Small Things

Half term is a strange week in my job: though out of routine, I am generally still working and often at least as busy as I would be in a term time week. This half term has been no exception, and has gone by very quickly! There have been lots of little things each day…

Small Things

Ah, May. The month of Bank Holidays! This month for me has been all about enjoying the weather and being outside as much as possible, gathering ideas and plans for my new business, which I’m really excited about, and enjoying the second to last month of my time in my current job. This week, my Small…

Life Lately

I’ve been outside a lot lately. The sun has done me good, and I can’t get enough of the life that’s tumbling out everywhere: everywhere green, everywhere dappled light, everywhere colours and pollen… I love how, at this time of year, every view is glimpsed through a window of green, how I can sit at my…

Small Things

Recently, life has been very busy, and all the ‘small things’ have swept passed me, noticed, and appreciated, but largely unrecorded! So… here is a muddly list of some of the things that have enriched my day-to-day over the last few weeks! *SALE in Fatface! *Rain on the windows of the cafe I was sat…

Recently…

Here are some of the small things I’ve been enjoying in life lately: READING One Thousand Gifts, by Ann Voskamp (see this post), the links from this post at Tomboy Style, and Simple Things magazine. VISITING The Cotswolds Wildlife Park 🙂 I really recommend this as a day out: it is reasonably priced, child and…

A Lesson on Small Things from Ann Voskamp

“Do not disdain the small… Give thanks in this one small thing. The moments will add up.” Do you ever have those moments where you read something and the words jump off the page at you, as if they were written just for you? I’ve been getting that a lot lately. Ann Voskamp’s book, One…

Seasonal Small Things

It’s been a while since I’ve done a ‘Small Things’ post – not because I have lost my gratitude for the little things in life, but rather because I felt I might bore you all to tears if I mentioned another Chai Tea or pub lunch! But today, the sun is shining, and it feels…

Small Things

This week, I’ve been… *Reading: This beautiful post about persevering in our relationships, The 100 Year Old Man who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared, and The Kinfolk Table: Recipes for Small Gatherings. *Listening to: The soundtrack to Seeking a Friend for the End of the World. I bought it ages ago but keep…

Small Things and an Inspiration Board

Tonight, my heart feels a little heavy – perhaps there is a deep and meaningful reason for that, or perhaps I am just a little tired after a busy week. In any case, there are always spirit-lifters in any day and any week, so here are a few small things that have made me glad…

On Retreat: Small Things

For the last day and a bit, I have been on a retreat with other children’s and youth workers at Douai Abbey. It has been such a helpful, peaceful and affirming time, so I thought for this week’s ‘Small Things’ I would write you a list of the little things I love about being on…

The Week in Words

Most weeks I post a list of ‘small things’ that have made me happy. This week was the week of my 27th birthday, and for a change I thought I’d sum up my goings on in three words… 1. HOPEFULNESS On Saturday evening, we held an event that was basically dreamed up and organised by…

This week…

So this week my mind has been all busy and full! I’ve been: Looking into writing books (more on that another time) Reading about William Booth (book review here) Thinking of friends in tough times Trying to think of new series ideas for this blog Planning for the future Cooking using current favourite book, Hugh…