Do you do stockings at Christmas? For me, I think it's one of my favourite things. We've had a Christmas stocking tradition for the past 12 Christmases now. The first time I made Lola a stocking was the Christmas after…
Year: 2017
I'm not okay. And that's okay. I keep telling myself that. Recovery isn't linear. There are twists and bends, and hills and mountains to climb. Some days the only climbing I can do is out of bed, anything else is…
We have a shelf unit in the utility that all the kiddos have been measured on over the years. It's not pretty but it's full of memories, and it will be one piece of furniture that I can never get…
With just over two weeks to the big day, I've got my plan ready for what we'll be eating for our Christmas dinner, as well as timings and preparation. Christmas Dinner is a big event, one of the major parts of…
The thing I love most about Christmas is the rituals. The things we do year after year, that we look forward to for months beforehand, the things that bring us all together as a family. One of our favourite family…
In this age of modern technology, it's easy to put more emphasis on typing instead of handwriting. We send emails instead of writing letters, we keep online journals rather than writing in a physical book with a pen. Traditionally, there…
On and off over the last few years I've used reusable sanitary pads, I've made my own and bought some in the past, for much the same reasons as why I've used cloth nappies for my babies. Given that on average, a…
Sometimes you have to forget what you feel, and remember what you deserve" Living with depression and anxiety isn't an easy ride. I can go for months at a time and feel fine, life is good, I'm happy, living seems…
When I logged onto Facebook the other morning, my memories from past years popped up. The one from last year said "You know it's Christmas when you have a fridge full of cheese." In years gone by, that's what Christmas…
I'm very aware of what bath/hygiene products I buy - so many bubble baths, body washes, shampoos, etc are so chock full of chemicals that they do more harm than good. I always look for products that are free from…