You know what?  This seems to be the opinion of some people, pretty shocking isn't it?  Yes Japan is a very long way but we are just...

Many of you will have seen that last Friday I created a meme, the 1 Word meme  and after seeing all the amazing comments on that post, I fe...

I was sat on my bed this morning doing my prayers and my mind started to wonder to conversations I have had with online friends recently.  B...

I am sat here watching the Comic Relief programme, Famous, Rich and in the Slums and being reminded of just how much I have to be grateful ...

Well, today Lent has begun but I started my abstinence on Monday as that felt easier to get into the right mind set when I was feeling motiv...

 { As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases,  any affiliate  links will be marked with #ad } In July my girls will b...

Today I discovered that I could seriously have enjoyed just having two children.  With JJ at school how easy was it to have just one pre-sch...

I am just back from Church and I had a really good night but I sat there thinking about how much I do not like the way I look right now.  ...

Standing in the kitchen sorting the dishwasher, when I hear squeals of laughter coming from the garden, how nice I think.  I do love that th...

Dressed up as a clown for the Brownie Jamboree Recently, I have been thinking about childhood play a lot. Not too sure what prompted it...

I am feeling so cheerful, thankful and grateful today! I have just returned from a massage and I am all sleepy and calm.  Not long until I h...

It has been a few weeks now since I last joined in with the Gallery but this weeks prompt really caught me.  My life is filled with simple p...

I have been tagged for two meme's, so I am being a bit crafty and combining them into one post! Here goes with the first one, I was ta...

For the second year running I have enjoyed a holiday at home for the February half-term.  Have you ever tried to holiday at home?  I would...

Right now I am sitting here with a big lump in my throat, I am on the verge of tears and I can hardly breath.  What I want to do is cry my e...

Ella at Notes From Home runs a carnival every Friday and I have joined in once before and always mean to join in more, as she is one very...

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The last couple of weeks I have had a post going round and round in my head.  I keep wanting to ask you dear readers, How do I learn to love...