Christmas is bittersweet, allow me my grief…
For me, Christmas is bittersweet. On one hand, there is the joy and magic of Christmas, and the fun and delight of family time but I balance that out with the lingering sense of loss and grief that tinges it with sadness for me, and probably always will. We have all the fun of planning […]
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Family Made Simple
The definition of the word “family” is different for everyone. What used to be described as “the nuclear family”, where you had two parents and one or two children, really doesn’t exist any more. As my Nana would have said “things are not what they used to be”. She often used to say that in […]
READ MORENew perfume habits and a giveaway from The Library Of Fragrance
I am a woman who sticks to things she likes. Boring, maybe, but once I find something I like, I tend to keep with it, and it’s rare for me to change my mind. I have worn the same perfumes on and off for years, without changing and it takes a lot for me to […]
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Christmas Gift Ideas for the Tweenager in my life…
*this post contains affiliate links* It’s that time of year. I have been relatively organised and managed to buy and wrap the big gifts for the kids, and also The Husband, but I haven’t sorted the stocking fillers out yet, so that’s next on my list this week. I thought I would do a quick […]
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Good office furniture is important even when working from home…
More and more people are working from home, or not from the traditional office space, that they used to. The husband and I currently work from home several days a week each, and we also work at desks, when we are at work in our offices. So, our working arrangements are a little fluid and […]
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Stocking fillers – A Christmas Gift Guide – A Dark Knight Trilogy Giveaway
It’s that time of year. I have been relatively organised and managed to buy and wrap the big gifts for the kids, and also The Husband, but I haven’t sorted the stocking fillers out yet, so that’s next on my list this week. I thought I would do a quick run down of what I […]
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Stocking fillers – a Christmas Gift Guide & a Scooby Doo Giveaway…
It’s that time of year. I have been relatively organised and managed to buy and wrap the big gifts for the kids, and also The Husband, but I haven’t sorted the stocking fillers out yet, so that’s next on my list this week. I thought I would do a quick run down of what I […]
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I don’t want or need to dress to impress
A while ago I had a disagreement with someone about needing a dress to impress. She told me that I must not like myself because I don’t like dressing up or wearing anything other than what I call my personal “uniform”. Apparently, because I don’t like to regularly wear pretty dresses or “feminine” clothes there […]
READ MOREMy Sunday Photo
Getting into the spirit of the festive season… ?
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