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Utopia, Fault in our Stars and Positive Polly

So lately I have been watching a new television series called Utopia with my husband! Let's just say that I am totally hooked. I really do love it when I am able to find a show that both my husband and myself get excited about. this doesn't happen a lot because I tend to become obsessed with pretty cheesy shows but every now and then something slips through that we both love to snuggle up on the couch to and watch together. 

These have included, Game of Thrones, Walking Dead, Boardwalk Empire and Fargo. utopia has become the latest obsession and we are LOVING it! The show is dark and twisted and brutal but I love the characters and the twisted plot. The relationships formed have me hooked from best friend kids, lovers or even the prostitute and wife dilemma I just have myself glued to the screen. 

I highly recommend watching it if you haven't already. We are just about to watch season 2 yay!!

 

Okay now to the latest book I have read. I have tried to stay away from The Fault in our Stars due to it being a cancer novel and as my mother passed away last year from cancer I just couldn't bring myself to read it. My daughter is obsessed with the book and the writer so I decided when I got my new iPad that I would read the sample on kindle and see what it was all about. I got hooked and wanted to read more so I purchased the whole book and I must admit I was a little disappointed in the end. I don't think it was the storyline that bugged me I think it was the actual writing style of John Green that just didn't sit right with me. It was a very basic novel I thought and I have read so many books in my 28 years that this one just wasn't anything special but for teens I can see what the hype is about and why it is popular. 

    

I was browsing YouTube this week while I was doing the whole bored housewife thing and I came across some videos of Willow Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith and oh gosh did the tears flow on one.....

http://youtu.be/WAaiI3tqsV0

This video really went straight to my heart. How can someone so young have so much wisdom to share? Well it inspired me to want to live better, to listen to my children more and make sure that I always pay attention to them. Red Talks also gave me the will to want to take every day as it comes but also it has inspired me to want to make myself happy......because being a happy mother and a happy wife will make me love my family more and will make me appreciate life more. I want to be happy and I want to live a life for me one that I have chosen for myself and one that inspires me to not only care about others but also care about ME! 

So the positive Polly I me is looking into some life options at present.....I am looking at some things I can do in my life that I WANT to do and not what I have to do. I have started looking at some university courses, some writing options and also some hobby options as well :) 

Stay tuned for all the outcomes :p 

Ciao 

liane xxxx 

So far so good!

Ok so I know that I haven't been on here at all in the last few months and I must admit I have really really missed blogging but life has been a crazy adventure the last few months.

Just some of the work crew!

I am still working at the cafe which is the biggest reason for my lack of blogging. I have had lots of work days to get used to but I am SO in LOVE with my job it is absolutely bonkers! I   have made the greatest girlfriends imaginable at work, I love them to bits they make every day such a joy. I love being sociable with real people now instead of being a sad little lump that sat in my house all day dreaming of being sociable and thinking that Facebook was my only hope.

My customers are funny, quirky, adorable and crazy......they make every day so enjoyable and sometimes I want to kill them but who cares life is great :)

I closed my little handmade business down from online to focus more on my new job and my family and friends. Although I already miss it it has been a huge step for me and I am so grateful to have more time to spend being me and I get to focus on my health and well being more as well.

Speaking of my health I am currently working on a new health kick.......I know, I know......,for the millionth time I am trying a new health kick, but so far so good. I have been drinking plenty of water and I have cut back on my coffee consumption incredibly. I am quite proud of myself.
I definitely don't want to lose weight so I am not on a diet as such, more of a healthy and natural eating plan to stop me from feeling down in the dumps and tired all the time.

Another thing that has brightened my spirit the last few months is getting out of debt!! Yep you heard right I officially paid off all my old debts, stopped the annoying phone calls asking for money that I just didn't have and I even started a savings tin :D life is damn good!! I'm thinking a family holiday next year is in order with the way things are going and let's just say that my family need it after last years miseries.

Well that's enough from me for today. But stay tuned for more blogs as I plan on being a more active blogger. Sharing some recipes, some life joys and family adventures with you all!

Ciao for now
Liane xxxx


P.s I cut my hair! hehe new life, new adventures new ME :D

A bucket list, Jeffrey Deaver and a new career!

So it's the start of a new week and the future is looking bright!

A couple of weeks ago I got myself a new job.....yep the excitement was incredible! I have been looking for a job for years now and a couple weeks ago I got the phone call that started my new outlook on life......

That's all it took, one phone call! Everything just seems to be falling into place right now so I'm walking around being all positive Polly. 

Ok back to the new job.....i am working for a bakery/coffee shop that is right near my home (I know right?, I get to work doing what I love AND don't have to drive far to do it) and it means that I will be able to start saving for my new bucket list and finally feel more independant! Perfection :) 

Bucket List? I hear you say......well yes! I started a bucket list. At the moment it contains 57 items of things to do before I die - I have made a collage and it is hanging in my dining room to remind me to save and get prepared for these adventures! I'll put up my bucket list here in another post soon :) 

This is my life quote at the moment! 

Another cool thing happening here at my humble abode....I have found a new love.....Jeffrey Deaver! A friend was selling some old books and I grabbed a few of them - this was months ago mind you - and I finally sat down and started one called 'The Vanished Man' 

I could NOT put it down and finished in just a few days....loved every second! 

As I excitedly explained the plot to my husband, including the description of the detective in a wheelchair, my husband announced that it sounded very similar to the movie character from The Bone Collector......this is where I put two and two together and realised that I was actually reading that same characters stories.....Lincoln Rhyme! I am now half way through 'The Bone Collector' novel and I have also purchased a few other Lincoln Rhyme adventures :) 

If you haven't read any of these Lincoln Rhyme thrillers I think there is about 10 or 11 different books in the series and I highly recommend them from what I have read so far so if you are a thriller buff get on it! 

In saying this I think I'm a bit slow and you have probably all heard of them haha this happens to me a lot.....I'm always the last to discover cool things

Ciao 

Liane xx 

Market Day

Today was market day! Most weekends you will find me out and about at a market. 

Markets have become a huge part of my life. The social side of it is what I crave the most. I have made so many wonderful long lasting friendships from my time at markets. 

Today I was at the Market on Oaklands and it was a lovely day. Our table was set up selling our jewellery, accessories and sewing items! 

I am working on my table set up at the moment so I'm hoping to document the growth of my stall this year on this blog. I would love to look back and see how I came about creating my stall space. 

Even though markets are long days and tiring to get ready for I don't think I could ask for anything more. Markets have pushed me to better myself and to have more confidence. I wish I could do this forever..........

Downton Abbey Obsession

Yep I have an obsession! 

Well actually I have lots of obsessions! It seems that I become easily obsessed with things! Pez dispensers, Johnny Depp movies and tshirts (I even have a Johnny Depp Pez dispenser! Go figure), Robbie Williams merchandise, Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, the rat pack, Disney movies, Greys Anatomy.....you see what I mean? I can go on and on....I have little collections all over the house! 

But the newest obsession has been Downton Abbey! Oh my gosh! I just want to fall into a Downton Abbey episode and live there.....sigh! What I would give to live in that era.....where people actually talk to each other all day and wear fancy clothes and drink tea.....I just love it! 

The women look so classy and mature and just don't get me started on that house. The decor is Devine! I have decided to create my house in this style.....more reasons to get out and do some antique/vintage shopping :) 

Talking about shopping, I headed out today with my husband (yeah I still love saying that word hehe) and with my new obsession on my mind I noticed this book on the shelf at BigW and of course I had to grab it......

It's called 'While We Were Watching Downton Abbey' and apparently it's about a group of women who get together and watch Downton Abbey and all realise things about themselves....similar to 'the Jane Austen Book Club'.......so it looks like it will be right up my alley! I will let you know what it's like when I'm finished! 

Now I'm going to grab a cup of tea and snuggle in for a night of the latest Downton Abbey episodes :) 

Sigh! The characters in this show totally rock! 

Night all and keep smiling xx 

Juicing and flowers

Being a wife is starting to affect my daily duties. In the most amazing way possible! I am happier and the life around me is becoming a happier place too.....which is strange because I was happy before but this is a whole new version of happy!

I have flowers in my house.....not the fake ones.....the real ones! My house smells lovely and I keep seeing pops of colour! Go figure! I want to get out into the garden and grow everything......more flowers for a start so I can fill my house with more colours every week.

And the juicing? Well don't get me started! Since being on my honeymoon in Bali I'm addicted to juicing so if course I want to get started on my veggie patch and herb garden....like immediately! 

The house is having a make over with all my wifey ideas and plans....organisation is my new favourite word. 

But back to juicing (cause I've been doing housework all day and don't want to talk about it). I just made as crummy juice for my afternoon snack with my most hated thing.....spinach! And I am in love! Can you believe it? 

This one was simple: 

2 apples

A big handful of spinach

1 celery stalk

1/8th of a lime

And a handful of mint

Yum! That's all I can say.....

Now I'm going back to drawing up my garden plans!

Ciao xxx