I'm guilty of these 6 things.

I am guilty of these things.

I forget everything.

I don't mean to. But I have the worst short term memory in the world. Ever. Ask me what happened 2 years ago. No problem. Ask me to get bread and milk from the shop and I'll come home without it.

I swear. Alot!

My husband tells me I swear like a fishmongers wife. Whatever that means. But sometimes it just feels good to say f*ck or Sh*t. I just can't bring myself to write it on the blog yet.
Oh, Fuck it!! :)

I'm not such a great friend.
I would do whatever I could to help my friends. But sometimes, life and kids get in the way and I sometimes forget to text/ring/call to friends. I'm sorry friends. I will try to do better. Promise!

I love reality TV.
I don't mean big brother and The Kardashians type stuff. I like the ones on discovery. Mountain Men, Alaska: The Final frontier, Swamp People. You get the picture. Real man type tv. They're brilliant. I won't say no to a little Real Housewives every now and again either.

I feel naked without my phone.
My life is in my phone. Without it I wouldn't be able to contact anyone, see in the dark, tell the time, get up in the morning, check my social media 100 time a day or play candy crush. Yes, I know that sounds insane but it the truth.

I eat my feelings.
Great day? Lets have a cream egg. Feeling blue? Lets have 2 cream eggs.
Worst day ever? Eat all the cream eggs.
I have problems.

Please tell me I'm not alone.
Are you guilty of any of these?

1 Year Blogiversary : Why I blog?

Something big happened this week on My Country Girl Ramblings.

Something big to me.

I've been blogging for a whole 12 months.

I still can't believe that I started blogging.

It was a huge step for me.

I was putting everything out there for the world to see.

Kind of scary when you think of it like that.

I wasn't sure what I would write about.

I needed to find my blogging voice.

I never thought I would get so much out of blogging.

I thought it was a group of women who needed something to fill there day with.

I was wrong!!

It's so much more that something to do.

You make friends.

I've made connections with people who, without blogging, I would have never knew existed.

You share you thoughts, problems and advice with people that truly care about what you have to say.

Blogging is not for everyone though.

I get that.

People may think I'm weird for starting a blog.

Some people might think I do it to get attention.

They might think I do it to get free stuff.

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Why do I blog??

I blog for ME!

No body else.

I blog because I have something to say.

I blog to complain about my kids. Ha!

I blog to share my creativity and DIY fails.

I blog to make connections with people.

I don't do it for the attention or free stuff.

( free stuff is nice but there isn't a whole lot of it)

Maybe that makes me weird or strange but I don't care.

I have learned so much about myself because I blog.

I've learned things that are making me a better person.

A better Wife.

A better Mom.

I've learned that I love to write even though I hated English in school.

( Poor Miss McGarry)

I have even written a piece for a website and had it published.

I think my English teacher would be proud of that.

To read that piece Click here.

Over all I have loved the past year of blogging and I don't think I'm going to be stopping anytime soon.

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You are amazing and I am forever grateful.

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If I were to win the lottery : 52 weeks of Blogging with a Purpose

If I were to win the lottery!

OH MY GOD!!!

First off, I would do a happy dance.

An embarrassing, don't care who's watching, happy dance.

It would mean so much for my family.

Open so many doors.

I would pay off all our debt. 

To be debt free and not have to worry about bills. That would be the best feeling in the world. Not to have to do without just so we can make payments.

I would build our forever home.

My dream home. 

Open plan kitchen with a pantry, dining room, big family room with a big open fire, 4 bedrooms, en-suite, playroom, office, walk-in closets,  porch, basement, big back yard and a long driveway.

 I don't want it to be huge.

Just enough space for my family to have space to grow. 

To be happy.

I would set up collage funds for my kids.  

I want my kids to be able to go to collage.

I want them to have to tools to have a good career.

I don't want the cost of collage to worry them.

That's not their job.

Their job is to enjoy it and do something that makes them happy.

I would start my own business. 

I love parties.

I love to plan parties.

I love making birthdays, christenings, baby showers, whatever occasion extra special with the little details.

I'm just starting out on this venture now.

I've done it for myself and family for a while but I'm going to take the step and start doing it for others.

It's going to be another way for me to be creative.

To help with our families income.

If i won the lottery, I would be able to make this little venture the best it could be.

Now for the fun/other stuff!

Save.

Buy a new car.

Go the Disneyland.

Visit Jen over at A Daily Dose of Davis and run a few 5k's with her and the other Health and Fitness Friday girls.

Shop!

Help my family.

Donate to Bee for Battens/ Cancer charities.

Go on more family trips.

Hire a cleaner. Ha!

Mostly. I would make our life comfortable.

Make it so we could worry less and have more fun together.

Guess I better go do the lottery now and try make all this happen.

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My Biggest Weakness : 52 Weeks of Blogging with a Purpose

I have lots of weaknesses. Everyone does.

Chocolate is probably my worst one but seriously, who wants to here me talk about chocolate.

( now I want a piece of chocolate, Ha!)

My biggest weakness or personal flaw would have to be forgetfulness. 

I forget everything.

I am that person who will be told "Don't forget the (fill in the blank)" and sure enough I will forget it. 

I will walk into a room and forget what I came in for. 

I have forgotten doctor appointments.

I even forgot to meet a friend one day.

I can't help it.

I'm not sure why this happens to me.

It drives the Hubs crazy.

Many time he will have asked me to bring something from town and I will totally forget it.

It has caused arguments and I fell really bad for doing it.

Maybe it's me Mom brain. 

Maybe I have short term memory loss.

I don't know.

But I am working on this.

I'm making lists. Lots of lists.

Putting reminder in my phone. This one cracks people up.

But it's helping.

Hopefully, by making all these lists and setting reminders, I won't forget to pick up my kid from school again.

Ya, I forgot. 

(But in my defence, they did change the time and give them a half day at the last minute. I was only 5 minutes last)

Here's hoping!!

But that is my biggest weakness/flaw.

Do you have any tips to help me remember things?

Leave a comment and help me out.

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5 Years From Now : Blogging with a Purpose

5 years from now?? Oh god, Where will I be?

5 years from now...

My kids will be 10.5 years old and 6.5 years old. Just saying that makes me feel old. I will have both kids in school. I hope that they will be happy, healthy and having fun in their little lives. I hope that they have a great brother/sister bond. I hope that they are best friends.

I will be 33. OH MY GOD!!! That is old. Well not that old. I hope that I have learned to be more patient. There is always room for improvement. You can always be a better person. I hope that I can still be a total goof and have silly fun with my husband and kids. I hope that I can still laugh and make people laugh. I hope that I have my health.I want to grow old. I want to be grey and wrinkly and watch my grand-kids and maybe great-grand-kids running around. I what to be old with my husband.

I hope to be in our forever home. I hope that we find our forever home. Somewhere that we can grow as a family and make memories. Nothing too big but somewhere that we have room to grow as a family. A backyard where I am happy to let my kids go play outside. Somewhere we feel safe. Somewhere we can call Our home.

I hope that we will be closer to being financially secure. We all have bills. They all have to get paid. Boo! I hope that we have a collage fund for our kids that actually has money in it. One day!

I hope to still be blogging. I love blogging. It has allowed me to connect with women all across the world. It has allowed me to share my story. To express myself. To be creative. I will forever be grateful for what blogging has given me.

I hope that I still have time for my passions. Photography, Horses, running, crafting to name a few. These are the things that help me escape. The things that make me, Me. Without these things I would be lost and frustrated. I wouldn't be able to create and express who I am. That is so important to put me first sometimes.

5 years from now...

I hope that i'm alive and happy and having a hell of a lot of fun.

Otherwise, whats the point??

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10 Things I Live For : 52 weeks of Blogging with a Purpose

I'm linking up with Becky over at From Mrs to Mama for 52 weeks of blogging with a purpose.

What do I live for??

I have been thinking about this for the last week. What do I live for. It took awhile to figure what the answers were. I mean I live for so much.. My Family, Husband, chocolate (ha!) But seriously it a tough one when you have to think about it.

Anyway, this is what I live for.

Mr.E (Hubs)

I love this man more than he knows. I would not be the wife I am today or the mother I am today with out him. He is my everything. Even if I want to strangle him on occasion. 

My Kids

These two little monster are the reason I get up in the morning. The reason I stay up past midnight making a birthday cakes. The reason I have grey hairs at 28. They are the reason I keep going. they are my reason for living.

Family

The older I get the more I realize that I don't know what I'd do with out them. The help more than they know. They make me laugh. And even though we fight and argue over an egg roll (long story) we always forgive and forget. They will always be in my life. Just don't go and tell them. Ha!

Running

This is the newest thing that I just could not live without. I never liked distance running when I was younger. I was a sprinter. But the I've come to love it. It's my thinking time, my forgetting time, my Me time. It's helping me get to where I need to be health wise. 

Making Memories

I live for making memories. Going to new places with my little family. Seeing things for the first time. Seeing their faces when we do something new. Being told I'm the best Mom just because we went to the park. It's these memories that I will cherish when I'm older.

Laughter

 There is an old Irish proverb that says " There is nothing a good laugh and a long sleep won't fix". I truly believe laughter is often the best medicine. That feeling I get when my side are sore from laughing and I have tear in my eyes. That really is the best feeling.

Horses

These amazing animals are my first love and always will be. My horse is my best friend. I trust him completely. I put my life in his hands when we go riding. Horse riding is my was of escaping. Galloping across a beach is the most amazing and freeing thing I have ever done.

Taking Pictures

I am that person that always has a camera. That one person that will take a picture of everything. And I mean everything. From taking pictures of horses, which is my favourite thing to do, right down to my daughters first time peeing on the potty. Such a proud moment for her and I have that captured. I wish I could capture every moment my eyes see and put them on my laptop forever. So I will never forget.

Writing/Blogging

I never thought I would be saying this. the girl that did do well in English at school. The girl who hated reading books. But I would be lost with out my little blog. I know it's not huge and I don't have 100's of readers but it's mine. I can say what I want. Write what I want. It's for me. Just me.

Cooking/Food

I love food. All kinds of food. I love cooking food. I love preparing a big feast at Christmas and seeing everyone tucking in. I love the feeling of accomplishment. I made that. I made those people happy, full, content. It's not just about cooking. It's about being creative. I'd be lost without food.

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A little bit about me

I just realized today that most of my readers don't know much about me. The real me. My loves, likes and the things I loath. Things that you might not know. So, I'm sharing it, here, with you today.

I'll start with the things I love to do. I love taking photos. I always have. I really love taking photos of horses.  I spend most of my Sundays out running through fields , climbing over gates and ditches to get good photos of my hubs and his horse jumping. There is just something about those animals that I love.

That brings me to horses. I have loved these animals since I was a little girl. I begged and begged my father for a pony and one day I got one and the rest is history. I started hunting and that is how I met my husband. I was stranded at a jump and he offered to help. I told him to kindly feck off, as you do, and that I was fine. He liked that I was firey. 10 years on and I'm still that way.

I don't drink booze. Now I used to and I certainly don't miss the hangovers. I gave it up when I met the hubs. Apparently  I don't need it. I'm crazy enough with out it. People still think I'm drunk when I'm not drinking. Must be totally mad.

I can't eat pasta or spaghetti. I just can't put it in my mouth. That's all because my cousin told me they were snails and worms when I was a kid. I would love to sit down and eat a bowl of pasta but it just makes me want to gag.

A food that I do love though is Onions. I love onions. I eat them nearly every day. My favourite way to eat them is with homemade brown bread and a pint of milk. Hubs isn't too fond of my breath after I eat them but they are so yummy. 

I run. I workout. I sweat. But it's not to loose weight. If I manage to loose a few pounds of tone up, woohoo. But the main reason is so I can eat cookies, cupcakes, cream eggs and all the other goodies that I shouldn't be eating. May be a little cookoo but that's me.

I love the smell of baby powder, bluebells, petrol, permanent markers and fresh cut grass.

I hope this little post gives you an insight into the totally mixed up crazy woman that I am.

My mind is a crazy place and I love it.

Tomorrow's Friday peeps.