Hard to believe we are into the third month of this journey but here are the instructions and diary entries for my Sobriety blanket month three! I started on this journey 26th December 2022. If you are new to the story you might want to go back to the original post here, for the starting…
Author: Annie
One month sober
One month sober. One whole month. It feels like forever and no time at all. I am very proud to have completed the month but a bit disappointed if I am honest in terms of the changes I have seen so far. A little bit of background on my drinking first to give you an…
Sobriety blanket month two
Here we are with the experiences and instructions for my Sobriety blanket month two! I started on this journey 26th December 2022. If you are new to the story you might want to go back to the original post here, for the starting instructions. If you are here mainly for crochet then you might be…
Sobriety Blanket
This page will show the design and progress with my sobriety blanket as it develops! To read about my sober journey and the background to this blanket please follow the link here. The sobriety blanket is definitely a project that is more about the journey and the making process than it is about the finished…
One Week Sober
Here I am, One Week Sober! I made the decision to go sober in December 2022 and gifted myself sobriety for Christmas. My first dry day was December 26th, Boxing Day 2022. You can read the start of my journey here. One Week Sober – challenges The first week was bound to be hard. I…
Going sober
Dry January anyone? I ‘think’ I have decided that dry January is not enough for me this year. I am going to try going sober for good. In the past I have done dry January each year. Some years I have stayed on for a full dry three months. However, recently I have come to…
Blogging update and income report
Hello and thank you for checking out my blogging update and income report. At the time of writing I am 3years and 9 months into my blogging journey. I am counting this time from the date of my first post. There were of course months and years before that when I planned to start a…
The joy of Goldendoodles
Hello and thank you for dropping in. For a long time I have been planning to share with you the story of our three pups and the joy of goldendoodles! I grew up in a house with two dogs and had always wanted to own a dog myself. Working full time with lots of business…
Easy Handmade Valentines Cards
Traffic to my crochet and craft blog Stickytapeandstring goes mad in January and February. One or two of my crochet designs are based on hearts. I created a couple of very simple crochet heart patterns which have been very popular! You can use these patterns to make very easy handmade valentines cards. There are some…
How to deal with the weight loss plateau
Long term weight loss can be a miserable business. The way your body loses weight is through calorie deficit. This means your body has to be using more energy than you take in/eat. If you have a lot of weight to lose you are looking at doing this for the long term. During the time…