Screens v sunshine
So Carla and I were looking back over the summer. A sort of review because summer never works out the way you think it will. We got to talking about spending time outside. I was pleased that I’d done more morning walks in the sunshine but less time out in my...
That September Feeling
It’s September. Time to trot out all those clichés about it being a fresh start. But it is! There are 4 months of 2019 left to enjoy. It’s better than January because the weather is warmer, you’re not worn out by Christmas and there’s no...
Is August the new December?
There’s always a lot of talk about September being the new January. The link is clear to see. It’s all about fresh starts and changes in routine. Beginning again with renewed energy and enthusiasm to create a better you. But if we follow things through...
Christmas planning with Mimi part 4
Image by rawpixel on Unsplash As I write this, I have the fan on, and am sipping an iced latte. In conditions such as these, when the peonies are in full bloom outside of the window, it can be more of a challenge to turn my thoughts...
An Envelope of Snippets for February – snowdrop walks, vintage valentines and stationery as storage
February is a month that takes one by surprise; even more then Christmas creeps up on you. It’s a month that initially seems full of hope after the gloom of January. It holds the promise of pancakes, valentines and the first snowdrops. What it also has in store...
It’s nearly Christmas…
It’s nearly Christmas so don’t get distracted reading blog posts. Do something festive instead: Make a list – things still to do, things to be grateful for, your favourite festive memories Send seasonal greetings to anyone you’ve missed Eat a...
Staying seasonally organised
I’ll be honest, I mean “seasonal” as in “Christmas”, as I write this. I love the idea of having different organisation systems that run with the natural seasons, but frankly I have enough difficulty staying organised as it is! Without...
The Silly September sale is on its way
Having one fresh start a year (you know where you make unreasonable promises to yourself that you then abandon) is no longer enough. September is the new January apparently. Only you’ve got a 4 month deadline, a sun tan and Christmas to look forward to. Unlike...
3 ways to make the most of summer
It’s been a pretty good summer in the UK this year. The weather has been warm on the whole. There’s been lots of sunshine and blue skies. It seems like summer has been here for months. However all good things must come to an end. It’s August....
Tips for after a bank holiday weekend…
… sigh. The return to work always feels rough, doesn’t it? And Easter is a particularly sneaky bank holiday where you get two whole extra days off, and somehow that makes it even harder to go back. However, I have come up with some ways to beat this...
How Christmas cards defrosted my humbug heart
I confess: I’ve been a bit bah humbug about Christmas cards in the past. I looked at the box of cheap cards that I was scribbling a standard greeting in with a cheap biro and decided that I just wasn’t going to bother with the whole thing. I waited for one...Get featured on our blog!
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