Having school holidays makes me appreciate my job even more, and this is my first of two weeks off for the Easter break. If I’m honest, I’m miffed the weather is not better, but I am having a great time and there is a lot to be thankful for! This week’s Small Things include… *Daffodils…
Category: Lifestyle
Why I Dance, by Jo Painting
I love hearing about the interests and passions of others and am always fascinated by what makes them tick, so my new post series is all about why people do the things they do and why they love the things they’re passionate about. The first installment is by my sister Jo, who loves to dance……
Soundtrack for Spring
Aren’t you loving this burst of Spring sunshine?! Devon at this time of year is all breezes and colour and texture, and I love it. Approaching Easter time in Devon, especially, just feels like home to me. This weekend, the grass has been bright with the sunlight and the breeze. Everything seems to have grown…
Small Things
Another week has flown by, and the moments spent savouring the Small Things have remained as all-important as ever to me. Here are some of them… *Weekend pancakes and coffee. *Weekend baking. *Quiet evenings reading and watching TV. *Hanging out with my church group, who so make me laugh and always ask how I am. *Looking…
Frida Kahlo and Living your Message
I mentioned in my Small Things post this week that I had been reading about Frida Kahlo. She was an incredibly passionate, clever woman who lived her life with a great deal of pain. Her style choices, such as wearing traditional Mexican clothes and darkening her eyebrows and moustache, were made to make political points,…
Small Things
Since I’ve been working I’ve been finding it really hard to get any quality writing time in, but I’m still here. At the moment each day is different. I’m seeing a lot of other people’s struggles and it can be hard not to be overwhelmed by that, but I’m here and I’m still trying to…
Happy World Book Day! 5 Children’s Books that will Profoundly Impact Adults too and a FREE GIVEAWAY!
It’s World Book Day today, and as books are among my favourite things in life, I thought it was only right to do a post to celebrate 🙂 I love to read all kinds of books, but one of the things that has most amazed me as a reader over recent years is the power of…
Westminster Abbey
When my Grandma got us free tickets to visit Westminster Abbey, I thought it would be an interesting way to while away an hour or so, but when we arrived I realised it was far bigger than I had imagined, with far more to occupy our interest for far longer than I had thought. We were…
Holiday Small Things
This week has been a mini holiday for us, so it has been filled with Small Things to make us grateful. Here are a few of them: Going out for coffee with Andrew: we don’t do it nearly enough! We found a sweet little coffee shop in Dorking where they served us little bits of…
Small Things
It’s holiday time 🙂 Andrew and I share the same birthday week so we often book it off work. In the past we’ve been away for a bit and last year we celebrated with a great charity event run with the help of my youth group. This year, we’re off to see my Grandma later in…
Recipe: Spanish Martini
Last weekend my brother, Andy, made me one of the best cocktails I’ve had, so naturally I thought it a good idea to share the recipe with you 🙂 It was the perfect prelude to our Tapas evening, the recipes for which will probably also turn up on this blog at some point! For each…
Life Lately/Small Things
This week was my first week in my new job, and has been full of other goings on too, hence the lack of posts. I hope to get back to more regular posting as I settle in, so thank you for your patience with me 🙂 In the meantime, here are some of the Small…
Life Lived 