Confessions of a Single Mother: Happy New Year 2017!

“Past and Present I know well; each is a friend and sometimes an enemy to me. But it is the … More

For the Love of Charity Shops: This Week’s 5 books

“Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.” ― Lao … More

“Hope Smiles from the threshold of the year to come, Whispering ‘it will be happier‘…” ― Alfred Tennyson 2016; where … More

“Love is, above all, the gift of oneself.” – Jean Anouilh So here is a list of my favourites – … More

“You take away all the other luxuries in life, and if you can make someone smile and laugh, you have … More

“The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s … More

“Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be … More

“Christmas was definitely the best thing ever, even better than pizza. But instead of all her favourite toppings, Amitola was … More

“Babies don’t come with instruction booklets. You’d learn the same way we all do — you’d read up on dinosaurs, … More

“The soul is healed by being with children.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky Funny things my daughter said this week: Dad walks … More