Monkey (son age 8) “What are you doing? Me “knitting” Monkey “so are you knitting because you’re a grandma?” Me “urm… no” ?? Monkey “is it because we have cats?” Me “what? No” ? There began my conversation with Monkey last night about knitting and telling him a little of my Woolly Memories I decided on Bank Holiday Monday (New Years) I would buy some … Continue reading Learning To… Knit
“Did your mum knit a lot?” This is the first thing that the teacher who had taught me aged 6 said many years later to me when I met her at the the school I had gone to aged 4 1/2 – 7 1/2 as they were having a celebration event for being open for 50 years and had invited past pupils and all previous … Continue reading Woolly MemoriesÂ
2017 is the year I’m going to embrace all new things and so far everything seems to be going that way to achieve this. This was not a New Years resolution though as they are rarely kept or maintained. I find starting with some small achievable goals rather than launching into something completely different is more manageable and leads to far less disappointment if you … Continue reading Embracing The New
Project Calm magazine is a magazine with a difference. It combines craft and relaxation the tagline of the magazine is “Mindfulness through making”. The magazine is split into 4 distinct sections Home Nature Travel Mind and body With its different sections Project Calm looks into mindfulness through interesting reads this issue looks at what makes us happy such as to start reading a new book, … Continue reading Project Calm Mindfulness Through Making Review
Judging a book by its cover is frowned upon however this magazine has a beautiful illustrated front cover and it’s not just for this edition I am reviewing, it is a regular feature which intrigues and delights the visual senses before even opening the magazine. The cover artist for this edition has been named as Sally Eford and a small bio has been included on … Continue reading Breathe Magazine Review
The tagline for this magazine is “taking time to live well” which I think is what most people aspire to but can we actually manage this not just sometimes but all of the time? Their website has the following description of what the magazine is about which sums it up really well “The Simple Things is published monthly and is all about taking time to … Continue reading The Simple Things Magazine Review
As mentioned in Taking Time to Read I picked up a few publications about calmness, mindfulness, wellbeing and I will be reviewing each. I hadn’t realised when I picked it up that Real Simple, Life Made Easier was an American publication (I was with both children in a busy newsagents but it looked interesting). As it’s American it was not all relevant to me, recipes had … Continue reading Real Simple Life Made Easier Magazine Review
Before the chaos that each morning brings since having children, before they wake and start calling my name for the next 12+ hours I have discovered I need to sit alone downstairs in the quiet, in the low lit lighting of the living room sat amongst books and magazines. Some morning it can be just for 10 minutes, others like Sunday I managed to submerge … Continue reading Taking Time to Read
Hmmm this doesn’t quite taste right… It was one of those Saturday afternoons where we had been out and done all our jobs in town and the supermarket, I had put my youngest child down for a little nap and I really didn’t want to watch anymore children’s programs on the TV. After searching for a simple recipe and a quick look through the kitchen … Continue reading Does Everything Need To Be A Success To Be Happy?
Walking up the path away from the house, full of cold, wearing a little blue cord pinnafore dress, long sleeved top and bright red wellington boots carrying a large white handkerchief aged 3 or 4 is an early experiences of snow that I remember. I remember very clearly asking if I could go outside so that I could walk on the crisp newly fallen snow … Continue reading Waiting For The Snow
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