Notes from an island

I'm full of intent, resolve and energy for parenting, cooking, sewing and blogging after visiting friends and family in England for Christmas and then lying on a beach in Mexico for a week. Whilst I get my act together, a few things I learnt whilst on Isla Holbox:

1. It is de rigueur to have had a boob job when sunbathing in Mexico. 

2. I'm a piña colada convert.

3. I'm not sure why I have waited so long to celebrate my yuletide birthday in the sun on a beach rather than in cold and grey climes - it is clearly the best way to ensure a new year of life starts in a positive frame of mind. In fact, why I haven't engineered to live somewhere that is perpetually warm and sunny is beyond me. 

4. Mosquitos are the one creature I will kill. With relish.  (Oh and cockroaches *shudderrrrrrrrr*)

5. There is a direct correlation between the best looking / most stylish restaurant in a place and really crappy service.  

6. Mexico has the softest, whitest, finest sand of any beach anywhere. Gorgeous. 

7. There is a reason people go with the grandparents or leave the kids behind when attempting to go on a 'relaxing' beach holiday.

8. I could eat guacamole all day.  Every day. 

9. I thought we had come out the other side of the monster three-year-old phase. It appears I was mistaken.  

10.  I managed to wear at least one item of self-made clothing each day whilst we were away. (My plans to make a bikini were thwarted by leaving it to the last minute and then running out of time: Plus total lack of swimwear sewing knowledge).

11. I really should have taken blog photos on the beach.

Oh, and I have the kindest, most fun friends and the most wonderful family. So;

12. I'm a lucky lucky lady, with a lot to look forward to in 2015. 

Happy new year! 

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