Wow! A month goes so fast! Three blog posts later and what have I realised? I have a lot to be grateful for. And I owe a great debt of thanks to a few very special people. So, in no […]
The One About 30 Days of Gratitude (part 3)
Day 22 – Stories. Do I choose one from my school days (Animal Farm)? Or one I love teaching (A Christmas Carol)? Or perhaps one I remember from childhood (Each Peach Pear Plum)? Day 23 – At the weekend we […]
The One About 30 Days of Gratitude (Part 2)
A longer post this time! Day 10 – a taste. It’s a choice between the lovely cup of Earl Grey MrJ ordered me while we went out for breakfast earlier, or the homemade millionaire’s shortbread I sneaked a slice of […]
The One About 30 Days of Gratitude (Part 1)
So, I’ve decided to split the 30 days into 3 chunks. Part One Day 1 – with a new baby, smells aren’t something I’m often grateful for at the moment! So, I’m going to choose the smell of sausages cooking […]
The One Starting 30 Days of Gratitude
I saw this posted by a friend on Facebook. It seemed like a good idea for a series of short blog posts over the next month. Not sure yet whether to write a post for each week and share at […]
The One About Swapping to The Dark Side
I should start out by explaining exactly what I’ve swapped. For the past 3 mobile phones (or maybe more) I’ve been an Android user. My last 2 phones have been Samsung Galaxy Notes. I had planned to upgrade from a […]
The One About Things I’ve Forgotten
We’ve welcomed Baby E into our world last week. She tried her best to make it as dramatic as she could for all involved. Now, a week later, I’m remembering all the things I’d forgotten about life with a newborn… […]
The One About Habits
Last year, on a girlie camping weekend, a discussion about what we’d do if we win the lottery was had. I decided I’d pay for hypnotherapy to break two bad habits that I’ve had for as long as I can […]
The One About Long Days and Short Years
The days are long but the years are short. I’ve been told that several times in the almost four years since my son was born. I’ve passed this wisdom onto other parents having a terrible day with their little ones. […]
The One With More Ordinary Adventures
I read this old post earlier, and realised how much has changed… so I’m writing an update! Mondays Swimming is no more. Mr A did not enjoy it,so we gave it up before Christmas. Monday is now our stay at […]