I started the year excited for the book of the month idea, but once we hit May it all went out the window. Mostly because May was all about the Big Magic bookclub. (And if you missed that, all the posts are still available here to read at your own pace). Just because I stopped … Continue reading Winter Reads
grace and space
This year I posed a very bold question over my year. 'Fear or faith?' As has happened every year, unexpected words have attached themselves to these words. And I have been very surprised to how these two much more gentle words have grown stronger in me ... 'grace and space'. My need for space is becoming ever more apparent … Continue reading grace and space
This one’s for the mums … winter word play – sanity
sanity: the state of being sane; good sense or soundness of judgement What does sanity look like for you? We are in week 8 of the school term, the kids are tired and ratty. I am over it. We are all looking forward to a holiday, and we all need some sanity. And the thing … Continue reading This one’s for the mums … winter word play – sanity
April reads – the blog edition
April brings with it the end of term and school holidays, so I have found it hard to read books. I have however read some fabulous posts around the web and thought I'd share them here: Babe there is enough room by Amanda Viviers. If you read nothing else on this list read this … Continue reading April reads – the blog edition
What I am reading in March
Here we are tail-end of March, and I haven't told you my reading picks for the month yet. And that is because I have simply been reading. Instead of deciding to read ... I have just been reading, and reading, and reading. It's amazing how much reading time there is when you are not watching TV. … Continue reading What I am reading in March
moment
I was having coffee with a friend the other day and I was struck by her bangle inscribed with "live in the moment". It initiated a conversation about just that topic and I went home and wrote the phrase on a post it note for my board. But what exactly is a moment? My dictionary says this: moment: … Continue reading moment