04 Mar How not to be a wind-up toy.
Yesterday the-wonderful-Amanda (full title) mentioned a friend who lives life at a breakneck pace. She described her as having a wheel on her back hidden under her clothes, and said...
26 Jan A matter of life and death
I have been writing this post for months. It is an idea i can't get away from. But I find the big truths hard to articulate. It is about life and...
15 Jan Thursday
Thursday is quit day. Because life is too short to keep doing things that you don't want to or need to do. Could be something small. Quit having sugar in your...
12 Jan Still Life
Whilst making the tea tonight I noticed this: If you have children and access to an Ikea store, you will know this is an Ikea high chair. A permanent fixture in...
29 Dec Ownership
This week Matt and I got to watch something on TV, in the afternoon as the kids played upstairs. In our house this is also known as a miracle. We...
28 Sep My real life.
I've just done that thing. I've just sat in the bathroom, whilst I waited for the bath to fill, and scrolled through twitter on my phone. Looking through the twitter feed of...
09 Sep i know what i learnt this summer
I have had a good summer. The kids were off for (almost) 8 long weeks and it went well. We had a good time. Let's pause for a moment and appreciate the...
24 Jul when i get what i don’t deserve.
This week Matt has taken the kids to the Lake District with his Mum and his sister. I've been on my own for 6 days. It has been a lovely...
07 Jul it has to be now. (part 2)
I write this blog for me. If you read along then...