Luca letter: Two months old

Dear Luca, 2 and a half months…I’m a little late in writing this one. But better late than never! I’ve had to change the layout of your monthly picture because you’ve gotten too big with the old one – you didn’t fit in the frame! So, what’s been happening, you ask? Your sleeping patterns I … Read more

2018 edition of 52 things in 52 weeks (52 in 52)

Every year I write a list of 52 things to complete in 52 weeks – the course of a year. This tradition has been going since 2008 – a huge 10 years now! To explain the 52 in 52, it’s kind of like new year’s resolutions, but instead of making a resolve about a new … Read more

A look back at 2017 – one second a day

I have never loved doing a project quite so much as this one. So much in fact that I’m going to do it again for 2018. I got so much out of it! My husband and I sat back and watched the video together last night, and there were so many times we said “oh … Read more

2017 52 in 52: round up

On the last day of the year it’s time for a final round up of how I went with my 52 in 52. If you’re new to my 52 in 52 list, you can see an explanation here (and a revised list here). Final tally: 38 out of 52 were completed. Here’s the thing. At … Read more

So many things to do, so little time

This time of the year is so busy, isn’t it! In amongst regular life, you have to fit in Christmas shopping, social visits and huge, long days of eating. There’s travelling back and forth to family, and naps (or dreaming of naps) to get over the food comas. It’s been so crazy here, and I’m … Read more