Scaredy Cat Challenge – Spring in my Step 2

Dear regular readers Oops - somehow I forgot to post this!  I wrote it a few weeks ago but it got lost in the run up to our trip to New York...  I'm still working on this particular challenge, so the next update will be coming very soon 🙂  New shoes...from New York! 🙂  *… Continue reading Scaredy Cat Challenge – Spring in my Step 2

Punk classics for beginners

Last week I told my piano teacher that I had a confession to make.  I'd - shock - been to the local library and found some sheet music: easy classical pieces rearranged for children.  ('Punk classics for beginners' does, unfortunately, not yet exist...)  Even more shocking - I'd been trying to play some of them!  He took… Continue reading Punk classics for beginners

Scaredy Cat Challenge – Spring in my Step

Time for a new Scaredy Cat Challenge.  Time to put the spring back in my step! I recently got my 'undercarriage' checked at the doctors and we got talking about my feet.  The doctor said, "Oh, you've got bones missing at the front of your feet".  Really?  That was news to me because my feet are...well, my… Continue reading Scaredy Cat Challenge – Spring in my Step

Scaredy Cat Challenge – 28 January 2011

The last time I posted about our Scaredy Cat Challenges was 9 January, so I thought it was about high time I checked in with you all... Did you get started? Do you need a gentle kick up the backside? ;D My own personal challenge this time round has been learning to play the piano. I have to say that… Continue reading Scaredy Cat Challenge – 28 January 2011

Scaredy Cat Challenge – remember?

Do you remember that we're doing Scaredy Cat Challenges? My latest personal challenge was to attempt to play the piano at the sprightly age of 43. (You can read the background on that particular challenge here.) Now that we've moved the piano into the livingroom(because, woo hoo, I'm using it every day!),even DH couldn't resist getting… Continue reading Scaredy Cat Challenge – remember?

Scaredy Cat Challenge – Old Dogs and New Tricks

Time for a quick update on my latest Scaredy Cat Challenge... learning to play the piano! 🙂 I went for my second piano lesson last Friday. My Norwegian teacher told me that I was, and I quote, "...surprisingly good at playing from the sheet music without looking down at your hands."  He said it in Danish,… Continue reading Scaredy Cat Challenge – Old Dogs and New Tricks

What’s up, Scaredy Cats?

Have you seen all the fantastic Scaredy Cat Challenges we have going on? There's something for everyone! Asfora, Lesley, Sheryl, JoAnna are all working on improving their bodies - losing weight, exercising, drinking more water, running. You name it, they're doing it! Sheila is exercising and meal planning. Sara is using the Flylady system, Sam is decluttering the Flylady way and Liz… Continue reading What’s up, Scaredy Cats?

Scaredy Cat Challenge…we’re baaaack!

How are you all getting on with your Scaredy Cat Challenges? What - you don't know what a Scaredy Cat Challenge is? Sit back, relax, think of a warm, tropical beach and let me walk you through it... You've got a lovely (read: painfully expensive) sewing machine. But the thought of a sewing pattern (and following instructions on… Continue reading Scaredy Cat Challenge…we’re baaaack!

Scaredy Cat Challenge – Get Packing!

To be perfectly honest, I've done abominably badly with my personal Scaredy Cat Challenge this week. My goal is to get ready for our summer holiday in France long before 'the night before'. But this week has been hectic with my birthday celebrations, DH being away for six whole days and a whole barrage of end-of-term… Continue reading Scaredy Cat Challenge – Get Packing!

Scaredy Cat Challenge – Get packing!

Did you see yesterday's post? No? It's here - We're all going on a summer holiday! I've started preparations for our family holiday to France and - in my head - I'm doing really well. However, before I know it, it will be the night before we leave and I'll still be running around doing… Continue reading Scaredy Cat Challenge – Get packing!

Scaredy Cat Challenge – Paperchase!

If you look at the very bottom of this post, you'll see a MckLinky list of links. These are all the current Scaredy Cat Challenges being taken by my FLYfriends (Flylady friends) and Twisters (Twitter sisters). Go and take a look at what they're doing. And, please, if you enjoy reading their blogposts, won't you… Continue reading Scaredy Cat Challenge – Paperchase!

Scaredy Cat Challenge – Freeze! Part Three

What's a Scaredy Cat Challenge? To be honest, anything you like! 😉 A project you've been putting off. Lifestyle changes you'd like to make. A new hobby you'd like to try. You decide. We're here to cheer you on and hold your hand! Need inspiration? Go take a peek at what my fabulous blog pals are… Continue reading Scaredy Cat Challenge – Freeze! Part Three