Monthly Archives: January 2016

2016 Goal Recaps – January

Posted on January 30, 2016 by nicdempsey

We made it to the end of January! How did the first month of 2016 treat you? Overall, I would say mine was off to a good start but the last two weeks, which were also the weeks that I … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on January 29, 2016 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! Today I am working from home and then having the afternoon off to have a haircut, it’s all excitement, all the time around here! Here are this week’s links… As we give up on saving, we give up on … Continue reading →

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Marmalade

Posted on January 28, 2016 by nicdempsey

Two weeks ago my friend Sue posted a picture of her batch of just made marmalade, which reminded me if that I wanted to make some this year, I needed to get a move on. I didn’t make much jam … Continue reading →

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January doesn’t last forever…

Posted on January 27, 2016 by nicdempsey

Yesterday, I woke up grumpy. I didn’t feel good and I just wanted to go back to bed. I actually consider it to be a sign of what a grown up I have become that I got up and out … Continue reading →

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Food and Budget update: 16/01 to 22/01/2016

Posted on January 25, 2016 by nicdempsey

So this food week wasn’t overshadowed so entirely by the mice but I’m still gradually replacing things. The shopping list looked like this So there were some changes, I decided I wanted to try a new recipes so needed porridge … Continue reading →

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Life Happened: All work, all the time

Posted on January 25, 2016 by nicdempsey

Last week had two goals keep on top of the housework (and mice) get through the week on full time hours I did managed both but not without some issues. The week started off alright even if I had to leave … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on January 22, 2016 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday!  This week was apparently the worst week of the year or at least the most depressing, given that it started off with Blue Monday. Hopefully, your week wasn’t too awful and here are this week’s links… How to … Continue reading →

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Cottage Pie

Posted on January 21, 2016 by nicdempsey

I made this over the Christmas break, using the leftover roast beef. I’ve never made a cottage or shepherds pie using the left over roast before and as roast dinners were never much on Ma’s repertoire of meals she cooked, … Continue reading →

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A Day in my Life

Posted on January 20, 2016 by nicdempsey

As I’m back to ‘normal’ working hours this week, I thought it would be interesting to document what a working day looks like for me. It may actually only be interesting to me but as this is my space, I’m … Continue reading →

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Food and Budget: 09/01 to 15/01/2016

Posted on January 19, 2016 by nicdempsey

I was so fed up this week, I’d thrown a ton of food and other stuff away, I’d felt like I’d been in kitchen all week, cleaning it and I knew there was more to go. I did have a … Continue reading →

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