Fill in the Blank Friday

Hurrah, it’s Friday!

And now that I have unloaded on all of you, I feel much more relaxed and ready to take on the weekend, which looks to be busy and includes a joint birthday party for Pea and Boo with 21 of their closest school friends. (I had to put my foot down with Pea when the list started to include girls from years 3, 4 and 5 – she has a LOT of friends!) Boo was much more sensible and only picked his closest buddies.

I’m a big fan of party places who will gladly do the cleanup for me, allowing me to come home and put my feet up with a very large vodka and tonic, so many thanks go out to Play Planet in Hereford for being the victim host.

Anywho…since it’s Friday, that means it’s time to Fill in the Blanks!

1. My biggest accomplishment in life thus far is raising my two lovely children. I hate to refer to them as an accomplishment (they are more a work-in-progress, as I am), but I am very proud of them – they are curious, creative, outspoken little persons who clearly know their own minds.

2. My favorite place to sit in my house is my big blue overstuffed armchair…but you’ll more likely find me on the sofa, because then Macy can curl up next to me (instead of on my lap).

3. My fashion philosophy is to wear whatever makes me feel pretty – and thin. That doesn’t speak much to my sense of style, but I find that most of the things I really love in the stores don’t look right on me. I’m regaining confidence as I lose weight and am starting to add back color to my mostly black-and-grey wardrobe as well as brightly colored tights. I do stalk Lauren’s website because I think she has an amazing sense of style.

4. Something every girl should have is a good friend who can make her laugh when she is down, offers a shoulder to cry on or an ear to bitch in, and kicks some sense into her when she goes off the deep end. Oh, and a really kick-ass handbag. Because, really. You just do.

5. If you looked in my purse right now you’d find my point-and-shoot camera, my Kindle, wallet, eyeglasses, pen, make-up bag, tissues, splenda, cough drops, my Weight Watchers points calculator, a couple of Envirosax, a pack of washable markers and a small pad of blank paper, and several discarded shopping lists. I carry a big, gorgeous Belen Echandia because, despite the size, they are very light.

6. My favorite music right now is Train. I would love to find some new stuff, but the head-bobbing house music played on BBC Radio One isn’t always to my taste. I think I’m too old for Radio One but too young for BBC Radio Four.

7. My favorite part of my body is my hair – I think the color is pretty and it’s growing out nicely.

Have a fantastic, relaxing weekend and please, play along, either in the comment section below or by linking up with Lauren at The Little Things We Do!