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Category: Journal
Happy Halloween
I didn't have time to make a decoration for Halloween this year so instead a put together this old candle in a new arrangement, very much inspired by my sew make believe buddy Zoë in her post today about her Halloween decorations. I already had the charger plate from our wedding Portmeirion set and I… Continue reading Happy Halloween
Good Thoughts
“A person who has good thoughts cannot ever be ugly. You can have a wonky nose and a crooked mouth and a double chin and stick-out teeth, but if you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely.” - Roald Dahl
A New Start
Welcome to my new blog! I’m Kate and I’ve been blogging since 2005 but as I have just started on a teacher training course, I have had to do some extensive online housekeeping. As a result, this is my new web-based home. The blog name comes from the feature wall in our bedroom. The colour… Continue reading A New Start
My Future
I am guessing that the creators of this writing challenge (and the vast majority of the Tumblrs participating in it) are still fresh, young things with their whole lives ahead, unmapped and unplanned. I, on the other hand, may be a wizened old crone, but I still have hopes and dreams for the future: to… Continue reading My Future
Home again and finding purpose
We had a lovely first family holiday in Italy with my parents but I sure am glad to be home again. Travelling and holidaying with a baby is a completely different experience. On the whole, we are so lucky because my daughter is such an amenable baby, able to adjust to different circumstances and putting… Continue reading Home again and finding purpose