Being a mum comes in all shapes and sizes. There are so many wonderful experiences and so many challenges. So many things to learn and so much to pass on. Plenty to share and plenty not worth sharing. Like, for example, I took Awena for her first swimming lesson today. It was so special. With […]
As a kid, I have a fond memory of going blackberry picking with my mum the first weekend after school had started again in September. Blackberries seem to be appearing earlier and earlier so we have already been and returned with a surprising haul. We used half for the traditional crumble and the other half […]
I don’t want to give the impression that I absolutely hate the cold and live longing for the summer. That’s not completely true! However, I do find that the cold and I don’t get on very well so I’ve been trying to find ways of improving our relationship. A wonderful new knitted cardie from my […]
I am so incredibly grateful that a season as worthy as autumn follows the summer. Saying goodbye to the warmth and sunshine, the long, stretched out evenings, the dinners in the garden, the leaving the house in just a t-shirt, the smell of sun-cream, the garden produce and the holidays is always a tricky one. […]
Hasn’t it been nice to have the sun over the last couple of days and appreciate the warmth of it in comparison to the crisp autumnal air? After such a lot of rain, it has been a great blessing. Nevertheless, the rain does force us to get more creative indoors and so Poppi and I […]
(Can you believe there is a song about peanut butter?!?! In fact, there are loads!) There is an absolute definite chill in the air today which means one thing only…autumn is here and winter is around the corner. Time to start getting out the bigger socks! I find the thoughts that come with winter to […]