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Greetings! I'm Annastasia
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I'm bit keen on the colour green and like to ramble on about food, cooking, veganism, refashioning, sewing, clothes, list making, music, reading and anything else that pops up in my overcrowded existence! I'm also one half of Ink Drops because stationery makes the world a happier place.
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Reasons to get more sleep
Do you really need reasons to get more sleep? I love the idea of getting loads of rest. However, I seem to do very well at finding reasons not to do so. Some weeks are just busy. There’s lots to … Continue reading
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After the sunshine
The warmer, brighter days this week really perked me up. I got the urge to put on real clothes instead of glorified pyjamas. To dress up and go out and explore the world again. But I can’t so I stayed … Continue reading
Pizza Squash
This was such an easy lunch to prepare and afforded time to read a book and drink tea while it cooked. I cut the squash into 4 and scrapped out the seeds. Put these aside to rinse and bake as … Continue reading
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Tagged chickpeas, lazy cooking, pizza, squash, veg bag, vegan
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Lockdown is a tiny taste of the past
I remind myself every day how fortunate I am as regards the pandemic. I’m able to work from home. I have my chap for company. My health has been good. I have enough to eat. I have an excellent internet … Continue reading
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Musing on a Tuesday
There seems to be something about the start of a lockdown that makes me want to blog. Maybe this time because it’s the start of the year. A stay-at-home festive season does actually result in feeling rested and ready to … Continue reading
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A change in planner for 2021
It looks like my planner habits might get a shake up next year. For the past five years I used a Moleskin daily planner. Each year they come in a different shade of green so the completed books look lovely … Continue reading
This week in food
It’s been a week of fighting off the urge to hibernate and trying to get back into an exercise routine. So craving big bowls of warming stuff while trying to avoid snacking. Saturday 7 November I made massive amounts of … Continue reading
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What I ate this week – 7 June 2020
I managed 2 nights of earlier dinners this week but then I went back to work after. On the plus side I am so tired when I go to bed that my insomnia has vanished! Sunday For lunch I made … Continue reading
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What’s on my digital reading pile?
I seem to be tearing through ebooks. I’m now waiting for the next volume in the St Mary’s series by Jodi Taylor (the shenanigans of time travelling historians). I’m most of the way 1602 and it is wonderful. I find … Continue reading
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What I ate – 31 May 2020
I seem to have gotten into a habit of cooking dinner really late. Maybe it’s the heat? Sunday I tried another recipe from Salad Samurai. This is coconut samosa potato salad. I skipped the chickpeas, coriander, mint and cashews and … Continue reading
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