Doing my bit to help change lives

I had an interesting conversation with a friend the other day. She was dealing with the devastating blow of her daughter having recently being diagnosed with Leukaemia. We were talking about how she was going, and what she and the family needed for support. Since breaking the news to family and friends, they had been … Read more

Reading watching writing listening

For something different I thought I’d share what I’m reading, watching, writing and listening to. And if you have anything you want to share, why don’t you post a comment about it? I love to hear what everyone is up to! Reading… At the moment I’m just starting on a brand new book, inspired by … Read more

Drowning in washing

As a mother, there are times that you dream about the time of BK. Before kids. I think back, and I look at all that carefree time that I had…..wondering how I could have ever taken that for granted. You know what I’m talking about. The washing. Right now there are piles of clothes to … Read more

Strawberry Fields family fun day

Today we went strawberry picking, and it was so much fun!! The local farm had a family fun day, so on top of the usual fruit picking they also had a ton of activities and food/drinks to enjoy, including: Jumping Castle Rock climbing Face painting (huuuuuge line) Little electric jeeps Soft play area Swings and … Read more

Not quite a half marathon…

This weekend I was meant to be running my first ever half marathon. I started training for it back in October of last year, and have dedicated a large amount of my time this year to training and increasing my endurance. Alas, it wasn’t meant to be. For a long time now I’ve been bouncing … Read more