Blog abandonment. It's true - I've been neglectful. But we've been busy.
Busy playing cricket in the garden.
Busy making believe (Sir Johnny, Knight of the Backwards Cycle Helmet - captured by his own hand in photo booth)
Busy creating.
Busy walking in the sunshine with friends.
And I'm totally unapologetic about my absence. Because when April is so glorious that it feels like July and the blossom is as stunning as I can ever remember it being, and the children are home from school, it's pefectly okay to be busy grabbing each moment with both hands and squeezing every last drop out.
Life is too short to dwell on the things we don't manage to do.
Or, for that matter, to eat the same boring breakfast every day. Which I haven't been, thanks to the lovely folks at Dorset Cereals who sent me a case of their new Good Honest Crunch. Though if truth be told, I've been eating almost as much of it straight up as a snack and as an addition to plain yoghurt as dessert. It is really good.
Would you like some to try? I've got a case to give away, and possibly even some of their lovely new crockery, which pains me as I really really want it for myself. But hey, life's too short not to share the good stuff, right?
So, leave me a comment on this post completing the phrase "Life's too short..." and I'll pick a winner after Easter.
If you want some inspiration (and a second bite at the cherry) you can take a look at the life's too short page on the Dorset Cereals website and enter there as well. Good luck!
Life's too short not to swim in the sea in the winter!
xx
Posted by: Sarah | 21 April 2011 at 14:26
Life's too short to fold fitted sheets.
Posted by: leslie wexler | 21 April 2011 at 15:23
Life is too short to miss out paddling this weekend - even it is the north sea and a north easterly wind!
Posted by: Alison | 21 April 2011 at 15:29
Life's too short to sit on the fence x it's too crowded on there x
Posted by: Alison | 21 April 2011 at 16:30
Life is too short to hold grudges/dwell on the bad stuff...
Posted by: pennie | 21 April 2011 at 20:23
Life's too short not to jump in.
Posted by: m | 21 April 2011 at 20:23
Life's too short to look backwards
Ali
:)
Posted by: Ali | 21 April 2011 at 20:28
Life's too short to not follow your dreams.
Posted by: louise | 21 April 2011 at 20:58
Life's too short not to grab the best of every moment.
Posted by: Amanda | 21 April 2011 at 22:04
Life's too short to comment on every blog post that I read every day and while I know that you hate it when people come out of the woodwork just to comment on blog posts I feel that I have commented at least four times on your blog in errrr, the last year, and that crockery is beautiful and you haven't bought it yourself to give as a giveaway prize and so I really don't feel guilty commenting in the hope of winning!
Life is too short to feel guilty ;-)
and you're right, it's a glorious April and I'm so thankful for it. I only hope the weather hasn't peaked too soon and we have rain all summer, but you know what ... I've the next eleven days off of work, I'm seeing my mum and sister in one week's time and I haven't seem them since January and September respectively ... yes I'm pretty glad that this April is sunny and warm and wonderful.
xxxxxxxxx
Posted by: Heather @ Littletinbird | 21 April 2011 at 22:26
Life's too short not to play with your children
Posted by: Catherine | 21 April 2011 at 22:31
Life's too short to not buy all the fabric you can grab :)
Posted by: Bethany | 21 April 2011 at 23:05
Life's too short to miss an opportunity like this one! Lovely post of boys, bunting, bovines and breakfast cereal!!!
Posted by: simone | 21 April 2011 at 23:16
life's too short to worry about things that won't change!
Posted by: claudia | 22 April 2011 at 00:05
I think we all think it is summer in the UK at the moment - I can't remember a nicer spring.
Ah Dorset cereals, how I love thee. Count me in.
Life is too short... for the Mayfly
Now I know this isn't an inspiring quote (forgive me, it's very late!), but did you know that these bugs live for as little as 30 minutes and as long as a day, and their purpose is to reproduce.
I guess their philosophy (without even knowing they have one) is that life is too short not to enjoy yourself.
And on that note, I think I'd better go to bed!
Posted by: Monda | 22 April 2011 at 01:46
Life is too short to eat low fat cheese
Posted by: nestra | 22 April 2011 at 02:41
life is too short to wait for life to start!
i am so happy that april has been so wonderful for you! i'm still waiting for spring to arrive. oh shit, i shouldn't be waiting, right?! :)
Posted by: jen painted fish studio | 22 April 2011 at 02:56
Life's too short to spend time worrying about wrinkles...I say - the more smile lines, the better!!
Posted by: Shari C. | 22 April 2011 at 06:52
life's too short to fret about "what ifs"
Posted by: driftwood | 22 April 2011 at 07:37
life's too short to iron pants!
Posted by: jooles | 22 April 2011 at 07:42
Life's too short for so many things, how can I decide......
Life's too short to save sex for the weekend!
Posted by: daisie | 22 April 2011 at 07:44
Life's too short not to say Yes! when he asks you...or in my case "are you serious?! Ooooh yes!".
Posted by: The List Writer | 22 April 2011 at 08:10
Life is too short to try to be anyone other than perfectly imperfect me.
Posted by: Mim Owen | 22 April 2011 at 08:39
Life's too short to continuously use ABSOLUTELY when YES would do !
Posted by: Grumpy | 22 April 2011 at 08:48
Life's too short not to put plans aside and enjoy the sun when it shines...when the cat wants to play...when little people ask to visit...when your tummy grumbles at the start of a diet...when your favourite film is on tv (even though you already have it on DVD)...when you see the perfect dress when you're trying to budget...when you have a lot of blog updates to catch up on! x
Posted by: PinkCatJo | 22 April 2011 at 09:51
Life's too short for ironing.
Posted by: Anna | 22 April 2011 at 11:35
Life's too short...to ever try all the recipes in all my cookery books!
And the cereal and crockery both look fabby. I'm not sure I could bear to give them away!
K x
Posted by: kristina | 22 April 2011 at 12:52
Life's too short for regrets. Live every day as if it were your last, enjoying each and every moment
Chris x
Posted by: Chris | 22 April 2011 at 13:43
Life's too short to argue about burnt toast - we at last bought a new toaster!
Posted by: Jane | 22 April 2011 at 14:14
Life's too short to have to recrochet an Easter bunny because you used the wrong wool first time and produced a downright scary monster.
LOVE your bunting. I am planning to make a mini wedding cake for next Friday. Any excuse to get out the marzipan.
Posted by: dottycookie | 22 April 2011 at 16:52
Life's too short... to not share your soul mate with your family incase they disapprove as you are both girls. Fingers crossed that out love will be infectious and easter Sunday will be one to remember!
Posted by: F | 22 April 2011 at 17:22
I am not life's-too-short-ing because I am guessing that this promotion applies only to UK residents! But I wanted to comment to say that your lads are looking astonishingly grown up all of a sudden. And if spring is what summer usually feels like o'er there, I am relocating PRONTO. Because a Missouri July is something no one should have to experience.
(Happy Easter!)
Posted by: Lynn | 22 April 2011 at 17:25
It is glorious outside isn't it, we deserve it after that winter though!
So, a topical entry for me... lifes too short to keep cats inside... its my kittens first day out today on their own and they're LOVING it!
Posted by: sarah | 22 April 2011 at 17:54
Life's too short to ... not go out to play when asked.
I take great delight and joy that my son still asks me to play football with him in the garden.
Posted by: trash | 22 April 2011 at 18:36
Life's too short...not to tell your love ones you love them every single day.
Posted by: char | 22 April 2011 at 18:45
Life is too short. Period.
(Don't worry about putting me in the draw - I have far too much china already!)
Posted by: Alice C | 22 April 2011 at 19:17
Life's too short and at 5'0" so am I!!!
Posted by: Laura | 22 April 2011 at 20:00
Life's too short to dust skirting boards!
Posted by: Lyn-de-lou | 22 April 2011 at 21:08
Life's too short - not to try!
Hello Ali - hope you're well
Posted by: Lucy | 22 April 2011 at 23:06
Life's too short to not use the good china.
Posted by: suse | 23 April 2011 at 04:02
Life's too short to fit in all the lazy Sunday mornings I would like.
Posted by: Buttongrrrl | 23 April 2011 at 06:40
Life is just too short...to keep things for best. Whether that be cereal, crockery, clothes - and all of the things that linger in my cupboards. Better to get them out and let them feel loved, used and useful.
Posted by: glynis | 23 April 2011 at 08:57
Life's too short to have regrets, live life to the full and love those that treat you right
Hi Ali, it has been a beautiful April and the best Easter holidays ever for us too! Thank you mother nature for the glorious weather, long may it last! Helen x
Posted by: Simply H | 23 April 2011 at 09:05
i've been absent from here for way too long. Absent from too many blogs.
Happy Easter Ali.
Posted by: tiel | 23 April 2011 at 10:56
I do love your patriotic bunting - I think it's about time that I made some more British stuff for around the house...
Life's too short to be shipping cereal across the Atlantic, but I'm catching up on my blog reading and wanted to say hello and Happy Easter
Posted by: UK lass in US | 23 April 2011 at 17:48
Life's too short not to spend a whole day in the garden listening to the birds and knitting with endless cups of tea!
Posted by: Jude | 23 April 2011 at 20:08
Life's too short to not smile!
Would love to try the Dorset Cereal toffee and pecans, looks lovely
Posted by: folksmith | 23 April 2011 at 20:22
Life's too short not to make the most of every moment - pleased to see you've been doing just that!
Posted by: Gina | 23 April 2011 at 21:00
Life's too short not to follow your heart
Posted by: Kate Shepherd | 24 April 2011 at 08:42
I'm sitting in Nanna's garage next to the paint pots and the internets dropped out just as I posted my comment. If it reappears ignore this one:
Life's too short not to go pond dipping in the garden in our pyjamas. We did, and we found a newt!
Posted by: Emma | 24 April 2011 at 10:28