A nice warm bowl of tomato soup is great on a cold winter night. Tomatoes are one of my favourite foods. I could eat tomatoes in any form every day and never get tired of them. Thankfully they are…
I have beautiful memories of reading the Winnie the Pooh books to my son. Every Sunday morning was anticipated and the book would be taken down, the bookmark found, and the story would begin. Although essentially children’s books, the stories…
I am going to participate in a 7km walk. This may not seem a remarkable statement, but coming from the original couch potato it really is! I grew up not really understanding the value of physical exercise. I suffered from…
Yesterday I received a beautiful gift – this gorgeous magic wand in the photo! Just a reminder that you can make your own magic. My first instinct however was to wish that the wand could really magic things. Swipe it…
When I was about 13 my sister and I were sent to Matty Reid’s Finishing School in the holidays. It was a week-long course presented by a delightfully eccentric ex-model. On the first day she swept into the classroom with…
When I think of everything that needs a good tidy I sometimes find it overwhelming. It is however, something that needs to be done, otherwise the clutter can become overwhelming itself. Time to tidy up! I have created this list…
Every year I choose a word which will be my focus for the 12 months ahead. I give it quite a lot of thought during December examining both the positives and negatives in my life. The idea is to choose a…
Christmas can be so frenetic dashing from shop to shop, buying gifts and stocking up on food. I don’t know about anyone else but by this time of year I am tired and in need of a bit of me…
These gorgeous pink mints are easy enough to make with only 2 basic ingredients. I think they would make a lovely gift! I chose to make them pink, because I love the colour and this batch is for my…
It is almost time to decorate! I like to make decorating day into an occassion. I start with Christmassy bites. Mince pies are essential as well as a box of Quality Street or Roses for nibbling on. When I put…