What Does New Year’s Eve Mean To Me?

What does New Year’s Eve mean to me? Well, in our family it has always meant that it is my mum’s birthday. She was born 3 minutes before the New Year. Today she would be 85 years of age but we lost her 2 years ago. I always struggled with her having her birthday in … Continue reading →

What Are Your Highs and Lows From 2011?

Here is something to mark the end of 2011. If you would like to take part, look back at 2011 and answer the following questions in a blog post. Then tag some other bloggers (as few or as many as you like) who you would like to take part. Leave me a comment when you … Continue reading →

How To Guarantee that 2012 Is A Happy New Year

Why do so many New Year Resolutions fail? How can we improve our chances this year? With the dawn of a New Year, we reflect on what we would like to change. Sadly, research shows that the vast majority of resolutions fail. Not only that but by the time another New Year comes round, people … Continue reading →

What Are My Christmasey Reasons To Be Cheerful?

I am back to blogging after the Christmas break. It actually feels quite weird and I feel ridiculously nervous about posting for some strange reason. So I am taking the easy option of joining with a blog hop as a step to dipping my toe in the blogging water. Here are my Christmasey reasons to … Continue reading →

Why Is It The Season To Be Jolly?

Why is Christmas called the season to be jolly? Here are my jolly reasons for cheerfulness this week 1. I am spending Christmas exactly as I wish to this year. How often can we say that? This is a very big reason to be jolly. 2. I saw two of my adult stepdaughters and all … Continue reading →

The Top Inspirational Mums Of 2011

As bloggers, we know there are some very inspirational Mums out there. Mums who think themselves ordinary but are anything but. Mums who care for children with their individual needs. Mums who also care for people with ill health or disability. Mums who have set up businesses. Mums who study. Mums who work. Mums who … Continue reading →

Are You Up For A Few Festive Mum Challenges?

How about some festive challenges that just might make a real difference to you, yes you the one who keeps getting forgotten about, perhaps especially at this time of year. What is #groovingmums? It is a mix of fun, therapy and peer support for mums. If you are a mum you can join in and … Continue reading →

Confessions of a Naughty Girl

It is Monday so after waving off the little darlings to school, I jump on the weighing scales. I was expecting a weight gain. It was my birthday last week and also Him Indoors was off work. Sins or indulgences included several full English breakfasts, cakes, buns, cheesecake, meaty mains, biscuits, copious amounts of booze. … Continue reading →

Silent Sunday

What Am I Grateful For?

Tonight I feel blessed and grateful. Here is a picture that represents that pre-Christmas feeling where everyone is easing up on each other and deciding that love and togetherness is the best policy. My three lovely children often squabble but tonight, they are watching Christmas films all cuddled up together. The house is decorated in … Continue reading →