In A Life of a Writer

So, I feel a bit like "Hang on" is it really coming to that season again? And wish I had a lullipop stick and be a lollipop lady or a man, to says STOP, it driving to fast, and I trying to catch up. I do love Christmas again, but this time of year I start to plan for next year and skip Christmas, but I can't ignore it as I do have gifts to buy and then there is Christmas Cards, and when it comes to those, I am useless, I never get my Christmas cards out on time.  I am not sure I will be sending Christmas cards this year, so thinking of doing something different, and send a box with a label saying Merry Christmas and put in some chocolates. I do have a set of self built boxes so gonna pick some up and be good to use these and still send a Christmas message. As a writer I do schedule my writing and use the build up to inspire me, and give me ideas of content and do set myself goals for Christmas like next year, I want to have a book telling a Christmas story. I set time to ...

Being a mum and a writer looking after the home can be stressful and at the moment I don't have to worry about that all of the time as I am back living with my mum again, I do still have to keep areas tidy and now we are in the summer holidays and looking after a soon to be a 8 year old is a job in it self and means that a lot of watching Topsy and Time. Countdown and Tipping point few of his favourite TV shows, you do what you gotta do and rest. I don't take such times for granted now and use time resting, listening to music, read my book and do what I love writing, I can go into autopilot and so I do have to have time making a coffee, watch some TV if the living room is free, take a shower and just work in my night gear before bedtime.  It can be all systems go and just taking 10 to 1 hour a day for having a good rest to then do more writing and going outdoors too, to have some fresh air, it is makes days not seem so long and balanced. My days can be full of to do lists and r...

Hello and welcome! Please see below a Get Ready with me video and Outfit of the day: The Make up I like to use is Rimmel London, I love their make you range and do brilliant Face Powder foundations, Nivea Moisteriser and BB Cream and would like to purchase a Rimmel London foundation, as I have had mine for a while and would like to True Match range again soon.  I also love Maybelline and L'Oreal Paris and may treat myself some Avon.  Then there is Clinque and would love to buy some of this range. Not done so in years but feel that I could get a few bits as it is a range I have used since a kid, like their founations and skincare products. So what is your favourite range of make up I would love to hear from you as I love recommendations.  Many thanks for reading, Carrie X 

Hello! This blog is about Habits of a writer and how I keep my writing current and evolving.  New Book Mum&Me my other Paper back version: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B096TL8TBR So, the first Habit: I always have good morning routine,                       because I find that is when I have lots of ideas, I'm awake and it just sets me up for the day.                      I will usually work whilst I am having a good breakfast, and the one breakfast I have which is filling, is Porridge, and with that a                     cup of tea. Then I will have two coffees and then an Iced coffee.  The second Habit I follow: I get up at a reasonable hour and early .                      This has helped me to get in an early morning wal...

So how I operate when I am writing. I break it up into chunks and then spend time working indoors and then walking. I will watch a bit of TV and go through content from my other my notepads that I haven't got around to writing or filming, hense this blog.  As a writer I like to share my daily routines, and for me I have to have a cup of tea, x2 coffees hot and then my Iced coffee, which is what I was drinking as I began this blog, had some lunch, dinner and have can of coke, diet and now I am having a milkshake. I try to eat away from the computer now and take a proper break from writing and filming, by watching some TV and I do have my medication to take and come back to writing my blogs and working on my current books. I uploaded my first book of Mum&Me and now started writing the next one, ready for next year, and so when they go live on Kindle and paperback I will let you know.  Here is a link to the Kindle version that has now gone live, see link below: https://www.am...

Hello and welcome! Happy May Day, I hope you have had a good Bank Holiday Monday so far. Here is a video I like to do, and that is a Get Ready with me video. I just did a simple look, and I love doing different looks. It really helps give me energy throughout the day, and is like a ritual for me. I don't put make up on all the time as I like to have my skin breath, but when I do I don't pile it on, just a simple look is perfect for me and not high maintenance at all. I am this week as of tomorrow going to do 3 Evening Skincare routines I like t do, and let me know products you use that you recommended that I should try, as I love recommendations. Many thanks, Carrie L.M Holmes