I like to think I have a pretty open mind when it comes to complementary therapies. I don’t have any regularly, but I have tried a few different methods at various stages in my life. I’ve had reflexology, massage therapy, reiki and acupuncture, but I’d…
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January – you have been long! Doesn’t it seem so long since Christmas? I’ll be so glad to see the start of February and will be welcoming the lighter mornings, brighter evenings and that one step further towards spring. For the past maybe two weeks…
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‘Do the thing you think you cannot do’ – sounds terrifying doesn’t it, but the more you think about it, the more it makes sense. Some of the biggest achievements of my life have been things I thought I couldn’t do – but I think…
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All this smoothie making is all well and good if you’re into making green juice, mixing up chia seeds and curly kale, but will that get your little ones asking for more? In my experience, probably not. My children both like helping to make drinks…
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I’ve been to a few festivals over the years – last time I went to Glastonbury I managed to twist my ankle dancing in a mud-stuck welly, less said about that the better – but I’ve never made it to one with the kids. I…
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It’s funny how these little milestones don’t really mean anything but when you sit and think about them, they feel so major. It’s been six months now since Rog died. That’s six months without my best friend, the one who made me laugh every day,…
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On the day of Roger’s funeral, when the service was over and we were in the sunny garden of the hotel where we held his wake, Sam, Florence and their cousin Ava let go of a balloon each in his memory. Those balloons were a…
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It’s the first of my Five under £5 posts of the year and the second time I’ve asked others to join in, so if it’s the first time you are here then welcome, and if you took part last month then thank you! I started…
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The first week of the year is over and it seems to be going ok so far *touch wood*. I didn’t make any real resolutions – more like reminders to live a certain way and not be too hard on myself, to try to make…
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Never mind the January sales, I always find they encourage me to shop and then I end up browsing and usually buying from the full price, new ranges anyway. That’s kind of what has happened here. I started casually looking for a new floor lamp…
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Rewind to New Year’s Eve last year, and I was sitting in my kitchen, waiting for my husband to come home from his late shift, having a glass of wine and trying to write a blog post reflecting on our year. After many failed attempts…
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Joining in with the Me and Mine family portrait project means the last week or so of every month is a kind of challenge to get a family photo which is passable and where all three of us are looking at the camera – or…
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Well hello, Christmas Day, I made it this far and actually this morning has been really nice if a little emotional at times! It is very hard to feel sad when you have two happy little faces around you – and your mum and dad…
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Of all the pieces of advice which have stuck in my head, this has been my favourite one – to get through you need treats and distractions. It came from a very kind lady who commented on one of my blog posts, I think not…
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‘Everyone cries at a nativity, don’t they? I mean most parents do, in normal situations, those with normal lives, they all cry don’t they?’ I put this to a friend last night, a question based mostly on my own experience, as this year was the…