Author Archives: Mandy

About Mandy

29 year old, somewhat snarky, happily married, and always on the look out for a good recipe or latest beauty bargain.

Helllloooo…it’s me

Posted on May 1, 2016 by Mandy

So last blog post was November.  Apologies, but you’ve heard it all before.  So here is a cliff notes version of the past 5 months: Oz. Was. Amazing.  It was so good to visit with George, Pam and Kieran and … Continue reading →

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Items of Note

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Mandy

Long time no blog?  So what’s going on in the Ellis household?  Month by month super condensed recap for you all since my last blog was February… March:  Our washing machine broke.  We bought a new one. But infinitely more … Continue reading →

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Home Improvements

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Mandy

After putting it off for half a year, Dan and I finally got around to repainting our lounge.  Ever since we moved in the paint colour in the lounge/landing has been a bit of a mystery.  It looked peach in … Continue reading →

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Holidays Are Coming!

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Mandy

Hello everyone!  So what’s gone on the past month and half-ish?  I started a new job at the end of October (same company, different department), which is going really well and was a welcome change!  Dan and I are slowly … Continue reading →

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Can’t Ask for Anything More

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Mandy

The second week in September, Dan and I met up with Steve and Hannah to spend the day in Salisbury before heading to a Frank Turner concert in the evening. Salisbury is home to the tallest church spire in the … Continue reading →

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Boat Races and Birthdays

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Mandy

I still feel like I’m trying to catch up with these posts so photo montage and commentary time! After we got back from Amsterdam, we joined Elise’s family friends for their annual raft race on their country estate.  We were … Continue reading →

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Amsterdamage

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Mandy

The weekend after Jennie visited us, Dan and I jetted off to Amsterdam with our friends, Chris and Elise.  I’ve never been before so I couldn’t wait, and I was not disappointed. We flew out from Southampton Airport bright and … Continue reading →

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Sister Visit

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Mandy

So I’m going to do a bit of catching up on the blog in the next few days so sorry if you are inundated with blog posts! Jennie came to visit us for 10 days at the end of July!  … Continue reading →

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House Tour!

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Mandy

Considering we’ve been in the house over a month now, thought it was time to do an update!  We wanted to get a bit of decorating done before we showed it off and there’s still some work to be done, … Continue reading →

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Fuerteventura!

Posted on May 18, 2014 by Mandy

About a week ago, Dan and I set our alarms for 2am, bacon sandwiches at the ready, and drove up to Luton Airport for a 7 day inclusive stay at Melia Gorriones in Fuerteventura! After landing at the airport, we … Continue reading →

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