Back in April, as well as reaching out to friends around the world for their thoughts on lockdown, I also wrote a short piece about my own lockdown experiences. Six months on, I've written another, so grab a cuppa and pull up a chair. As I type this, London currently sits in Tier 2 - … Continue reading Covid-19 | Life in Lockdown – At Home Revisited
February 2018 marked my Blogoversary – ten years of blogging. I recognise that I wasn’t very good in early days, but it still might be fun to look back over the years … In 2015: I showcased a mini-book. In 2012: I shared a photo of Max having a blow dry. In 2011: I shared … Continue reading On This Day
It's all too easy to become complacent about the relationships we have with our family and friends. We all know that friendships need to be nurtured. In early June, The Brainy One and I hosted a small birthday dinner party where I ended up making an unrehearsed speech. Nothing fancy or flowery, I simply expressed … Continue reading Loving Out Loud
I am a middle-aged woman and I am my harshest critic. There, I've said it. My half-century of living is rapidly approaching and that auspicious occasion has been an excuse to evaluate some of the behaviour traits I still persist with. ~ I am using this photo to illustrate point one ~Here's five behaviours that … Continue reading Five Behaviour Traits I Should Have Outgrown
February 2018 marked my Blogoversary – a whole ten years of blogging. I recognise that I wasn’t very good in early days, but it still might be fun to look back over the years … In 2013, we were feeling a little flat. In 2011, I shared a thankful thought. In 2010, there was a … Continue reading On This Day
It isn't even a bauble; more of a 3D interactive decoration in brass.But as I was hanging it on our tree for the first time, I was grateful for the reminder of happy times we'd shared in the midst of a year of loss and grief.Love and loss.Happy and sad.If you look through the darkness hard … Continue reading December Daily, 6th | A Christmas Bauble {Of Sorts}
End of term is a mere week awayand that means Teacher Gifts.These last few years have seen me spend far more than I should on these "small tokens of thanks".This year I had a plan.I wanted a lot more bang for my buck. I went to Charbonnel et Walker on Old Bond Street. The store smells heavenly and the … Continue reading Teacher Gifts
I'm thankful that DS shows an huge interest in the albums I put together and I'm hopeful that one day soon, he'll make a start on an album of his own.** This post is brought to you in association with Ali Edwards and her semi-regular Thankful Thought series. **
These last few weeks, I've been extremely thankful for the way DS has embraced starting full-time school and all the new adventures that come with it.** This post is brought to you in association with Ali Edwards and her semi-regular Thankful Thought series. **
Yesterday, Stephanie Howell blogged about being more open in blog posts, sharing more of the difficult stuff of our lives. Something I think she was inspired to do by this post from Ali Edwards. And I've been thinking about both posts since last night. How to find a happy medium? This is my blog. It … Continue reading Blog Your Heart, A Response
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