We are heading into the latter part of the year which contains end of year functions, Christmas, and other attendant busyness that the last few months of 2018 will bring. The end of the year can be dominated by getting things done, but it is also important to focus on the little moments that bring light … Continue reading Five things giving me ordinary joy this Friday
on rainbows, lists and hope
It is August, it is cold and rainy, and I have finally succumbed to a cold that has been threatening for days! I am feeling miserable and winter is getting me down. As I pulled into the driveway after school drop off today, there was a rainbow right above my house. The familiar faded colours … Continue reading on rainbows, lists and hope
just a little list – scents
My eldest daughter is very sensitive to smells, she notices beautiful (and stinky) smells straight away. You should have seen her the other day with my new leather handbag. "Mum that smells amazing". Mr and I are sure she is going to either be a Perfumer or a Wine-maker. Either way we'd be happy! But … Continue reading just a little list – scents
just a little list
It has been a hard week. I am struggling with my daughters living life at a full on speed, with little or no thought for the rules, or volume, or the pause button. I have found myself impatiently requesting them to be more patient. Or yelling at them to be quieter. Or hustling them out … Continue reading just a little list
the mum list
So, I am now a mother of two girls under 2 years of age. Motherhood gives rise to a whole new set of lists, and here is my current one. Guilt - that I am not spending enough time with one or the other of my children; that I am not spending enough time working … Continue reading the mum list
blah
I've had a bit of blah day, you know the kind of day where you feel dreary, and even though you try to shake yourself out of it nothing works. I find when I have these kinds of days, sometimes I just need to indulge the moment, cuddle up on the sofa with an old … Continue reading blah