I was supposed to post this yesterday when it was still April. But I didn’t, mostly because I was feeling a bit under the weather and I had an early night instead. You’ll be glad to know I am feeling a gazillion percent better today so now you can all find out the results of [...]

With six months to go I am coming to realise that I am not going to complete my day zero list within the allotted time. This makes me sad, mostly because I should have known I was being over ambitious with some of my goals. Still, we have to aim high eh? Let’s see if [...]

Today is the 4th April. Today it is snowing/raining/blowing a gale. Today is not a day for venturing far from my sofa. Today I made a start on my personal challenge. And in doing so, I invented a whole new game that I am going to share with you now. It is called ‘Name That [...]

Remember that saying – Another month, another personal challenge? No, nor do I. I just made it up… I find it very hard to believe that this time last year my personal challenge was to get ready to go back to school. That seems so long ago. This month I am setting a more creative [...]

It’s been two months since I checked my progress on my day zero challenge. I blame Christmas. Given that this round up should contain two whole months of achievements, you’d expect it to be chock full of things I can cross off my list. I hope we’re not sorely disappointed… *deep breath* 2. Use our [...]

Since we started our little family I have wanted to have an advent calendar that we can use year after year, one that doesn’t only give chocolates. Over the last couple of years I have seen a few in shops, but none of them were the one for our family. Hmmm. What to do? I [...]

There are many things I am proud of. The M’s make me proud every single day. They are feisty, funny and set to take on the world. I am proud of Mr TOPP and myself for making them that way, and making a happy loving family for ourselves. We kick ass. I am proud of [...]

SInce we had Big M nearly four where the hell did the time go? years ago, I have wanted to make a reusable advent calendar that can become part of our family Christmas tradition. I wanted to make one so much I even put it on my Day Zero list. See, it’s there at number [...]

Ah, November. Such a funny month. It seems to take forever to get started, but then suddenly it’s December and OHMYGOD only three weeks until christmas. My challenge for November, if you recall, was to have bought or made 15 out of the 30 odd presents we need for the coming month. Well, like I [...]

A new month can only mean one thing: it’s time for a new challenge. So, the 1st November eh? That means there are 54 more days until christmas, and only 53 shopping/making days. Eeep! Remember my September challenge? Well, since then I have officially done diddly squat about christmas. But that’s what November is for [...]