Combat those January Blues...

I am trying to keep my spirits up. It's not that there is actually anything wrong (which makes me feel worse - lucky and yet so ungrateful!) it's just January. It doesn't get light until about 8 in the mornings, I am not looking my best after the Christmas indulgence, and to top it off, my youngest son went off to nursery on Monday. He's going three mornings a week. I feel like he's left home! Apart from when he's home and then I remember why it was time he went for some structured fun at nursery...

So anyway, if you too are feeling blue, here are three things that have cheered me up in the last few days:
1. A massive clear out of junk this weekend. Big tidy up. Loads of sorting, chucking, sweeping, cleaning, throwing, donating and recycling. Honestly, start small: one drawer or box and soon you will be quite addicted and feeling good, productive and organised.
2. Loud music, for me, songs with quite loud swear words that you can shout go down a treat...today it was a bit of Indie Rock a la Bloc Party (Silent Alarm) and yesterday some Mumford and Sons (Sigh No More)...
3. Make yourself a nice breakfast (after the school run, if you do one) and sit down at a table to eat it...I know, this is real groundbreaking stuff! A good start to the day...Here is a picture of today's eggs and smoked salmon...

I know you can't do all of these things every day, for example, tomorrow morning I will be at creepy crawlies listening to the Bob the Builder theme whilst jumping on the bouncy castle with Zac by 9.30 but hey, I might listen to some loud sweary music on the way home...Fortunately Zac can't pronounce his Fs...

More blog posts coming...I must, if only for my fans...Thea and Becky... :)

Byeee Nix X