A Compass Rose » blog http://bonnieroseblog.co.uk An Expat Lifestyle & Photography blog Fri, 17 Nov 2017 19:55:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.38 10 Year Blogiversary! http://bonnieroseblog.co.uk/2015/01/10-year-blogiversary.html http://bonnieroseblog.co.uk/2015/01/10-year-blogiversary.html#comments Thu, 15 Jan 2015 18:07:52 +0000 http://bonnieroseblog.co.uk/?p=3581 10 Year Blogiversary!



This month marks my 10 year milestone with my blog A Compass Rose (ACR). I started it in 2005 days before my first born son came into this world. Now he is just days away from celebrating his first double digit birthday. I think of everything that has happened in the past ten years and... Read More »

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My self portrait ‘Nominate’ was taken today in response to being nominated for the MADS 2014 Blogger awards.  I was so excited to find out I have been nominated in the following categories: Blog of the Year, Photography blog, and Family Travel blog. Thank you everyone who suggested A Compass Rose for the MADS. HOW... Read More »

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This Summer is all about countdowns! There are: 7 days until my Mum arrives from the US. 10 days until we leave for Wales. 14 days until my sister arrives. 16 days until our 10th Wedding Anniversary This pretty much gives me one last week  to get everything done before we leave on vacay.  Don’t... Read More »

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As we come to the end of the week and the end of another month  I would like to start a new series ‘Best Week Ever’.   I like to live positively and think that every week could be our best week ever. It will be my end of the week posts about everything we... Read More »

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We had a week of warm sunny days here in England only to have friday be cold and rainy.  As we had planned a bbq on the lawns behind the Royal Crescent, I was quite sad to see the rain clouds.  My smile has returned this morning with seeing the beautiful sunshine has returned for... Read More »

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]]> http://bonnieroseblog.co.uk/2013/06/blog-friends1.html/feed 2 You’re Invited to a Tea Party http://bonnieroseblog.co.uk/2013/06/youre-invited-to-a-tea-party.html http://bonnieroseblog.co.uk/2013/06/youre-invited-to-a-tea-party.html#comments Fri, 07 Jun 2013 07:47:00 +0000 http://bonnieroseblog.co.uk/?p=182



This month I sponsored Living in Another Language.  Amanda is a teacher living the expat life with her husband in South, Korea.  I am very excited to not only sponsor her expat blog, but to co-host in a  a very international giveaway.  Each blogger was selected from a different country to make this a special... Read More »

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“I can see Pinterest becoming the modern woman’s evolving handbook of life.” – Bonnie Rose I found out about Pinterest after moving to England in 2011 from a friend over facebook.  Pinterest had not officially come over to the UK yet.  However after seeing a short article about Pinterest in the Stylist, a free weekly... Read More »

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