I do love a travel guide 1. Stock the fridge with the basics: If it's just a short trip, make sure there is in-date bread and milk in the bread bin and fridge. A hot cup of tea and a slice of buttered toast can taste ambrosial after a day or night spent travelling. If … Continue reading Five Things I Do Before A Trip
So how did the month of no buying non-essentials pan out? It turns out that if you have a new puppy in the house, you don't go out anywhere near as much as you might ordinarily do. You don't give into temptation when nipping through M&S or glancing in the bookshop's window ... because you're … Continue reading How The Month of No Buying Panned Out
A perfect pair? Since Tilly's arrival, the question I've been asked most is this: How is The Boy Child with her? I tell people that he is besotted, and he is. But ... He is also heavy-handed with her, constantly bothers her if she is trying to sleep and will insist on cuddling her in … Continue reading Him and Her
I've written before about how I've been trying to be more intentional in my use of technology. If I'm honest, it's still very much a work in progress. But as we've been spending more time in the house because of the cold and inclement weather, I've been considering other ways for us to connect and … Continue reading Five Tech-Free Things To Do Indoors This Winter
I've fallen out with lunch. Same old, same old. I'm someone who likes to eat. I don't do well if I've missed a meal. But the truth is, I'm bored with lunch. I tend to eat the same thing, more or less, every day - a sandwich (filling is usually ham, but could also be … Continue reading Let’s Do Lunch
I was perusing the confectionery aisle in the supermarket when a small voice in my head said, "So what if Jelly Babies are on offer, you don't need them". I bought them anyway, ate too many in one sitting and gave myself a sugar-overload headache. Did I really need them? That's when I gave myself … Continue reading A Month In Which I Don’t Buy Anything I Don’t Truly Need
In two short weeks, Tilly has brought such love and joy into our home. We are all besotted. Tired Tilly Just like a human baby, she's a pooping and peeing machine, interspersed with time for eating and sleeping. In two short weeks, she's ruling the roost ... she's even allowed on the furniture, a privilege … Continue reading Two Weeks with Tilly
One of my favourite past times as a child, after reading, was working on a jigsaw. I remember two in particular, probably because both of them were round and they fed my love of history - Henry VIII and his six wives, and the naval battles of Admiral Nelson. I rediscovered my jigsaw love when … Continue reading A Puzzling Hobby
I'm using a traveler's notebook to record our One Little Word again this year. But I inadvertently ordered a mini TN - it's just 5.5x3.5. It will make for interesting scrapping. The first entry marks The Boy Child's recent birthday ... Birthday Boy ... the second entry marks the discover of a new-to-us park area … Continue reading OLW | Thrive and the Traveler’s Notebook
What's a Cavachon, you might ask? A Cavachon is a cross-breed dog, part Bischon Frise and part King Charles Cavalier Spaniel. Me, looking pretty thrilled to have a 7-week-old Tilly asleep on my leg. And this Cavachon is the newest member of our family. For online purposes, let's call her Tilly. Apart from being completely … Continue reading For the Love of a Cavachon
