How easy is it for us to underestimate how important the little things are, the simple stuff that gives pleasure that makes us feel peaceful, happy, content. It’s been 18 months since I have last felt the sand between my toes. I’ve loved the beach all my life so 18 months is a looong time….
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Rhythm of life
Remember when you would make a mix tape of your favourite music? I can see myself now, circa 1986, sitting crossed legged on my bedroom floor, pink cassette player in my lap, the radio turned into Radio 10’s top 40 and my fingers on the PLAY RECORD buttons ready to press the moment when one…
Life lessons from a couple of owls
We braved our first children’s concert over the weekend and I’m ashamed to admit that I didn’t have high (if any) expectations on how Charlie would cope. The idea of him sitting in a concert hall without wanting to go nuts up and down the aisles was not something I was overly confident about. Sprinkle…
Who cares where the green sheep is?
1st of January and so it’s Happy New Year all round. Just like that 2014 is over and out and another year begins. A year that will start out with much hope and happiness and god willing end on December 31st in the same way. We celebrated with some close friends and since Charlie had…
It’s a mad, mad world
Monday morning was a typical day for me. After attempting to wrestle food into Charlie we headed to the park. The park isn’t exactly my idea of the most pleasant way to spend my time but for Charlie it is great – fresh air, climbing and sliding (he loves) and swinging about (he mostly tolerates) he…
I can still rock it even if I do have mashed banana in my hair
Someone asked me the other day if I have made an resolutions for 2015. Seriously. Every single day I’m winging it so the idea of actually making plans and goals for 2015 sends me into a mild panic. Let alone doing it in December. Odd considering that in the past I would not only write…