Gone are the days when social media was merely for memes or personal sentiments. Yahoo Finance reports that 48% of job hunters used social media platforms to search for their most recent jobs. Though LinkedIn is the most popular social media platform…
When I was a little girl, my Dad used to get a hamper each year from work. I can remember the excitement of it arriving and us delving inside to see what goodies were in there. It's one of those…
"Trust the wait. Embrace the uncertainty. Enjoy the beauty of becoming. When nothing is certain, anything is possible." Mandy Hale The last couple of weeks, it is as though a switch has been flipped. I feel lighter, freer, happier, content.…
I love spending time outdoors all year long, we set ourselves a goal at the beginning of the year of spending 1000 hours outdoors. We are almost at our goal - with less than 50 hours to go! Since passing…
Weekends. They're often seen as the holy grail - 'survive the week and enjoy the weekend'. I'm grateful that I have a life I don't need to 'survive' just to get two days at the weekend to enjoy. I am…
Dreams have long been a somewhat mysterious aspect of human existence. No matter how imaginative, brain-driven hallucinations can feel genuine and cause various feelings, from melancholy to panic. And the idea of lucid dreaming elevates things to a completely different…
Toddlers. I'm sure there are a thousand memes about toddlers, tantrums and surviving them. I've done these years 4 times already... though no two children are ever the same. I'm definitely a different parent to the one I was when…
Almost 10 years after we first got chickens {and 7 years since we said goodbye to them} - we've got chickens again!! I am SO excited - I've been wanting chickens again for ages. We rehomed our chickens when we…
After last week's do-nothing day, I'd expected to get back to our usual hectic pace of life. We had a full calendar ahead and I was excited about days out, a trip to Cardiff for a gymnastics competition coffee with…
Repetitive behavior can be alarming for the parents of autistic children. It looks “abnormal” and we worry that it may be bad for them. However, repetitive behavior can be very therapeutic for your child. They may find it relaxing and…