This morning I made a beautiful hydrangea wreath with an embroidery hoop. It only took ten minutes. The last-minute project was born out of a really, really crappy morning. My six-year-old son is really anxious, depressed and generally all-round sad…
Blog
Making do, settling in and red lines: Week One in our new home
Week One in our new home and I have morphed from Stoic Camper – bravely ignoring the shower and kitchen sink as I muddled through a few days trying to keep house in an alien environment – to Florence Nightingale…
How to make friends when you’re new in town
I have to start all over again next week. We’re moving from North Cornwall to a village near Falmouth. I have one friend there and one potential friend. But I’m leaving most of my mates behind and, as we’re all…
Letting go
Sometimes you just have to cross your fingers and hope it works out. Hard that. For a control freak like myself. I like to know how things are going to pan out. And, if possible, have them pan out my…
How to stay calm this summer holiday
Tomorrow is the last day of term for my two. Then we’ll be together for six full weeks of holiday fun. Optimistic me is happy about this. I’m looking forward to spending more time with my kids and we’ve got…
While you are sleeping
It’s the tenderest part of our day – giving you both a goodnight kiss as you sleep peacefully in your beds. It’s the end to our evening rituals. First, we lock the house up, to keep us all safe as…