Musings :: Moments :: Memories
This is one of the prompts from the Year of Reflection that I didn't get to way back when but I just found it while mining through old emails. This quotation paints such beautiful images and combines captivating moments in nature with truly soulful moments in our existence as humans. There are some time when… Continue reading A Glimpse of the Cosmic Dance
Evenings are a bit mixed around here lately. Sometimes it is a picture of serenity (which in truth means everyone is likely on a screen) or it is hectic with chores and raised voices and after-school activities. This evening, we have managed to strike a fragile harmony where we have each had some downtime, made… Continue reading Homework and fried rice
Around here I am in and out of school while the school closure drags into another week. It is not the start of term I had expected and I miss seeing my colleagues properly. Around here Evelina is coping well with her long days. This year, her bus is so early after her original bus… Continue reading Around here
Today my family went to see the Women’s Super League game of Aston Villa vs. Manchester United. It was the first game of the season and the first women’s game that we had been to. We chose seats in the family stand as we always do when we go to the football with the kids… Continue reading Since when is doing the right thing the wrong decision?
As today is the last day in September, I am just getting my planner read for October but adding in the month's events and getting a few pages made for our break later this month to the Peak District along with the lists of intentions, films and books I shared here over the past few… Continue reading October Planning
Some of these are new, some old favourites I watch most years and a couple of films that I am ready to watch again. You've Got Mail. One of my all-time favourite rom-coms. Watching Kathleen Kelly and Joe Fox fall in love in New York in the fall... just dreamy. 'Don't you love New York… Continue reading 10 Films to Watch this Autumn
https://videopress.com/v/b0dCZYF9?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true My collection of autumn home decor is really coming along. I have more Halloween bits also but I will wait until mid-October to put those out. Cushion and Pumpkin Season Rae Dunn candle from Home Sense Pumpkin jug from Asda Velvet pumpkins from Hobbycraft Woven pumpkin and toadstool from Primark Amber St Eval candle… Continue reading Decorating for autumn
Another prompt from the book The Right to Write was to write down one hundred things that make me happy. Just making this list made me happy! Autumn leaves Bacon Hugs Harper Dog Laughter through tears Steel Magnolias Running into the sea Blue skies My kids' laughter Mountains in the summertime The purr of a… Continue reading What Makes Me Happy
Below is more of my unedited free writing journalling from the Year of Reflection that I did a few years ago. We are what we have been. We live with all our experiences and memories coursing through us. We are our surroundings. The sky can fascinate us on a daily basis and yet it is… Continue reading Look To The Sky
I made this list a few years ago. The prompt to write down a hundred dreams was from a writing book by Julia Cameron called The Right to Write. A few of these I have done. Many of these I will never do, It is nice to dream, though, isn't it? Maybe make your own… Continue reading Dreams
Notes From My Day 