I'm going back to old school ways today. When I started Reasons to be Cheerful back in 2011 it was a simple post detailing three thin...

There is nothing boring about being a Christian, just as you feel happy and settled I find that the Lord has something new in store for you ...

In just over a month my girls are going on their first official camp as Cub Scouts. They have been going on about this for quite some tim...

Folded clothes in a Drawer from Shutterstock Earlier this week I was having coffee with about eight friends, we had met with the speci...

Last week we went away for a few days to Kent. We really needed this break as a family, time to be away from hubby's work and just forge...

Last weekend we had a fabulous visit to Knole in Sevenoaks, Kent. I've mentioned many times before how much we enjoy National Trust ...

It’s funny how children often think they know best. So sure of themselves and their decisions. Not wanting to open their minds and try somet...

Hooray for Half-term, we have had lots of fun. In fact as this goes live, we are still away having fun. I hope you've been enjoying the ...

It occurred to me the other day that we have had Netflix for two years now. Never did I think it would last this amount of time and still...

Oh my goodness, it is 11.06pm Wednesday night as I write this and I'm supposed to be in bed sleeping as I've been being a good gi...

The family are all preparing for their various camps that are coming up over the next couple of months but I've already mentioned I...

Happy Thursday. I am grateful to be alive and I hope you are too. Life doesn't have to be perfect for you to be able to seek the joy in ...

Really? was my response when I a friend said this to me recently. I'll be totally upfront with you, I've not camped since I was abou...

Hey friends, how are you? Has it been sunny where you are? I've been loving it and even got myself a little burnt as the girls and I e...

Being bold isn’t my everyday prayer but perhaps it should be. It is so important to be able to shout out my love for Jesus and tell of the w...

We've had a couple of enjoyable review visits to Drusillas in recent years, including celebrating my 40th birthday there, which is not...

A couple of years back I wrote a post about the new HP Envy 5530 printer that I had received to try out the brand new (then) Instant In...

Good morning friends. It is Thursday and that means it's time to share your happiness, what has made you thankful this week? It doesn...

Where I live the whole community comes together on a Monday morning to start the week in prayer. Just recently the format of this prayer mee...

It's funny how some things make you want to retreat back into yourself. You'd think that by the ripe old-age of 42 years and 25...