Words for Wednesday…

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“Nothing.” is not the inspirational answer I hope for each time I ask the mister what he would like for any special occasion…but it’s the one I get, anyway. Buying for him really makes me wish that the phrase, “it’s the thought that counts” was a reality, because if it did, the gifts he eventually…
Lockdown begins today – which means we’re back to spending every minute inside our home – no clubs, no outings, no playdates. This is the time when our walls seem to be closing in on us, and I’ve been on the lookout for a mortgage calculator to see how much a bit more space would…
We’re in Hampshire and we always manage to find something to do at the weekends that either doesn’t cost a great deal or is free, which is great. If you read our blog you’ll know that we’re very fond of the great and small outdoors – and nearly every one of our favourite places are…
I never imagined my life would be as it is; never dreamed I would be a wife, or ever a mother. Until I was 25, my life just didn’t seem to be heading that way. In my daydreams I just longed to be a successful woman; I’d abandoned the idea of any future relationships months earlier…
Our first Elf arrived in 2011 when Jensen Indiana was one year old. I had discovered the tradition through reading American family blogs and there were aspects I loved about the whole idea and others I wasn’t so fond of. The basic concept was of an elf who arrived in your home and who…
Thanks to the amazing and delicious talents of The Cake Pop Princess, on the eve of our birthday tea, we had sumptuous cake pops. Yes, we had more cake. It’s okay though, this is cake on a lollipop stick we’re talking about. It’s a whole different food group. A super-cute and really rather fantastic food…