small pieces in the lounge. I emptied the entire kitchen into fold-able crates and deep cleaned the cupboards, I have told Lewis that nothing is going back in them as it took quite a lot of elbow grease.

My calender seems rather busy in the next couple of weeks. Lewis, myself and his parents are off to CarFest this weekend, then next weekend Lewis is taking me for a weekend away to St Ives to relax and forget about work, moving and everyday stress'. Then we have that following week off to pack the big furniture and we are hoping that the solicitors might be near the end of sorting contracts.

The flat at the moment looks and feels like a tip, you start packing one room and find stuff that should go in another room. Then you have small bits that are to small for a box but have no place to hid away. And all the packed boxes just stacked in the corner. I will be glad for when we move some of them to storage Lewis' parents dining room so I can see what else needs packing. I just wish there was more time in the day because as soon as I start a room and get close to finishing its time to go to work or bed so then I have to leave it for the next day and the same thing happens again. I am lucky though to work mainly evening shifts as I can pack most things whilst Lewis is at work so he doesn't tell me how to pack.

On the agenda today is to relax this morning, tidy up the place and then to pack the last bits and pieces that I can do on my own. Lewis thinks we have packed to soon as we haven't been told a date just yet, but with being away for two weekends in a row and only be home together for two evenings during the week, it does not leave us much time and instead of rushing to pack everything once we know a date, it will all be done and we can focus on all the paperwork instead. I am a genius sometimes :).

I have created another page which contains documents that you can download if you are moving as well to help you.

Much Love Sophie x

Hello, I have come out of hibernation today from a very busy couple months with work, home studying,  household chores, sleeping and the tiny bit of relaxing I have done. Today though I managed to have nearly a whole day in the craft room finishing my journal book except for the hour of Zumba (The winter layer needs to start shredding off). The project is for the Stamp N Craft design team.

I have got the idea of a old post on The Paper Trail blog. I have changed the sizes slightly to meet my specifications.

For this project I have used:

• Essentials - DST, Scissors, Cutter, Hougie Board.
• 2 1/2 sheets of A3 paper
• Paper from Papermania Happy Days 12 x 12 pack
• Tim Holtz distress inks
• Spellbinder Romantic Rectangle Die and Moroccan Accents Die

This Journal will keep all my sewing, patch and knitting projects inside for easy guidance if I want to do the project again.


Before I leave I would like to say thank you to Kelly for her present she gave me. It is a lovely folder that has colour guide sheets inside for my Spectrum Noir pens.


Thank you for stopping by my blog. I will be back shortly with more projects I am in the middle of :)
Much Love Sophie x