Project Runway has always been one of my guilty secrets. Of all the reality shows this is the one where I sit quietly with a cup of tea and absorb. Warning – don’t talk to me or interrupt –…
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This is a little story about a yellow handbag, but really it is a story about human kindness. I was visiting London just after Christmas and was delighted to receive a beautiful yellow handbag as a gift from my…
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…
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…
I am always inspired by women who are fabulous in every way. Woman who defy the rules, and set out to reach for their dreams no matter what. I was invited to an ITWBN blogger event at 56 Central, a…
A few days I unpacked a box and found a pile of old school reports. I laughed when I read this one dated from when I was 5 and 20 days. I really haven’t changed much. It has me wondering…
When I was a little girl, I battled with self confidence. I am not being self serving here when I say that I honestly believed that I was fat and not very pretty. I urge every person reading this blog…
Change is inevitable. Marilyn Monroe is a woman that divides. I admire her and am often drawn to her quotes. I think that to an extent she was misunderstood, but behind the blond curly locks and sexy voice was a very wise…