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Living arrows 1/52

In case you hadn't already guessed, I really love taking photos of my children!  I love having that visual record of how they're growing and changing. So I'm really excited to get stuck in to the 'living arrows' photo project this year!  You can re ...

Does this spark joy?

Decluttering and preparing for a year of joy

 I KonMari-d my wardrobe today. If you've spent any time on Pinterest recently (or the internet in general), you'll most likely know exactly what I mean by that!  Marie Kondo is the author of a hugely popular book "The life changing magic of tidying up ...

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Sharing struggles

I've seen a few reviews recently for the new book by Jenny Lawson, called 'Furiously happy'.  I'm really tempted to get a copy because it sounds like a really good read!  It's a book about her battle with depression, and how she's made a choice to fight a ...

The little things and big things

The little things that are the big things.

One of my favourite quotes is from the film 'about time', and is about relishing the remarkable ride that is life.  One of the main themes of the film is about paying attention to the little wonders and joys of this life, and really appreciating them. ...

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Everybody’s free (to wear breast pads)

I took part in a creative writing and mother hood workshop a few weeks ago, which left me feeling really quite inspired.  This was one idea that popped in my head that I just couldn't shake, so here it is - my parody of the Sunscreen song.   Every ...

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Relish the remarkable ride.

Back in the summer my best friend sent me a copy of 'About time' for my birthday.  It was a bit of a gamble on my part, asking for a film I'd never seen before but the reviews were good and it had Rachel McAdams in it who I love. So, I eventually f ...