Musings :: Moments :: Memories
She grows up, too, with the memory of what it meant to be properly loved, for what you are, not what you ought to be. Hamnet, Maggie O'Farrell This book had me in pieces. I definitely want to get to see the play at the RSC. There are some who can live without wild things,… Continue reading Five Quotations I Love
I have updated my annual Reading Challenge page so you can see what I read last year as well as keep track of my reading throughout the year, as I will update it from time to time. I was reflecting on the fact that I have not managed to read as many books this year… Continue reading New Year Reading
Last year, my word was Bold. I think that I became bolder in 2022. I still have work to do. I do want to choose a new word, though, for this year. A friend asked me yesterday about this and how I choose it. Sometimes I need a verb, and sometimes an adjective. This year,… Continue reading My Word of the Year – Connection
It has been an odd year for reading for me. My usual goal of reading 50 books - which I have managed for the past two years - is almost certainly out of reach. However, after months of not reading very much at all, I am looking forward to enjoying some books that befit this… Continue reading October Reading
Cooking on the barbeque in the summer and having just grilled meat with salad for most of our meals is the best. I know this is true. I am not cut out to be a primary teacher. Spending a couple of hours with some Year One age children (i.e. Austin's age) whilst I chaperoned at… Continue reading I Know This is True
Finishing marking a whole set of books;Harper's attempts to scam an extra meal out of Evelina;Rich's return home from London;Having a healthy debate with some Year 9 students about the value of English as a subject (and the meaning of life);Watching Evelina read the opening of one of my favourite books (/ book series) of… Continue reading Five Things that Made Me Smile Today
A while back, I wrote about the beauty of keeping a ta-dah list, one that notes all the accomplishments of the day (as opposed to a regular to-do list which can sometimes sit in judgment of you for the whole day as you blithely ignore it). Here is my (our) ta-dah list for today: Sold… Continue reading Today’s Ta-dah List
The previous incarnation of this blog, Single Glorious Thing, marked a shift in gears. As the pandemic struck in 2020, I had been struggling to find a rhythm in writing and so I tried something different. For a while, it was helpful to focus on those simple (and sometimes not so simple) pleasures and glories… Continue reading Keeping it Fresh
One of my most frustrating traits is that I find it impossible to stick to a routine. I do not do the same things every day in the same order, even the most basic things. I regularly forget to put on deodorant! So when I realised I wanted to write, every single piece of advice… Continue reading A Little Acceptance
One of the ways I hit my reading goal last year was by listening to audiobooks. As a rule, I do not enjoy fiction on audio - I find myself drifting off for some reason - but I love memoirs and other non-fiction books. Here are my favourite audiobooks from 2021: Four Thousand Weeks by… Continue reading A Good Listen
Notes From My Day 