Wit or Wisdom | 2019
TGIF #10
The lovely Mary-Lou of Patio Postcards blog pointed me recently in the direction of Brené Brown‘s new weekly gratitude practice, TGIF. Most of us would recognise TGIF as an acronym for Thank God It’s Friday, but in Brené’s world it stands for Trusting, Grateful, Inspired and Fun. Trusting: that the weather will hold while we carry out a … Continue reading TGIF #10
A Return to Hughenden Manor | 1940s Weekend
Hughenden Manor is one of our favourite localish National Trust properties and having stumbled across their 1940s weekend last year, I was pleased to see that it was being run again in September. This year, with a little forward planning, I wore vintage-style clothing ... the trousers need at least one pocket. (I bought my … Continue reading A Return to Hughenden Manor | 1940s Weekend
OLW | Thrive and the Traveler’s Notebook
A few more spreads have been added to my One Little Word traveler's notebook. Becoming Irish was always going in there: Gold shamrock covers my personal details As was the road trip to Luxembourg for the wedding: And, obviously, the wedding: I have room for just more 5 spreads in the traveler's notebook, and it … Continue reading OLW | Thrive and the Traveler’s Notebook
Embarrassing Your Offspring
I read this fun post recently on the Cup of Jo blog and was prompted to read through the 100s of comments before leaving my own. I think that being embarrassed by your parents, or any adult, is something of a rite of passage. And one that we then do to our own children. Source … Continue reading Embarrassing Your Offspring
Weekday Walk | Notting Hill, Part 2
During a Slow Summer day, The Boy Child and I completed the walk around Notting Hill that I began back in February. As in February, our walk was centered about the roads off Portobello Road. This time, though, instead of going to the pub for lunch, we stopped for delicious ice cream (this is when … Continue reading Weekday Walk | Notting Hill, Part 2
The Completed 6×8 Summer Travel Journal
As I've said previously, when making travel mini-books my goal is always on the stories, photos, and memorabilia. I don’t experiment with a lot of creative techniques, because I want to highlight the photographs and keep the album fairly simple and clean. Obviously the wedding commands the largest number of pages ... ... but there … Continue reading The Completed 6×8 Summer Travel Journal
Learn Something New Every Day | Days 26-30
September means that the Season of mist and mellow fruitfulness is approaching. It also means that Shimelle is running her annual class, Learn Something New Every Day.Like the last few years, I’m recording what I’ve learned throughout September here. Day 26: Chasing up estimates for work you need done is demoralising. Whatever happened old-fashioned customer service? Day 27: … Continue reading Learn Something New Every Day | Days 26-30
One Photo | Twenty Words
Queen Tilly rules the roost in our home. It's hard to be consistent with training when she looks this cute.
Learn Something New Every Day | Days 21-25
September means that the Season of mist and mellow fruitfulness is approaching. It also means that Shimelle is running her annual class, Learn Something New Every Day.Like the last few years, I’m recording what I’ve learned throughout September here. Day 21: Some authors appear to not want to be contactable via a mailing address. Day 22: The scrapbooking … Continue reading Learn Something New Every Day | Days 21-25
