This time of year, we’d normally have lots of festive days out planned. This year though, the calendar is looking very empty without the usual Christmas events. We did have one day out booked in though – the Christmas weekend event at Chiltern Open Air Museum. Chiltern Open Air Museum is one of… Read More
At the start of 2016, inspired by a friend, I started a daily gratitude challenge – posting one thing that I was thankful for each day on Instagram. I enjoyed it so much that when I reached the end of that year, I carried on and have kept going ever since. Finding one little thing… Read More
Advent is a time for preparation and the last couple of weeks have been busy preparing for various things. Obviously, the preparation for Christmas is underway – most of the presents have now been bought and are waiting to be wrapped; cards are being written and the decorations have been brought down from the loft… Read More
Grief has become part of my life now. It’s a constant presence in our everyday lives. Sometimes grief sits quietly in the background and we are almost able to forget that it is there. At other times, grief comes up and shouts in my face. It grabs my hands and forces me to dance with… Read More
This week (2nd – 8th December) is National Grief Awareness Week – a week which aims to normalise grief and get people talking about it. Many people feel uncomfortable around those who are grieving and it’s all too easy for grief to become a topic to avoid.  I have always tried to be open when… Read More
Sometimes family life is all about grabbing the little moments where you can, in amongst the busyness of life, and the overwhelm that always seems to be come at some point in the run-up to Christmas. This month has been a tough one in so many ways. We’ve found the second lockdown harder than the… Read More
At the start of 2016, inspired by a friend, I started a daily gratitude challenge – posting one thing that I was thankful for each day on Instagram. I enjoyed it so much that when I reached the end of that year, I carried on and have kept going ever since. Finding one little thing… Read More