Monthly Archives: December 2015

Life Happened – Aunty Duty

Posted on December 21, 2015 by nicdempsey

This week was a better work week, ok so I was grappling with minutes, which hands down, the least favourite of all my work duties but my head was a bit more in the game! Also last week, I missed … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music

Posted on December 20, 2015 by nicdempsey

Last week, I heard this on the radio, I knew two things, first that it must be from Hamilton and second that this was George III because Farmer George was a bit manic about the Colonies… I've been seeing stuff … Continue reading →

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Advent – Preparation and Change for 2016.

Posted on December 19, 2015 by nicdempsey

I’ve been using Advent to reflect on how I felt 2015 went for me. Rather than focus on the goals I set for 2015, this is more about the other stuff, the things that touched a nerve or places where … Continue reading →

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Friday Links – 18 December

Posted on December 18, 2015 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! I managed a full (ish – I’m still on reduced hours!) working week this week, and I’m still happy to get to the end of it. Here is some reading for the weekend. When bad boys lose appeal. … Continue reading →

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Chicken Stock

Posted on December 17, 2015 by nicdempsey

I’ve been making stock for years but it’s never made it to this space as a recipe although I talk about and use homemade chicken stock a lot. There are a couple of reasons for this, the first is that … Continue reading →

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Eye Eye

Posted on December 16, 2015 by nicdempsey

I read somewhere that women in their 30’s should use eye cream daily. That it didn’t have to be fancy but that using it would help prevent wrinkles. I completely failed with this. The only eye area problem I had … Continue reading →

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Food and Budget: 5/12 to 11/12/2015

Posted on December 15, 2015 by nicdempsey

This week was back to work and family lunch for Ma’s birthday. Ma had requested roast chicken and chips because it’s easy, Oli will eat it and who doesn’t like chicken and chips? I had bought 2 chickens a while … Continue reading →

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Life Happened – Back to work

Posted on December 14, 2015 by nicdempsey

Well it happened, I finally had to go back to work. It wasn’t too bad at all. I’m doing reduced hours to avoid evil commuters so I get in for about 10am and leave between 3pm and 3.30pm. This has … Continue reading →

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Advent – Preparation and Change for 2016.

Posted on December 12, 2015 by nicdempsey

This is the second of three posts about how I felt 2015 went for me. Rather than focus on the goals I set for 2015, this is more about the other stuff, the things that touched a nerve or places … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on December 11, 2015 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! Ok it’s now late on Friday, this is because after a very tiring week at work and slightly overdoing it yesterday, my purple foot and I had to take the day off work so I could elevate and … Continue reading →

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