Life has been pretty tough for us & me, over the past few months. Adulting, to coin a social media popular word, can be pretty challenging and sometimes life can throw things at you that you have to handle, even when you don’t want to. I have shared a fair bit about my mental health, […]
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I am not doing the usual Christmas gift guides this year, as a blogger I have decided to break with tradition and do something a little different. I am, instead, featuring some lovely small businesses that I think make items that would be perfect if you are looking to support small businesses this Christmas or […]
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A thing of beauty that has been baking slowly all day and made my house smell amazing today. Christmas cake ready to be doused with brandy and left to do it’s Christmassy magic, ready to be taken to France to be eaten with cheese (I’m doing my research and finding something akin to Wensleydale) no […]
READ MOREYup, I wore a Christmas jumper today. Yup, I know it’s not December yet but Christmas makes me happy so I don’t care… ‘Tis ALMOST the season!
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*This is a collaborative giveaway post* This Christmas we are all about doing things differently. Less stuff that clutters up the house, that we either didn’t need or want and more thoughtful, planned for gifts and to be honest, we are trying to go for practical and even things that can be used straight away […]
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*the winners for this giveaway have been contacted and the prizes sent. Unfortunately we had some issues with someone spamming and had to work with Gleam to find the correct entries* It’s that time of the year again. Christmas is coming, and we and everyone else is getting organised, planning gift shopping, food shopping, spending […]
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When change looms you appreciate what you already have. Ham Common has to be one of my favourite local spots to just sit, and be. In the autumn it’s utterly glorious. #mysundayphoto
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Sometimes you just want to curl up like a cat, ignore the world, and snooze the day away, and pretend that there is nothing to worry about. Sadly, humans can’t do that. Jasper is making me jealous today… How has your Friday been?
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Christmas is coming. Ok, too soon? However, the small boy has spent a lot of time creating some very sparkly Christmas cards to be taken to South Africa this week, hand delivered, because the postal service to there is DIRE and I think Father Christmas and his reindeer could deliver things faster. Our cards are […]
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*this is a collaborative post sharing about life hurdles you will face with your partner that we hope you will find helpful * When you first got together with your partner, things may have looked rosy. You got butterflies in your tummy every time they walked into a room, you listened to everything they had […]
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