Musings :: Moments :: Memories
When we were putting together the reverse advent calendar box for our local homeless shelter LWS Night Shelter just before Christmas this year, the kiddos and I were talking about how we wanted to do more for charity and the local community in 2022. We planned to make a list of all the ways we… Continue reading A Giving List
It is Sunday night and I have a million things to do (ugh sorry for the busy person hyperbole) so I haven't really got time to be blogging. And yet, it would be such a shame to ruin my streak! I was just looking through my old blog posts when Evelina was very little and… Continue reading A Voice from the Past
Since before Evelina was born, I have been collecting quotations or pieces of advice for her (and then Austin, when he was born) which I think are helpful, inspiring or encouraging. I used a Twitter account as it has been an easy way to store these over the years. When I read the Bloganuary prompt… Continue reading A Favourite Quotation
When I was pregnant with Evelina, I met a wonderful group of women thanks to the NCT course we took. Eleven years on, we are still good friends. We haven't seen each other for a long time due for Covid (and other family commitments) but we are together today in Bath enjoying a night away.… Continue reading Connecting with friends
Today was not an ideal day. But if I was to design an ideal Thursday, it would look like this: 6am I wake naturally and rise before the kids wake. I stretch, read, and write with a cup of tea. The sunrise streams in through the slanted shutters. Harper sits at my feet. She has… Continue reading An ideal day
When my kiddos get sad, angry, hurt, or frustrated, the very first thing I tell them to do is to stop and take a breath. Slow and steady. In through the nose then out through the mouth. This calming practice doesn't just work for tearful kiddos. From women in labour to that breath you take… Continue reading A Deep Breath
I don't remember where I first heard this idea, and a quick Google search reveals that it is nothing new, but this is something I have decided to start after another day off where I spent the day feeling restless and annoyed that I hadn't Got Things Done. The idea of a Ta-Dah! List is… Continue reading A Ta-Dah! List
On Evelina's first birthday, I proudly presented her with the quilt that I had lovingly made for over a year (so started when she was not even yet born). I had chosen gorgeous Tilda fabrics and roughly followed a pattern. My inexperience did not matter because the end result was lovely and special. When I… Continue reading A Quilt Made with Love
The days are either crawling by at an unprecedented snail's pace or flying by in a forgettable blur. I can't actually believe it is Saturday already and yet last weekend seems like an age ago. It's tempting to obsess about time, how I ought to be spending it to be more productive. I am trying… Continue reading Extra Time
Today the weather was so glorious. I know there are many that don't have access to a garden and whilst ours may not be large, it is certainly enough for us to be able to splash in the paddling pool (I am using 'we' here rather loosely since I did no intentional splashing) and eat… Continue reading Soaking up the Sun
Single Glorious Thing 