Musings :: Moments :: Memories
We are not expert parents by any stretch of the imagination (is there such a thing?) but there are a few things that we have implemented in our home which I think have made conflicts less painful and helped us to navigate so many tricky situations in a family which has strong emotions and loud… Continue reading Five Things That Work
This year I am so pleased with how much I accomplished from my list. Explore a town or city and discover something new about it. Read Beloved by Toni Morrison. - started reading! Finish the first draft of my novel (ever the optimist!). Find a writing accountability partner. Write a poem. Be brave and put… Continue reading 23 in 2023 Review
This morning Rich and I left the kids at home while we finished off some last-minute shopping. In the afternoon, we went to the Coventry Transport Museum to ride the vintage sleigh 'ride' and meet Santa. Afterwards, we took a look around the museum which shows off the pride of Coventry transport manufacturing from years… Continue reading Sleigh Ride to Santa
At seven, Austin has phases of going to bed like a champ and phases of it causing him stress and anxiety. We are definitely in one of those latter phases right now. We seem to be in a separation anxiety phase generally as going to school is also a bit more tricky at the moment. I… Continue reading Slowing Down the Bedtime Routine
We got cracking this morning with baking some treats although I doubt these will last until Christmas. We will just have to make some more! We started by preparing the gingerbread dough and this is chilling in the fridge. Now the kiddos are making the family favourite - snickerdoodles. These cakey biscuits are covered in… Continue reading Christmas Baking
There is one meal which every member of our family adores every single time and that is fish tacos. It is our number one brainless crowd pleaser (those dinners which you know are going to be eaten without complaint every time) and it is so easy to make. We had eaten fish tacos in Cape… Continue reading The Joy of (Fish) Taco Tuesday
Dear Evelina It has been such a long time since I have written one of these letters to you. When you were small, I was so good at writing to you every month to tell you what you were up to and how you were growing. Now you are a teenager and you can see… Continue reading Thirteen Years
We had a sudden panic on Thursday evening when we remembered that it was the Warwick Town Victorian Evening during which they turn on the Christmas lights each year. We have been almost every year since we moved nearer to Warwick so we didn't want to miss it but I also didn't want Austin to… Continue reading This Week
I went to Costco on Black Friday. The annoying thing is that I didn't go looking for a bargain. I honestly thought that it would be quieter on a Friday than it would be tomorrow. I just kind of forgot that it is Black Friday. And that it is four weeks until Christmas. I went… Continue reading Mistakes I Made This Week
I had my hair done this morning and I feel like a new woman. The whole experience is rejuvenating. I go to Pelo Hair which is on the row of shops at Warwick Gates. The salon itself looks lovely and restful. The stylists are all so welcoming and friendly. The act of having someone comb,… Continue reading The Power of Pampering
Notes From My Day 