Honest Motherhood: Brunch, no small undertaking

We took the children to London at the weekend to meet my cousins for brunch. (Brunch is not something we…

Book of the Week: The Happiness Project

“A “happiness project” is an approach to changing your life. First is the preparation stage, when you identify what brings…

It’s now the second week of the Easter holidays and this is very much evident in the vibe at home.…

“We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect.” ― Anais Nin A few days ago WordPress wished me…

“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.” ― William Shakespeare, As You Like It…

Mothering two children, often at once, can be tricky. And loud. The toddler can be so demanding that the older…

“Your presence is your power.” – Gabrielle Bernstein, The Universe Has Your Back I first read this book about five years…

I’m proud to say that we have developed something of a family evening routine. (In this house, the word “routine”…

The time has come at last. We delayed and delayed, I insisted I could probably do it, but we both…

Our home is a messy one. Not disaster-zone level mess where every surface is covered and you don’t know what…