Personally, I'm not one to set resolutions. I mean they sure sound good at 12.01 January 1st but a few days / weeks / months down the track they tend to be more of a dark cloud hanging over you than something achievable; so I tend to avoid making them. Plus, I am also of the mindset that if you really want to change something in your life... then there is no better time than the present - so what are you waiting for??? I do however, find that new year for me is a time for reflection. A … [Read more...]
Time for a Break
Hello Friends! As most of you know I am pregnant and expecting Lil Gooseberry (baby #2) to make his / her appearance into this world anytime from now really. Today, marks 38 weeks pregnant and I couldn't be any more excited (if I was still capable of jumping up and down without peeing myself, I would). Originally, when I found out I was expecting Lil Gooseberry I had these grand plans of getting ahead and all organised with my blog and having posts lined up for you all right up until pretty … [Read more...]
This Is Me ~ The Face Behind Always Made With Love
"With lots of new faces joining this little space in recent weeks I thought it was time to give a bit of an introduction. Yes, I know you could go and read the ‘About Me’ section but what about a more detailed version? Who really is Lydia - the face behind / of Always Made With Love?" This is ME! I am wifey to Steve, stay at home Mummy to Sebastian and Mumma to be. I am a daughter and a sister. I am a granddaughter, a niece, an aunty, a cousin and a friend. Always Made With Love is … [Read more...]
Pushing Pause
A few weeks ago I decided to 'push pause' for just a little while.. I can see you thinking, this is life Lydia, you can't just go pushing pause. And I DO know that. But there was one area of my life which I was able to 'push pause' on for a little while and that was my blog. The reason being, I had noticed myself being increasingly overwhelmed and stressed abut this little space. I felt like I was not able to give it everything I wanted to and in doing so felt like everything was … [Read more...]
Always Made With Love Turns ONE
Well, It's official.. Always Made With Love officially turns ONE today! It is slightly crazy to think that ONE year ago I started this here little blog with little very little knowledge or understanding of blogs and blogging. I just liked reading them and thought hey why not give that a go. Well, here we are ONE year on. Always Made With Love started out as a hobby, a little space where I could share my ramblings, recipes and tid bits every now and then (safe in the knowledge that I … [Read more...]