It's #ThrowbackThursday and today I'm reflecting on St Patrick's Day, nearly two weeks ago. It started unpromisingly but turned out to be our best night out in ages. It was a Friday and after a 13-hour stint with my two... Continue Reading →
In a previous life I was part of the Government comms team that launched the 5 A Day campaign. I remember discussing whether it would seem unachievable to many people. Yes, as it turns out - although, as with many... Continue Reading →
World Book Day has been lurking in the back of my mind for a wee while, thanks mostly to nursery newsletters. But every year I forget that February is a short month, so events in early March (including husband's birthday,... Continue Reading →
Today my husband and I took a break from the nonstop whirl of Christmas holiday kiddie entertaining and offloaded the kids onto their grandparents (no small thing). We swapped the stuffiness of the front room and the well-trodden paths of... Continue Reading →
A quick scout of any beauty blog (or even a schlep round Boots) confirms that beauty advent calendars are now a thing, as much a part of getting into the festive spirit as mulled wine in the pub and The... Continue Reading →
My darling. You don't know it yet, but this has been a momentous year - a year that historians will reference as a point of global change. You were only a few days old when 137 people were killed by... Continue Reading →
My baby is napping, giving me one last chance to write this post which I've been thinking about for so long. Of course, it won't be the last nap he ever takes, but it is the last he'll take while... Continue Reading →
White and green beans 