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I Hate You, I Love You, Chapter 76

Chapter Summary - Tom and Danielle enjoy some time in the countryside once more, talking about something that has been on Tom's mind before celebrating Tom's birthday.

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Rating - Mature (some chapters contain smut)

Triggers - references to Tom Hiddleston’s work with the #MeToo Movement. That chapter will be tagged accordingly.

authors Note - I have been working on this for the last 3 years, it is currently 180+ chapters long.  This will be updated daily, so long as I can get time to do so, obviously

tags: @sweetkingdomstarlight-blog @jessibelle-nerdy-mum @nonsensicalobsessions @damalseer @hiddlesbitch1 @winterisakiller @fairlightswiftly @salempoe​ @wolfsmom1​

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Tom looked around the house, wondering where Danielle was, the fact that Mac was hiding under the table looking less than pleased caught his attention also. "Where is she?" The dog only gave a small groan in response. "Where is she gone?" His answer came a moment later when a loud engine roared and Mac's ears went up, his attention to the back garden as he did so. Tom walked out and watched as Danielle mowed the grass on the small patch of her garden that was green. It took only a moment before it was done. "A woman of many talents."

"And yet a master at none," She smiled looking over at him. "Come on, I am going to do your mum's while I'm at it."

"Okay?"

"Open the gate," Danielle instructed.

"Where is she gone?" He asked, doing as he was instructed, noting his mum's car was gone from her driveway.

"Shopping, she said she wants to grab a few bits in town."

"Don't you usually go with her?"

"If by that do you mean 'Danielle, you usually play chauffeur, why not today' then the answer is because I am doing this housework, and I want to get everything here sorted." she smiled, leaning up to kiss him. "So I was thinking…"

"Oh God," Tom chuckled as she swatted his arm. "What were you thinking, Darling?"

"A walk after lunch, you, me and a particular canine?"

"The woods?"

"Yep."

Tom wrapped his arms around her, "I think that is a wonderful idea." He leant down and kissed her. "I hate not being able to walk around with you in London."

"I do too, until you go out and are photographed going to Sainsbury's or going for a jog and am reminded that as soon as we are out, they will harass you again like they did when they were trying to get you to talk about Swift."

Tom's brow furrowed. "What about when they start harassing you, why would you be worried about when they are harassing me, I am used to it?"

"Well, I am working on me, so I know I am getting there, so I am worried about you," she explained before getting ready to mow Diana's lawn.

"I should do that." Tom edged forward towards the lawnmower.

"Do you know how?" Tom looked at her, insulted at her insinuation. "Okay," she backed off before turning to look at him again, "Don't forget to prime it though." She stated before going to get the bag to tidy the cut grass so that they could minimise the time it would take.

Tom looked at the lawnmower, wondering what she meant by priming it. After a few seconds of looking at the machine, he turned to see her looking at him expectantly. "I…"

"Never used a petrol one?"

"No, just electric." He admitted, relieved she was not using a ridiculing tone, but one of comprehension.

"Right, well, it is fairly simple." She dropped the bag down in a corner and walked over to him. "The primer is this red button under here," she bent down and showed him the button in question. "You push it three times to send petrol into the engine to start her up, then, you pull this lever here," She pulled a lever. "Keep it pulled, and you yank this rope back and it will start the motor." She explained, showing him by doing it. The motor roaring to life once more as she did so before she let go of the lever and it died again. "Now you try."

Tom slowly went through the steps she told him again and got it, for a moment, before leaving go of the lever. "What happened?"

"You let go, you kill it when you do that." She explained.

Tom smiled down at her. "How do you know all of this?"

"My dad told me to never depend on other people to do house chores, plumbing, electrics and tiling aside, every girl should know how to look after her house."

"I saw you fix mum's sink once." Tom corrected.

"That was cleaning the U-bend, that isn't plumbing, that is basic hygiene."

Tom leant down and kissed her again. "You are an incredible woman Danielle."

"Because I know how to use a lawnmower?" She stared at him as though he was mad.

"No, because you are so independent and strong." his smile fell slightly. "Can I ask you something?"

"You just did," she joked, before nodding slightly, noting his slight change of tone. "Sure, ask away."

"Would he have approved of me, your father?"

Danielle did not answer for a moment, not because she did not want to hurt Tom's feelings, but simply because she was assessing the question properly. "I think so."

"Really?"

"He would have joked about being thankful you're not a vet, he always was at me to never marry a vet, my life would be hell putting up with him. He would love how much respect you have for your mum, that would have been something he would focus on, and your sisters, that really mattered to him. That would have him approving in a second, hands down."

"My career?" that was where Danielle looked at him awkwardly. "Please, Elle, be honest."

"He would have worried. He didn't want me left raising a family by myself while my husband would be working as a vet, out a few times a night, or pretty much be a single mother in Springtime, so I can't imagine you going off for a few months would be something he would have been too pleased by, but that being said, my career isn't stationary either, I mean we are effectively in the same industry, so I think he would see that as a plus and badger me, and you too, to take jobs together."

"Do you think we ever will?"

"What, work on the same set?" Tom nodded. "Dunno, I mean there is a chance, but until I get a bit bigger, I am not sure, you are usually on big jobs, Marvel, Kong, that sort of thing, but who knows, the day might come."

"Would that bother you?"

"Yes, I mean how am I supposed to work if I have to try and function with your sexy ass nearby?" Danielle joked. "Before we make this public, if we were working together, yes, it would, because I would have to listen to every female and probably a man or two too, going on about how sexy you are; at least if it happens after, I can laugh at them saying I only got the job because of you and get to walk around knowing that for all their staring at your ass, I am the only one that gets to have it."

"Most definitely." Tom grinned.

"What about the other way around. How do you think you would feel me working close to you like that, barking orders at construction men and having directors angry that I am costing shooting hours because the set isn't to my standard?"

"Well I know you are a very meticulous woman of very high standards of quality in your life Ms Hughes, and regarding seeing you in action, telling those men what to do, I fear we would come to have an issue." He grinned.

"And what issue is that?" She asked, her brow raised.

"I would be very much inclined to find you the subject of daily lust that I would have to endure torturously before sating myself with you nightly."

"You are a fiend, Tom Hiddleston." She swatted his arm as she looked at him, her own lust rising at his words. "Now, enough dallying and mow the lawn, it will be your fortieth birthday before you are finished this, much less your next one if you keep trying to avoid housework."

Tom smiled as she walked around his mother's garden to pick up some plant debris as he did as she instructed and started the lawnmower.

*

"What about your mum?" Danielle looked at him as they walked through the woods, watching Mac sniff and mark nigh on every other tree. The leaves finally starting to consider coming out of their hibernation on the chilly but dry overcast February day. "Would she have approved?"

"Can I ask why this even matters?"

Tom's pace faltered slightly. "She wouldn't have?"

"No, I think she would, but why does it even matter, they are not here, they cannot have an opinion on this."

"Is it wrong for me to want to know if my partner's parents would like me?" Tom asked. "You know what my parents think of you."

"Your parents make it very clear what they think of people and to be honest, that's not a bad thing either."

"Elle?"

"Look, Mam would have thought you a gentleman, she would have fawned over you and dare I admit it, giggled like a schoolgirl at you saying you love things in the house and probably get smitten," she stated factually before looking at him again. "Now, why does this matter now?"

"Mum asked me yesterday was I going to Ireland for your grandmother's anniversary, I said no and mentioned what you said about your aunt not approving of me, which led to mum making a comment about her opinion not being the one that would have mattered, but your parents and she was sure they would have approved of me, but of course, we have no way to know that," Tom explained.

Danielle thought over his words for a moment, glad to understand why he had asked such a random question. "My aunt is a battle-axe. Literally, you could have two Oscars, four Golden Globes and a couple of Grammy's and she would think you not good enough for our family, she cost her daughter a marriage to a guy she really loved because of her notions. But Dad wasn't like her, they were from the same house but he was a farmer's son and he never forgot it. He earned more than his dad ever did, he had a bigger, nicer house, he had fancier things but he was a farmer's son and no way would he forget it. It doesn't matter if we had a dining room as well as a kitchen, it was the same food on fancier plates as my grandfather put it that was served. Bacon and cabbage, stew and all that, no fancy posh meals. I remember Mam served him some pizza once, he asked what the fuck squashed his quiche." she laughed, Tom quickly joined in. "My aunt acts as though they were landed gentry and not from 'knee-high in cow shit' as my dad used to say."

"I see where you got your love of swearing."

"Stop, Mam used to give out to him for swearing so much."

"Was she the rock of sense?"

Danielle looked at him bemusedly. "Tom, I swear, her way of saying 'stop swearing' was, and I swear this is the truth 'watch your fucking language'." Tom erupted in laughter at that, so much so that Mac stopped sniffing a plant and looked around at them.

"You're not serious, please tell me that's the truth," Tom begged.

Danielle raised her hand as though she was about to swear on a bible. "I solemnly swear, that is what she used to say. And dad used to give out to her for it then and blame her for my foul mouth, both using expletives in doing so and with Mam bearing arms with some form of kitchen utensil in her hand."

"That is brilliant." Tom chuckled.

"Yeah, so that is my parents."

"I wish I could have met them."

"Well, if you had, I would not have been in England, so you would not have known who they were." Danielle pointed out. "But yes, I wish you could have. Dad would have loved you, a fellow Jameson man. He'd have hammered the GAA into you though."

"Did he not like soccer and rugby?"

"Nah, he had no time for them 'foreign games'," she explained. "I mean he'd watch them yeah, on the telly, but not in an 'oh great, the soccer's on, stop what we are doing and pop it on' sort of way." She explained.

"So he didn’t follow a team?"

"Ireland in major tournaments, obviously, but his brother lived near Highbury as a young man, so Arsenal." Tom came to a halt. "What?"

"You had family in London?"

"Pretty much everyone in Ireland has someone who came over to work for a while."

"Where is he now?"

"New York."

"That's a far cry from a farm."

"Yeah, and the farce is he went all the way to America to marry a woman from Mayo." Danielle laughed.

"I am afraid that means nothing to me."

"Mayo is the county next to Galway, he went New York to marry a woman from seventy kilometres away," She explained, Tom laughed at that. "So yeah."

"Okay, that is very funny," Tom admitted. "So your parents, they would have been happy with me?"

"Well, since I am a short-arse, Dad would have been harping on about you giving any kids we have some height, important in a good hurler, and Mam would think you too thin."

"If it meant more food like yours I would have been happy enough." Tom chuckled, putting his arm around her. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah, just a little sad I never got to tell them about you, to get to bring you over and show them that I am actually able to get a decent guy, that's all they wanted."

"I'm sorry, Darling."

"Don't be, they'd tell me to cop on to myself and be happy."

"It's done?"

"It's done." She smiled, extending her hand to him.

Tom looked at it for a moment, Danielle was never one to be overly affectionate in public in any manner, he had heard her scoff at people who were overly affectionate, but considering that she had just spoken of her parents, he knew she felt somewhat vulnerable and took her hand in his, bringing hers to his lips. "Are you scared of being seen?"

"It's a woods, besides, I am more scared of losing you for something so stupid as not showing you how much I care about you."

Tom's eyes lit up at her admission, insisting on having his hand in close proximity to hers for the rest of the walk when he was not holding it, close enough for her to feel it occasionally brush against it as they did so.

*

"Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday dear Thomas, Happy Birthday to you."

Tom hid his face in his hands as everyone sang to him, his mum holding his shoulders as Danielle laughed as Tom's face began to redden. "You know what to do," She joked, "You've had enough of these things by now."

"Sarah, Elle's calling you old," He joked.

"Oi!" Sarah swatted Danielle, who laughed more.

"I did not!"

"I am older than him," She pointed out.

"Crap," Danielle commented. "Sorry."

"No, you're not," Emma whispered in her ear with a big smile.

"Shh," she giggled back.

Tom watched as they acted as they always had before the conflict before Christmas. "Can I eat this now? Mum, as usual, you bake the best cake."

"After you blow out the candles," His niece's tone was scolding.

"Of course, how silly of me. Will you help?"

"Because everyone loves saliva covered cake." Danielle laughed.

"She is just trying to help." Tom admonished.

"I am talking about you spitting and dribbling, old man," Danielle commented, as his sisters, their husbands and his mother laughed, Tom rose to his feet. "Eep." Danielle used that moment to scarper around to the other side of the table.

"Are you sorry?" He demanded, trying to get her to go around the table towards him.

"Not really, no." Danielle laughed while remaining on the far side of the table.

"Actual children." Emma scoffed.

"The five-year-old is more mature than the two of you combined," Sarah added, but the smile on her face showed how elated she was for her brother to finally appear to be genuinely happy.

"He started it." Danielle pointed to Tom.

"How did I start it, you are the one calling me old."

"You spent your morning looking for grey hairs and checking your hairline." She laughed.

"Right," Tom thought strategically for a moment and used Jack as a barricade to keep Danielle pinned while he took the other direction.

"What, no." Danielle used her small height to her advantage and slipped through the Brother-in-law barricade and rushed for the door. "Woohoo."

"How is she nearly thirty, no really, how is that woman your best friend?" Jack asked Emma who was too busy doubled over laughing at Tom who was still seemingly trying to compute how Danielle had gotten out. A moment later, her phone went off. From where he as standing, Jack could see the message, which he read aloud. "I win, someone owes me cake."

Tom stormed out of the room and towards the sitting room, having not heard Danielle go upstairs. "Where are you?"

"Not here." She replied, her tone light.

Looking around the door, he saw her looking at him cautiously. "You are a terror," he grinned, looking down at her from his far taller frame. "I am going to have to get you for that."

"But then you won't get your present." She threatened.

"I told you not to get me anything, the breakaway for Christmas was enough." He scolded. Danielle bit her lips together. "What is it?"

"You don't have to."

"Elle?" She pulled out an envelope from her pocket, folded over from bring shoved in there. "What is it?"

She handed it to him. "It's not Rome, and I don't have a private jet." He gave her a look to tell her to cease talking like that. "I just thought, after our conversation the other day."

He opened the envelope to see a small piece of paper inside, which contained two dates for after the Kong tour. "Where is Shannon?"

"An airport."

"Where?"

"Clare, Ireland."

"You want to bring me home with you?"

"I have no one to really show you to, well my aunts and them are there, but since you asked about all of that."

Tom looked at the paper in his hand and thought about it, a small smile coming to his face. "It's better than Rome."

"Okay, there's no need to lie, it's not but it's home," Danielle smiled.

"No, Elle. It is where you are from, I get to see what moulded you, it is better." He confirmed. "I cannot wait to see it."

"You were in Ireland before."

"Yes, the other side of the country, I always wanted to see the part of the country that inspired the great scholars there."

"You're in for a treat with Connemara and all that so, but we also have to go to West Cork."

"What's there?"

"My mam's lot."

"What are they like?"

"Nice, country stock as well, there's just one issue..."

"What?" Tom asked worriedly.

"Remember those two brothers that won the silver medals in rowing for Ireland in the last Olympics?"

"Yes," Tom looked at her, elongating the word as he spoke. "They are from around there, aren't they?"

"About forty minutes from my Mams."

"Wait, does everyone there speak like that?"

"Not usually as strong, but broadly similar."

"Oh God, this will be hilarious." Tom chuckled.

"They won't have a clue what you are saying."

"The feeling, I can assure you, is going to be mutual," He smiled, kissing her. "I am going to get you for the old man comments."

"After cake?"

"After cake," He confirmed before kissing her again.

"Euch!" they turned to see a disgusted face of regretful curiosity before the Duchess fled the room again. "They're kissing."

[badwritingbuttriessometimes]

Spider Saviour

Based on the prompt “I know we’ve never talked before but there is a friggin huge spider in my apartment can you kill it for me?” from the prompt list I reblogged

Pairing: Tom Holland x neighbour!reader

Summary: Who knew a spider would’ve brought you and your semi-annoying neighbour together?

Warnings: spiders and killing spiders also bad ending as always

A/N: I’m Canadian (I think I said that earlier but just to reinforce) so I use u’s in words Americans don’t.

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You clock out after a long ten-hour shift at a fast-food place. It was supposed to be eight but then someone didn’t show up and the trainees didn’t know how to make coffee and the kitchen didn’t have enough patties so you had to stay to run the front counter. Walking towards the break room, you check your phone. 10:34pm, 17 degrees Celsius and raining with 80% humidity. Great. Just what was needed after being stuck in a sweaty restaurant for ten hours- humidity. You change from your uniform into jeans and a baggy t-shirt. You wished you could walk into work and not care about what you looked like but no, you had to look presentable in case someone you knew saw you and wanted to talk.

That was just the case tonight. You walk out from behind the counter and you see some people from high school. “Y/N! Hey! It’s been so long how are you? Come here come talk to us!” one said, waving you over to the group of four- five now with you.

“Hey guys, hows it been?” You say, trying so remember their names and what classes you had with them.

“I mean we don’t have Smith anymore so pretty damned good aha” The one who invited you over says.

“Ted, no ones laughed at that since high school grad. Don’t try and make it ‘happen’” a blonde girl said. You remembered her as Elle.

“So Ted and Elle haven’t changed, how’s life for you, Y/N?” A third person asked.

“I mean pretty good, I just got off a ten-hour shift so I’m pretty tired.”

“Oh wow ten hours?” 3 said.

“Yeah so sorry to leave so quickly I just need to be home in my bed with a drink and Netflix right about now.” You end with a small laugh and the group laugh with you, bidding you good-bye.

-

You finally reach your apartment when you notice your neighbour just closing the door. As you dig into your purse to find your keys you hear muffled voices and then a loud scream. Your neighbour comes running back out his his apartment with a pale face. “You... okay there bud?” You ask.

He slowly turns to look at you, squinting at your non-reaction to who he is. I mean I’m Tom Holland, why isn’t she freaking out? He thought. Finally, he says, “I know we’ve never talked before but there is a friggin huge spider in my apartment can you kill it for me?”

You eye him suspiciously. This absolutely jacked early-twenties guy is afraid of spiders? “Uh yea, sure, why not?”

“Is that a yes?”

“It is a yes. Where is it?” Your sk before adding, “if you say ‘there’ or just point I’ll put the spider in your coffee machine.”

“Okay follow me.” He says beckoning you into his place. It’s nice, muted tones, pretty clean aside from the take-out containers everywhere. He leads you to the drapes at the wall opposite the door and points to a big black dot. “That’s it.” He says

“Okay do you want me to kill it using the drapes or do you have a napkin or something I can- oh never mind.” You say cutting yourself off as you read in and grab the spider with your hand. It was a little bigger than a quarter and it didn’t move around your hand- it just sat there. Your neighbour stared at you in awe. “Okay now look away cause I’m gonna squish it now.” You say in a mocking tone.

“I think I can handle it, Love. I’m an actor. I’ve seen things to wouldn’t believe.”

With that comment you connect where you sort of recognized him from. He’s Tom Holland, the MCU Spider-Man.

“Oh you mean like blacked-out scripts and tennis ball Thanos?” You ask, clearly teasing him.

“So you do know who I am.”

“I do but that doesn’t change the fact you, Spider-Man, are afraid of spiders.”

“Yes, I’m quite aware of the irony, Love.” He crossed his arms as he leaned against the wall, watching the spider as it slowly moved around your hand. You watched it move, angling your hand so it wouldn’t fall. You moved the spider closer to him and he scooted away from you, about ten feet out of your reach. In a quick motion, the spider is squished between your fingers. You head to the sink to wash off the spider before you head down the hall to your apartment. Tom watched you in awe for the second time that night. How you could just reach and grab and hold a spider without flinching was beyond him. And you being able to just crush it was unimaginable. The way you smirked when you were teasing him was adorable and the slight blush you got when he called you Love made him want to call you Love all the time.

“Is that what you wanted? No beetle in the cupboard or ants in the drawer?” You ask, taking him out of his daze of admiration

“Should be, yeah. Can I buy you a drink as a thank-you?”

“Another time spider boy.”

“Spider-Man, actually.”

“Oh that’s just a nickname cause... y’know you’re a boy afraid of spiders. The Spider-Man thing is a coincidence. “

“Sure it is, Love.” As he said Love, a gentle blush rose to your cheeks, and he continues, “You can call me anything you want” he pauses as he strolls closer to you, “Love”. You didn’t think you could blush that much, but you thought you’d put it to the test.

“I guess I’ll call you tomorrow for that drink then?”

Tom smirked, enjoying your quick tongue. Before he could go off imagining what else you tongue could do, he said, “I’ll see you tomorrow” he leans in close so his face is maybe six inches from yours “Love”. You, being the queen of hard-to-get then step around Tom and towards your apartment.

“Wait what?” Tom asked. He thought you were going to kiss. He thought you had a moment.

“Is there something else you wanted?” You ask innocently.

“Yes, Love, there is.” You take a few steps closer to him, putting your hands on his chest.

“What is it?” His hands immediately go around your waist, slightly turn and dip you. His eyes go from your lips to your eyes and back again. You both lean in and it feels right. It feels like you were made for each other. It feels... short. Tom pulled back with a grin. “A kiss, Darling.”

[stanleyandmaud-blog]

B U I L D I N G  A  B R A N D Hi Darlings! ★ Scrolling down you’ll see I’m no blogger...(when was my last post?!) I almost cringe calling this a blog as it’s an insult to those who do it for a living but I think as my business develops it’s important for you to get to know me and what goes on behind the scenes! So perhaps think of this space as my diary instead. As you can see I haven’t done a post for a longgggg time but after receiving my new promo cards in the most this morning I was filled with all kinds of fuzzy feelings and felt the need to share them. Grab a brew...I might be a while...I’m feeling all the emotions ha!.

 So where do I start? I never really intended to have a full blown business...I kind of fell into having one. I was on maternity leave with our second child, Jack, and I wanted something to keep me busy (he slept A LOT...don’t judge me I was just lucky!). I’ve pretty much tried most ‘at home’ crafts everything from knitting, sewing, drawing and I was crap, crap, crap at them all...I have a dusty sewing machine and textile books to prove it! I was on good old Google looking for new things to try and I saw some stamped cutlery that I fell in love with...it was just some old spoons turned into herb markers but I LOVED them. I wanted to make some for our herb garden (another project...another story HA!) so that was it, I set to it. I told my husband (known as B for future reference) my plans and I saw his eyes roll as he probably thought here she goes again. I spent the dregs of my maternity leave on stamping supplies and it went from there. I watched countless tutorials online and started stamping everything I could get my hands on. I made friends and family keyrings, spoons, present tags and bookmarks. In December 2014 a member of our family was poorly and pretty down in the dumps and I wanted to make her something that she’d know was especially for her and that she’d truly treasure it and so I started making aluminium bangles. Come Christmas pretty much everyone had one and I was encouraged to start selling them. I knew from the off what I wanted to call my new found hobby and it was to be ‘Stanley and Maud’ named after my children’s keepsake teddies. I set up social media after Christmas and opened my Etsy shop in February. I can promise you now I never ever expected the kind of love I got for my makes.

Stanley and Maud will be 3 years old in January and when I look back at everything I am so grateful and dare I say it proud. When I first started I was clueless at branding...I made a logo on an app and pretty much cuffed my photography. When I look back on it now I cringe a bit (okay a lot) but it’s part of how I started and the best things are unexpected. I’m not saying my brand is 100% how I want it but I’m getting there. The last couple of years have been amazing...I’ve had my designs in the glossy pages of Tatler, Elle and Glamour, collaborated with fabulous brands like Taylor’d Bundles, Stackers and Lobella Loves and I really hope for more exciting opportunities.  The absolute highlight of my year was the photoshoot I had with Georgia who runs Georgia Rachael Photography. If I could call any human superwoman it would be this talented lady...I hit her with email after email and all the Pinterest boards and it’s like she could see in into my vision because it was all so easy and stress free. The absolutely gorgeous Leanna http://www.leannastibbonmakeup.co.uk was our make up artist and she is just a darling. Make up is not my thing so I gave Leanna full reign on the model’s looks and my goodness she didn’t disappoint, each look was flawless. I had three absolutely gorgeous models and they were so good at taking direction...it’s like they all just knew what I wanted. Alicia from https://www.facebook.com/innovations.hairbeauty/ was incredible at styling the girls hair...I honestly don’t know how I could have done it without these lovely talented ladies. I cannot tell you how much I love all the shots taken that day but this one brings a smile to my face every time.

Right back to my reason behind this post (told you I was a waffler) when I opened my delivery of my new postcards I looked at them and thought...’Man I did that’...I’ve made that jewellery that’s been on those magazine pages, I’ve made that photoshoot happen (albeit with help obviously!!!) and I have kept going when at times I’ve been so overwhelmed all I’ve wanted is to go back to my old 9-5 job. I think there’s something about seeing it all come together in one image that just gives me that ‘tight chest’ feeling. I’m not where I want to be with my business but I am getting there...building a brand isn’t just about making everything look pretty it’s about making sure it all works. I'm not sure everyone will like how open I am on my social media accounts but in my opinion I am Stanley and Maud and so it’s important for my customers to know me, trust me and see me as an actual person. I’m a mum of two, I’m a wife of one and I too get irritated by dried weetabix in breakfast bowls, laundry left all over the place and school runs in the rain.

I hope you’ve managed to get to the end of this post...jeees I don’t blog for a year and I do about ten in one!!! HA! Well the short and tall of it is I felt so proud looking at my new cards this morning and in all honesty I couldn’t have done any of it without the amazing support I’ve had from my loyal followers and customers.

From the bottom of my heart...thanks without end.

Charlotte. X

[gojosattoru]

@envy-and-pride​ replied to your photo “Hey babes!! Hope you are all doing alright!! *hugs* So… I changed my...”

damn girl.... as pretty as always :'D

Oh gosh Yumii!! Thanks a lot girl!! ;D *hugs* ♥

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sooo pretty ana! The header is incredibly cute omg!!

FDXSFAGS!! Thank you Minnie darling!! *hugs you tight and smooches you all over* ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

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this looks really great ana, i love it!

Ning honeyyy!! Thanks you bby! It made me so happy your message :D

@kmuiyato​ replied to your photo “Hey babes!! Hope you are all doing alright!! *hugs* So… I changed my...”

Beautiful as always, Ana x3

Thankies sweetheart! It means a lot ; //// U //// ; ♥

@rinsuokah​ replied to your photo “Hey babes!! Hope you are all doing alright!! *hugs* So… I changed my...”

Waaaahhh, looks so pretty as usual Anapie <3 Love the colors you used!

Kyyaaa!!! Seda my cutiepie!! I jumped from joy from your sweet comment!! Thank you for liking it :D *hugs* ♥

@ranpohedogawa​ replied to your photo “Hey babes!! Hope you are all doing alright!! *hugs* So… I changed my...”

Aww your theme looks gorgeous,Ana!!

Thank you very much Ashley!! *smooches you* ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

@natszume​ replied to your photo “Hey babes!! Hope you are all doing alright!! *hugs* So… I changed my...” 

gorgeous as always!

Elle!! ♥ Thankies darling, it made me smile so much!! :D

@leviackermans replied to your photo “Hey babes!! Hope you are all doing alright!! *hugs* So… I changed my...”

ahhhh ana you always have the best themes ❤️

Jayyy!! Thank u dearie!! You just made me blush so much!! ahhh >// 3//<

[happinessisblooming]

The Happiest Moments 2016

Hello my Darlings!! Another year has come and gone and I think we can all agree that 2016 was a tough one. I know personally I have had quite a few ups and downs and the end of the year has been rough for myself and my family. I know that there will always be lows, but with a new year comes a new perspective and outlook. For those who knew I was going through a tough time recently, I can let you know that I am feeling a lot better and I will endeavor to focus on the good things.

In going with that, I began thinking about the bright spots of 2016- the good things that happened and the things and people that made me happy. As rough as the year was for many of us, it was not without its happier parts. I encourage others to think about yours as well and maybe make your own post. What made you happy? What good things happened to you? No matter the length of the list, I would bet on everyone finding something that made them smile. When I think about mine, some are REALLY wonderful, so I should not complain. Here are the things that made me happy in 2016.

1. Acknowledge of my writing:

Obviously the most exciting of these was when I saw that Colin had retweeted my review of "Dark Waters" for The Nerd Machine. I was out and didn't have wifi and came back to so many people flailing for me. Still one the best things that's happened to me. EVER!!! I was elated, and could not quite believe it. And seeing so many people excited on my behalf was just as flattering. And the fact that he also liked my thank you to him was so amazing!!

This was amazing enough, but then I was approached by the PR for The Dust Storm to review the movie, and I was of course thrilled and equally so when Colin once again retweeted it. This man is literally the greatest ever!!!

I was also lucky enough to have a few other wonderful people acknowledge writing from Nerd Machine and The Girly Nerd: Debra Messing, Bernard Curry and Jane Espenson.

2. Seeing my niece and nephew growing into great little people. Playing with them, hearing them saying I love you, sing, really loving Disney. It's all the greatest joys imaginable. I also loved playing "Go Fish" with the Once Upon a Time playing cards and hearing my niece ask, "Do you have Emma, Captain Hook, Belle and the funny shooting guy (which was Graham)."

3. Wonderful Captain Swan and Captain Cobra Moments:

Yes, their screen time may not have been as prominent as it was last year, but there were still beautiful swoon worthy moments that made my heart soar. I think there are too many to list actually but these were some of my faves:

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The rest is under the cut because the post is long and there are spoilers for upcoming episodes FYI.

4. Wonderful Moments at Comic Con/ Seeing Jennifer Morrison at NerdHQ:

At SDCC we got another year of smile inducing gems like these

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But then we also got the wonderful surprise of these fantastic photos of the cast. We may never get another cast photoshoot, but at least we got these beauties.

For me personally seeing JMO in a panel at NERDHQ was a dream come true. I had met her ever so briefly (no talking, blink and you miss it) the year before and heard he speak for a few minutes, but this was completely different and so much better. Hearing her speak so eloquently and tell great stories was so fulfilling. She is funny, intelligent, sweet and so inspiring. This was my favorite part.

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5. Finding out that Jen and Colin were doing 7 cons in the US next year:

 I will never forget that moment that I was on twitter and saw the news. I didn't quite know what to do with myself. But this was basically me

6. Any sales made on Redbubble:

If you have ever purchased anything, then this is a virtual hug. It means more than you can possibly know and I thank you so much.

7. Seeing Sean Maguire perform with Ultan Conlon and Chloe Agnew at The Viper Room:

The performance was great by itself but seeing it with great friends and getting to meet Sean was the best. He is an absolute sweetheart and gives amazing hugs. Truly a wonderful guy!!

8. The ONCE UPON A TIME 100th episode Celebration:

This was such a great day!! We trended on twitter for hours, got wonderful interviews and pictures and a video montage that brought actual tears to my eyes. These were my favorite moments.

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9. Captain Swan Spoilers:

The day we got the infamous lift Kiss spoilers was beautiful. I mean when it comes to CS spoiler days this was one of the best ever.

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But not to be overtaken and totally equal was when we got the sneak peak of CS making out on their couch. I think we almost broke tumblr. I imagine when we finally do get that coffee confirmation we actually will. Til then, this perfection had to do.

The Captain Cobra sword fighting spoiler was awesome! And when we got the proposal spoiler it was so amazing. It was late at night and so few of us were awake. So we were quietly freaking out waiting for the influx of flailing and it was so much fun!!

10. Great cast selfies and BTS photos:

"happy birthday mr. hook"

"operation Jacket swap"

"the three amigos"

It does not get much better

Some other bright spots included:

Meeting Adam and Eddy at SDCC. They were so nice and funny.

Watching the Summer Olympics

Seeing Newsies and getting to take a backstage tour

Reading copious amounts of CS fan fiction

Listening to the ouacspodcast and getting some sweet shout out from some things I sent. You girls are awesome!!!

Finding new shows to binge and love on Netflix

And last but certainly not least I want to acknowledge all of the amazing people who make my online experience so wonderful. I may have my low moments but you all bring me back up with your love and support. Some are close friends, some chat on occasion, some I just admire from afar with their art or writing, but all of you matter so much to me.

On Tumblr:

swan-road, duathadun, wedlakeserenities, lizacstuff, tlynnwords,  killiansdevotedheart, prairiepirate, captainswan-asyouwish, captainswanismyendgame, captainswansource, sheriffchiselchin, startswithhope, flslp87, captainswanmama, whimsicallyenchantedrose, laschatzi, thecaptainsjones, bromfieldhall, the-lady-swan, beka1820, hooks-and-feathers, msgenevieve447, o-u-a-timer, captainkitten, a-faekindagirl, o-u-a-timer, captainswanapproved, gentlesleaze, polkadotsandsprinkles, captainswanouat, captainhand, jenmmorrisons, bleebug, onceland, tough-lass.tumblr, modmerseygirl, swanshope, scribblecat27, i-know-how-you-kiss, qqueenofhades, winter-by-the-sea, timeless-love-story, hook-come-back-to-me, swanspirate, lovestruckswan, doddplaza, ahookedhero, acrobat-elle, lenfaz, carmibelievesinlove, ouat-the-hell , marajade4s, emmandhook, emmasswann, cinnamon-seas, flipperbrain, kdanna03, mryddinwilt, piratesails, cat-sophia, lightsandmetaphors, daxx04.tumblr, hellowherearemypeople, stunningcaptainswan, lizzyc807shipscaptainswan, optomisticgirl, freechoicedreamer

On Twitter:

@ouatfandomblog , @WanderersHope, @CaptainSwan, @PhilippaJG,   @GissaneSophia , , @ReyDameronn, @NiamhLoveCS , @csismyendgame, @MariaRinieri @allforonce,  @SueDaniels27,  @timeless_love__  @FordMiss,  @hepburnswan,  @LauBayOUAT , @OUAJmo, @ForeverFamiglia,  @killygifqueen, @Dionysius1 , @msgenevieve447,  @booktalkandmore,  @cinemasiren @HookEmmaLove,   @crew_cs,   @theMagicalTweet,  @captainduckie , @gaviotica2011, @ButtercupOUAT, @follisa3x05 , @wendilyn2224, @Codonoghuecom @JonesSwanGirl, @hookandemmalove , @sararose244,  @Rosered0331, @RollyJodger322 , @followingJMO,  @lupis93  @starlaa79 , @G8rMom7 @captnswansource,   @LeannVanier , @CarrieLynne2323  @aamanda_lee  @mad_whovian , @ThatOneKrys , @rhezamae , @lily65675 , @RebekahLAllison  @SwiftieSwan , @cptkillianswan , @ouacspodcast, @LBradz , @nerdyeverafter , @Hookfoundme, @SoooHooked , @CaptainSwanTLA , @OUAThooked ,@JessCejalvo , @CaptainAdriana , @rjcarreno77 , @SDebiagio  @AlyssaDeMeo @EmKatMac , @swanbucks4jmo

Love and Hugs,

Marianne