I've taken a bit of a break from the blog for the start of the year, so here's what I've been up to!

I've done a very good job of working through my to be read piles, both physical and Kindle books, and so I'm now getting to some books that I've been wanting to read for a little while. I have just finished Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver which was e...

For me, the New Year begins today, on the day that the children go back to school. I need to wait until we get back into a routine, all the Christmas food has been eaten, and I can give the house a bit of a reset.

I have a few projects that I want to work on this year, some of which are quite long term, so I need to make plans to tackle them a bit at a time. My first go...

Happy New Year! As the New Year gets underway, I've been looking back on what I read and listened to in 2025.What I readI love to keep track of the books that I've read, and I've been doing this in Goodreads for a few years ...

Along with the build up to Christmas come a whole host of traditions, some that I've put in place over the years but lots that have just sort of happened!

Christmas starts for me with an early trip to the garden centre when they've just opened their Christmas displays. Our local Haskins does several different themed areas, and if you get there early in the season...

I've been lucky enough to enjoy travel all around the world, but when it comes to planning a holiday we tend to prioritise places with a lovely, warm climate. In fact I can only think of two places that we've visited that have been unbearably cold - Iceland in April and Chicago in December. Most of my holiday memories involve warm seas, cooling towels and an appreciation for ...