Whenever I feel stuck in a "blogging rut" I go back. I go back to the days it was called "livejournal" because it was exactly that - a journal. I got back to the back we wrote about everything and nothing and whatever came in between. I desperately miss the rambly posts that went on and on about someone's day until you could practically feel how cushy their sofa was and smell the dog hair that was nestled in the carpet. I miss that feeling I used to get of "coming over for tea." I feel like blogs used to leave me feeling so full - full of new ideas, experiences, memories and stories and now, all too often, they leave me feeling empty both in my soul and wallet. And speaking of rambly I didn't mean for this introduction to get this long but there you have it. I suppose it's a little warning that below you will not find much substance, just the things that have put a smile on my face as of late. Perhaps it will make you smile too...