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Friday favourites – February 2025

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Writing has been incredibly difficult with my son hitting the four month sleep “regression” (I hate calling it that), teething and with my husband kicking off his MBA program… oh the weather in London is still atrocious. I am tired and my thinking has decreased to near nonexistent levels.

This week I can see the tide turning slightly; I’m getting used to be woken up every hour between 2am and 7am, my husband and I have had a heart to heart about how we can support each other to ensure no one gets left behind and I’ve gotten baby some tethers he likes and some teething powder.

I thought coming back with some things I’ve loved this week would be easier than finishing any of the blog posts I’ve written and not finished in the past three weeks. So here are things I’ve loved this week:

Book: So Thrilled for You by Holly Bourne

Following the lives of four university friends, this book had me laughing out loud, crying because I could relate (sleep deprivation am I right?) and judging where I couldn’t relate just yet.

Music: Relaxing Pop Piano Covers by The Bedtime Orchestra

Nothing much to say with this one except I love piano or string covers of pop songs and this album is played at least once a day in my house.

Tv/Youtube: This YouTube series by Digging the Greats

Using iPod for 30 Days Changed My Life

We’ve cut back on tv substantially since having a baby as it’s important to us that he remain as screen free for the first two years and the only way that happens is if we are as strict with ourselves as we are with him. All of that is to say I’ve watched a limited amount of tv this week and this YouTube series was the standout.

Baby things: Infatot teething toy

As mentioned the little baby is testing. As he’s still quite young he hasn’t fully mastered the art of grabbing them putting things in his mouth with ease… this toy however he seems to just get? We’ve loved them (we got two).

Those are my Friday favourites!

I will aim to do one of these at least twice a month.

Hope you find something you’ll like.

Thanks for reading.

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Friday Favourites #1

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I am currently on a thirty day social media fast. What I hope to get from this break is more discipline in using social media.

So far what I’ve missed the most about social media is discovering something new to sink my teeth into and sharing some interesting things along the way.

So I’m the spirit of sharing I thought I’d share what I’ve really enjoyed this week.

Article:

The Crane Wife, an interesting tale about finding yourself, wanting more and not shrinking yourself by not asking for more.

https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2019/07/16/the-crane-wife/

Podcast:

The Invisibilia is one of my favourite podcasts and this week I came across an interesting episode about a McDonald’s in France. This appears to have been quite a big deal and I can’t believe that I missed it when it happed. Have a listen, it’s really good.

https://www.npr.org/2019/10/18/771319514/rough-translation-libert-galit-and-french-fries

Reading:

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi.

– I am about 80% through this book and I am enjoying it but I am really struggling with the characters. I find the main character so impulsive and I just want to step into the book and shake her!

– I am loving the wonder and the magic of the book, the author has created a rather interesting world of make belief.

Big Magic Elizabeth Gilbert.

– I am only about 20 pages into this one, I am not sure how I feel yet, I think there are some gems but I am yet to find any.

Music:

I am enjoying Halsey’s Manic album. A co-worker recommended it to me and I am really enjoying is so far. 3 am is my favourite tune so far.

Those are my favourite for this week – well not the books because I am still on the fence about Big Magic.

Thanks for stopping by.