It’s been a long winter. Here in the UK, it has rained almost solidly for months. I know everyone thinks it rains a lot in the UK, but this has been a lot even for us. I suffer from seasonal affective disorder and as such my mood has reflected the atmosphere over the past few … More Is covid-19 making us better?

My dad has cancer. Even writing those four words feels wrong. I’ve known for a few weeks but still saying it out loud feels alien. Cancer isn’t a thing people close to me get. Cancer is a distant, far away thing that a friend of a friend has. Or a family member of an acquaintance … More The ‘C’ word

My girls absolutely love superheroes. Its like their favourite thing at the moment, they’re Spiderman obsessed, they love PJ masks, Batman and Iron Man and are obsessed with being super heroes. Josh and I have always made a conscious effort not to push stereotypes on the girls. They are growing up in an age where girls … More Where are all the super girls?

Hello everyone, its been a hot minute since I was posting regularly on my blog…. I know! Now I’m guessing nobody has been eagerly awaiting my next post as, let’s face it, lifestyle blogs are actually dying out these days. But for me, writing is my passion. I need to keep flexing these creative muscles … More 2020 plans and goals

Well hello and welcome back to my blog! It really has been a while since I last posted. In fact, I haven’t posted regularly since March! It has been a really busy year and my blog, which has always been my creative outlet has kind of dropped to the end of the list. Anyway, I … More It has been a while…

Dear Margot, You are 3! Wow time sure flies when you’re having fun! You have had some big changes this year, the biggest being starting nursery! It took you a while to warm up to going there and the drop offs always ended in tears but thankfully you love it there now! You are a … More Dear Margot, on your third birthday