Loosing weight, getting in shape, looking after me… In 2016 I wrote about having lost a lot (52lb actually) of weight. I had worked hard, through sensible diet and exercise, to loose weight and get in shape, partly because my knee surgeon had told me to (it’s protocol to be told to loose weight in […]
READ MOREThat time I got told off for drinking wine when pregnant
We all know that alcohol in pregnancy is not recommended and that women are not supposed to be drinking wine when pregnant. Medical advice is to avoid alcohol when trying to conceive and when you are pregnant. Personally, for me, drinking anything alcoholic wasn’t even an option during pregnancy even if it was allowed because […]
READ MOREProject 365. A photo a day. Richmond view
Project 365. A photo a day, every day of the year. Pausing during a mad rush to get children to appointments to take a photo of Richmond riverside. Not a bad view. No filters or edits.
READ MOREGetting the garden tidy & heavy work done with Von Haus
*This is a review post. We were kindly sent a garden item from Von Haus to review and share about* Our garden has been a bit neglected with life throwing things at us, in the past few months, and then the husband getting ill, and not able to do much to keep it tidy but […]
READ MOREProject 365. A photo a day. That face you make…
Project 365. A photo a day, every day of the year. That face you make, when you realise he has eaten all the good chocolate and not left you any or offered to share… (I know how she feels!!)
READ MOREEasy Spiced Muffins – gluten free/dairy free
These speculaas spiced muffins are easy to make, and when they are baking make the house smell AMAZING! I must confess, whilst I am not a huge cake eater, or biscuit muncher (contrary to what you might think if you follow me on social media…) I do like spiced cakes and biscuits. This Speculaas Spice mix, […]
READ MORELillian White’s Journey – Karen Kelly
*This is a review post. I was kindly sent a book to read and review. All opinions are my own* Lillian White has a little problem, or actually a few problems, in fact she seems to manage life whilst navigating them: On the morning of her wedding, Lillian White awakes with a hangover from hell, […]
READ MOREProject 365 – a photo a day. I learned something new this week.
Project 365, a photo a day, every day of the week. Bonsai tree goals? This week, we visited RHS Wisley. It was my first visit and we thoroughly enjoyed it. I also learned something new. They have a bonsai tree walk and information. I always thought Bonsai trees were Japanese, but apparently they originally came […]
READ MOREWhat makes a Dad?
So anyone can be a father. It’s a quick biological act, that results in a baby. That bit, is usually easy. You don’t have to be blood related to someone to be a Dad, either. But makes a Dad? For me, a Dad is the person who loves, and encourages you, who doesn’t judge your life choices, […]
READ MOREOur week in Photos 9/06/19 – 15/06/19 – normal is good.
Welcome to Our Week in Photos. Our way of sharing our week and what we get up to with our family abroad and grandparents who like to keep up with our life and antics. This week we have been enjoying normal. Normal is good. The husband is working his way back to getting into a […]
READ MORE







