Monthly Archives: December 2011

December Goals Recap..

Posted on December 31, 2011 by nicdempsey

December was interesting, I had to re-adjust to full time work, deal with being the new girl and I’d committed to doing things through December assuming that I wouldn’t be working (bootcamp, cooking for Jonny’s resource weekend, having Oli overnight). … Continue reading →

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Back to normal

Posted on December 27, 2011 by nicdempsey

So tomorrow I head back to work after 4 lovely days off. Christmas was a joy, time spent doing not much and yes I got some amazing presents..which isn’t the point of Christmas but is always nice! Also this Christmas … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music

Posted on December 25, 2011 by nicdempsey

Happy Christmas! As Christmas falls on Sunday…we’re having a carol moment. So as I used to hear them at Mass on Christmas morning… O Come All Ye Faithful or Adeste Fideles Always the first hymn at Mass on Christmas Morning … Continue reading →

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Mostly Whining

Posted on December 22, 2011 by nicdempsey

Today I will be mostly sick and tired. I have a sore throat and all I want to do is sleep. Everyone except me seems to already be on holiday and I still can’t get a seat in the Tube, … Continue reading →

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#resound11: Then and Now

Posted on December 21, 2011 by nicdempsey

What was your life like a decade ago? How has your life changed since then? If you’re not feeling wordy today, why not show us some then and now portraits of yourself? How will you resound? Strange for me that … Continue reading →

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Christmas pudding truffles

Posted on December 21, 2011 by nicdempsey

So this year, I’m broke and I’m making Christmas presents. Mostly inspired by Max, I’ve made some new things.   The truffles are one of them. The original recipe is in Nigella Christmas as Christmas Pudding bonbons. I’ve used brandy … Continue reading →

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Weekly Shop

Posted on December 20, 2011 by nicdempsey

Cassie at Back to Her Roots, has a What I Ate post every Wednesday and I find it quite interesting because she always eats quite interesting stuff. Whereas Monday to Friday my diet is fairly monotonous with breakfast and lunch … Continue reading →

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#resound11: Appreciate

Posted on December 19, 2011 by nicdempsey

What’s the one thing you have come to appreciate most in the past year? How do you express gratitude for it? How will you resound? I’ve come to appreciate my family. I define family in this instance as more that … Continue reading →

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Bootcamp round up

Posted on December 19, 2011 by nicdempsey

I finished bootcamp! It’s a simple idea. 6 weeks, 12 exercise sessions and following Jem’s ‘Better Body Plan‘. I really needed to kick start working out again and can’t afford personal training so this seemed like a good idea. It … Continue reading →

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#resound11: Extraordinary Ordinary

Posted on December 18, 2011 by nicdempsey

Have you ever heard the expression “God is in the details?” Or, perhaps, “the devil is in the details?” In college, I had an instructor who would circle the most minuscule omissions in red pen and write that phrase: God … Continue reading →

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