My 2014 Round-Up

It's been another year with both ups and downs. At the end of 2013, the one thing I had hoped to achieve in 2014 was to get divorced and this is still not finalised. Progress has been made thankfully but the finish line still seems a long way off.

Anyway, I thought I'd do a quick round-up of what that Glasgow Mummy household got up to this year...

January

I made my first big purchase for the new house, a new sofa. A purple one no less from M&S.

I celebrated my 32nd birthday too, and on the same day I registered my son for school!

We also enjoyed a family day out in Falkirk.

And I was crowned Glasgow Blogs Blogger of the Month :-)

February

More progress was made in the house, this time the dining/play room.

We went to see The Lego Movie, and I starting dipping my toe in the YouTube waters!

I went on a solo business trip to Stockholm. I hadn't been on a plane for four years, so this trip was a bit daunting!

March

I secured sponsorship with Glasgow Fort for the year.

I had my driveway monoblocked. What a difference that has made! It really was such a good investment and I'm so glad I got it done.

We had a gin tasting experience in Aberdeen at The Tippling House.

I had a Crohn's flare-up and had to start taking steroids (boo!). My first flare-up since being diagnosed 10 years ago.

April

Saw the littlest turn 3!

It was also R's birthday and we enjoyed a luxury spa break at Blythswood Square Hotel.

I discovered I was shortlisted for the BiBs (I didn't win, but to be shortlisted was amazing!).

I took the kids to Storybook Glen, Aberdeen - so many childhood memories of my own were had here.

May

More progress again with the house, this month I painted the whole hallway, by myself I might add!!

I was chosen to be a Morrison's Mum and had great fun hosting a Bank Holiday BBQ.

We had a belated birthday celebration for the littlest and R at Frankie & Benny's at Glasgow Fort.

I ticked off an important item off my 35 at 35 list - be genuinely happy. This was a biggie for me, and since then I've had my blips but I do still feel much happier than I was.

I tried to get my butt into gear with a fitness and healthy eating plan. Emphasis is on the word tried!

We met Myleene Klass!

June

Another biggie on the 35 at 35 list, this time I checked off 'fall in love again'.

I went to London for BritMumsLive.

My son was gifted a bicycle from Dale's Cycles and he's been making great progress. He still has stabilisers, so that's on the to-do-list for 2015 - get the stabilisers off!

I was also getting handy in the garden and we planted lots of lettuce from Rocket Gardens.

I was selected to be one of the 14 bloggers for the 2014 Commonwealth Games #Team14

July

We went on a summer holiday to Aberdeen.

We filmed one of my more amusing vlogs - this one features a flying cat!

R & I celebrated being together for a whole year!

We participated in a lawn bowling session with #Team14.

I had a colonoscopy :-/

My banana antics won me tickets for the athletics at the Commonwealth Games. Thank you Virgin Media - that was an amazing experience!

We stayed in a log pod. This was a fantastic wee break and I'd definitely like to do something similar in 2015.

August

My son turned 5 this month, and his birthday marked his first day of school too!

We tried GoApe in Aberdeenshire.

I won a designer handbag - thank you very much ThankFifi and Maxwell Scott Bags :-)

I met the two of Three Sisters Bake at Foodies Festival in Edinburgh.

September

I won another designer handbag, this time from Jaeger. I'm a very lucky lady!

We went to my cousin's wedding in Aboyne.

October

I handed in my notice with my current employer after securing a part-time position with another company in Glasgow.

R & I had the best steak ever at Ballathie House Hotel.

We went to The Tippling House in Aberdeen again, this time for a Red Wine Tasting session.

We purchased two kittens to join the household...Rhubarb and Crumble.

On our October trip to Aberdeen my son took a horrific tumble and ended up in A&E. This was a huge fright and a very scary experience. Not one I want to repeat!

I attended the Awards Ceremony of RBS - Finding Scotland's Real Heroes.

We went to the Enchanted Forest. It was utterly amazing. I loved it. Do check out my vlog here if you haven't heard of it.

R dyed my hair brunette!

We went to Mull for a long weekend.

November

I started sessions with a new personal trainer. I was struggling to motivate myself, and so decided it would be money well spent to get someone just to give me the kick I needed.

I was floored with a cold for over a week :-/

and then R whisked me away to Spain for the weekend!

December

We went to see Santa Claus. A must-do family trip for December!

Wow - it's been quite a year!

Let's hope 2015 is even better...

{Love The Little Things}

I've been meaning to join in with Morgana over at But Why Mummy Why? Love the Little Things linky for a while, so here goes...

Read

I've just finished reading Apple Tree Yard. It was really good and I read it in just a few days. Next on my list is Gone Girl.

Watch the vlog above to see the mysterious flying cat!! (His name is Pickle!)

Watched

I've just started watching Homeland on Netflix and I've been totally sucked in. It's brilliant! I totally recommend you watch this if you haven't seen it already. (I realise I'm slow on the uptake and I bet most of you will have already seen Homeland, but heh ho!)

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Wore

I've been loving my new polka dot jumper that I picked up at TK Maxx recently, and my necklace was a gift from R for our anniversary. Aww! :-) 

Heard

As part of Culture 2014 the kids and I went to see Yellow Valley at the Glasgow Tramway. It was a musical tale based on a book, and we all enjoyed the experience.

My favourite song at the moment is Jubel by Klingande, and it's playing in the background of my vlog above.

Made

We've not really made all that much this week other than a mess!

Anyway, we have still been enjoying salads using the home grown lettuce in the garden. Although we've had a security breach...

And Lastly...

A few photos from our summer holiday in Aberdeen.