Sometimes, as much as we want to have an endless amount of excitement and cheer for a new year, it’s dreadful. While it can seem like new beginnings and fresh starts for some of us, a new year can also feel like a starting point for a necessary change. There’s so much pressure to make … Continue reading 15 Things I'm Planning on Doing Throughout 2020
There's something special about Disraeli's house, Hughenden. It's where we find ourselves when we need to hit our reset buttons.
Spread out your Christmas shopping: It is very easy to push the great task of Christmas shopping to the last minute. Don't! As soon as you can stomach the idea of planning, make a list of the gifts you will need to buy over the next few weeks. Add a 'buy by' date and stick to it. … Continue reading Five Ways to Lessen the Stress of the Festive Season
As we begin one of my favourite months of the year, let's look back and see how November's numbers looked: My biggest daily step count for the month was a whopping 24,698. I swam 360 lengths of the pool at the gym. I donated 8 bags of clothes and books to the charity shop. I … Continue reading Month in Numbers | November 2019
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
I often feel that I get through days with my brain in sleep mode. A mix of tiredness and the pre-menopause certainly doesn't help! It was with interest that I read an article in the current issue of Good Housekeeping magazine and ways to stimulate your brain. The article listed 21 such ways and I … Continue reading Six Ways to Stimulate Your Brain
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 have a friend whose family life is in such a state of upheaval, I hope I never have to experience the same thing. Tea, pastries and a care package I want to help her, but I want to help her in productive ways. So I made a list and decided on five things I … Continue reading Five Ways to Help a Stressed-Out Friend
Mindful of the fact we don't have a lot of storage space left to use, I've been thinking about this year's scrapbooking goals. It's a given that often times, scrapbooking is a kind of therapy for me, so there's no way I'm ready (or want) to stop. I'll continue with a year-long album, which usually becomes … Continue reading Scrapping in 2019 | The Goals
A new year. A new beginning. I've pretty much dispensed with resolutions these last few years, and, for 2019, have settled on stopping doing the things that aren't good for me.Living in the past: It’s easy to live in the past to avoid dealing with problems or difficulties in the here and now. Even though … Continue reading Five Things to Stop Doing
