“Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be … More
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Honest Motherhood: Countdown to Christmas
I am feeling frazzled. I have just spent the last hour scouring the internet for presents. This can often yield … More
This Week’s Moments of Gratitude: Rainbows, Trees and Michelle Obama
Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once … More
A Colourful Life: Thoughts on the New Year
Somehow, it is December. I don’t quite know how we’ve reached December, but then I’ve said that at the beginning … More
Honest Motherhood: The palaver of gift-giving
A recent column for Wokingham Today. : By the time this column comes out I will have all of my … More
Honest Motherhood: Go Big or Go Home
A recent column for Wokingham Today: We went Christmas tree shopping this weekend. I wasn’t particularly enthusiastic at first as … More
Honest Motherhood: Christmas with the Aliens
Most recent column for The Wokingham Paper: Christmas is fast approaching and I can safely say that I am in … More
This Week’s 5 Things
“Life is an awful, ugly place to not have a best friend.” ― Sarah Dessen, Someone Like You Just when … More
Maia’s 5 Favourite Presents
“Love is, above all, the gift of oneself.” – Jean Anouilh So here is a list of my favourites – … More
My 10 Favourite Christmas Presents
“You take away all the other luxuries in life, and if you can make someone smile and laugh, you have … More