Cheetahs In My Shoes

living with the imaginary menagerie and all that it entails

16/11/2012
by Jenny; Cheetahs In My Shoes & Just Photos By Me
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You’re Beautiful: Sunset

At the beginning of the year I ran a linky called “You’re Beautiful”.  It was inspired by a tweet from the Black Dog Tribe about looking for something beautiful around us each day.  I genuinely believe it’s done wonders for … Continue reading

16/09/2012
by Jenny; Cheetahs In My Shoes & Just Photos By Me
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Really..?

I want to blog, really I do.  I want to write jolly little pieces about imaginary friends (believe me, they’re on form) and pieces about how bloody inspirational the Paralympics were.  I want to write rants about the inability of … Continue reading

17/07/2012
by Jenny; Cheetahs In My Shoes & Just Photos By Me
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All I did was bend over…

…to pick up one of the Cheetah Keeper’s trainers. It was Friday morning last week – we had an extra friend for breakfast and having nailed the 3 children to school, on time, in correct shoes, with correct stuff, the … Continue reading

09/05/2012
by Jenny; Cheetahs In My Shoes & Just Photos By Me
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You’re Beautiful – Clouds

This is my 19th You’re Beautiful and for the first week I’ve doubted myself.  Doubted that people want to read about positive, beautiful things, doubted that I had much to add.  Doubted that I was doing this for the right … Continue reading

30/04/2012
by Jenny; Cheetahs In My Shoes & Just Photos By Me
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Prove It.

Prove that you’re a good mother Prove that you’re a loving wife Prove that you’re a loving daughter/sibling Prove that you’re a good friend Prove that you can cope with looking after your home Prove that you can fight for … Continue reading

18/04/2012
by Jenny; Cheetahs In My Shoes & Just Photos By Me
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You’re Beautiful – Pizza Time

I had the children to myself on Sunday (their father had had that honour the day before whilst I was at #blogup2012) with no car.  The Cheetah Keeper’s sister was determined that she wanted to go swimming – she was … Continue reading

04/04/2012
by Jenny; Cheetahs In My Shoes & Just Photos By Me
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You’re Beautiful – Feeding the Ducks

Knowing that the Cheetah Keeper was having his operation on Monday made us want to spend Sunday together – in the sunshine doing ‘normal’ stuff.  So we walked to the lake to feed the ducks.  They weren’t very hungry but … Continue reading

29/03/2012
by Jenny; Cheetahs In My Shoes & Just Photos By Me
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Blue Skies but darker thoughts

We have had the most glorious few days of blue skies, warm sun and spring blooms. The magnolias are showing off their finest colours, there are buds and flowers at every turn, the ladybirds are out, the children are wearing … Continue reading

28/03/2012
by Jenny; Cheetahs In My Shoes & Just Photos By Me
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You’re Beautiful – Blue Skies and Fluffy Clouds

I spent 4 days last week in Germany.  I left the Cheetah Keeper at home, ill.  I went away to work to earn money to support my family, because I am knowledgeable (allegedly) about what I do and because well, … Continue reading

21/03/2012
by Jenny; Cheetahs In My Shoes & Just Photos By Me
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You’re Beautiful – Slugs and Snails

We got out the car on Saturday afternoon to find what looked like a violently green jelly sweet had been left on the wall of our front garden. Please don’t be under any illusions that we have a grand front … Continue reading