Monthly Archives: January 2016

Life Happened: Organisation

Posted on January 18, 2016 by nicdempsey

After last’s week’s mouse apocalypse, I wanted this week to be easy. It was my busy week at work and the last one on reduced hours. Last week I wanted to: Have my lunch made the day before Get to bed … Continue reading →

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Kitchen Clean and Deep Clean Task Lists

Posted on January 16, 2016 by nicdempsey

Having given the kitchen a thorough post mouse clean and de-clutter and resolved to do a deep clean of it every two months, I thought it would be useful for me to have the list somewhere. I will be the … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on January 15, 2016 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! This weeks links seem to be all about me being an angry old lady. Which when I think about the state of the nation, isn’t that far away from the truth… Secret Doctor on why they are going … Continue reading →

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Soba Noodle Salad

Posted on January 14, 2016 by nicdempsey

This salad has been part of my lunch this week. The original version is from Cassie at Back to Her Roots and I’ve made it a couple of times and it’s great, I find it’s an amazing hangover food, it’s … Continue reading →

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Invasion of the Mice

Posted on January 13, 2016 by nicdempsey

November seemed to be osteotomy recovery month, and January is shaping up to be mice month. Although I’m not sure that my battle with them is over (I’m still cleaning everything, multiple times a day but visitation seems to have … Continue reading →

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Food and Budget Update: 02/01 to 08/01/2016

Posted on January 12, 2016 by nicdempsey

This was the first week I was back at work, so I needed to be a little bit more focused on what I was eating and getting it prepared. I had a menu plan and a craving for fruit so … Continue reading →

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Life Happened: Here Be Mice

Posted on January 11, 2016 by nicdempsey

Back to work was not as horrifying as I expected, on some level I think I was ready for the routine of work. Was I was not ready for was mice, I discovered that I’d had visitors on Tuesday who … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: Nobody to Blame

Posted on January 10, 2016 by nicdempsey

On Wednesday its my mum and dad’s wedding anniversary. It would have been 43 years, if, you know, they didn’t divorce just before 20 years or my father was still alive… I’ve already had their song, American Pie, about this … Continue reading →

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Little Goals – Jan 2016

Posted on January 9, 2016 by nicdempsey

Saturdays seem like a good day to focus on goals/resolutions and general tasklists. If you don’t want to read about how I plan on cleaning various parts of my house, the schedule for that or any of my aims or … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on January 8, 2016 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday. It has not been the best of weeks, the shock of going back to work, the horror of discovering that I had mice in the house! Here are this week’s links…. I read 164 books in 2015, this … Continue reading →

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