Life is a fragile thing…

After attending a funeral for a family member this morning, I have done a bit of reflection, as one tends to at times like these. I have sat here for the last few hours trying to work what to write, to express the feelings I have,  yet wanting to protect the privacy of my family and the […]

A reminder

I love the daily reminders from the Brave Girls Club, some days they really hit the nail on the head and speak to me. Todays message really resonated with me, that I had to share with you. I feel that in the last month, I have done ”things” that needed to be done. I keep telling […]

Update

Since my last post; We celebrated Mike’s 40th at home and it was such a lovely evening. Great food and company and Mike was spoilt. It was so nice to catch up with family and friends and eat a fantastic meal that was catered by Baxters. My highlight was seeing Mike’s reaction to his birthday cake. He really […]

Shower Fizzies

Equipment: Glass Bowl Dessert spoon Sifter Mold of choice I have bought these items specifically for making natural bath and body products, they are not used for food use or preparation. Ingredients: 1 Cup Citric Acid 2 Cups Baking Soda 70-80  drops of Essential Oil 50ml Spray bottle – fill the bottle with *Witch Hazel and […]

Winter Wellness

Disclaimer: I am not a doctor or aromatherapist.  I am sharing this information for interest only.   Last Thursday I attended a workshop on essential oils suitable for winter. It was a great session and it was neat to meet other like-minded people who like to use essential oils. As an aside when deciding what […]

Restoring Order

I have spent time off line in the last week, just having some downtime after getting my assignment completed and restoring order to our home. Over the last six weeks we have had some work done in various rooms which required us to empty the contents of these rooms and place the contents in other rooms. I wish I […]

Guest Blog Spot – On the shelf – What’s HOT in Teen Fiction?

Todays blog post has been written by the lovely Julie ( Happy Birthday),  who among many of her varied interests loves reading. This year I have challenged myself to read teen fiction and Julie and I have had some great chats about this. As her role as a librarian Julie has recommended  a few of the teen […]

Circles and Mazes

Real obstacles don’t take you in circles. They can be overcome. Invented ones are like a maze – Barbara Sher This year and in particular the last few months, I have noticed that when I procrastinate the house is clean and things are up to date and I spend a lot more time on-line. When I […]

Tea Cup Tuesday – Time for Tea

Lady Nancy Astor: Winston, if you were my husband, I’d poison your tea. Churchill: Nancy, if I were your husband, I’d drink it. -Winston Churchill The above quote made me giggle, gotta love Winston’s wit, or perhaps some would say sarcasm. I got some new teas last week from the lovely Tanya at Naturalus. I […]

Self Care Sunday – Look Great Feel Amazing!

Todays theme for self care Sunday was” Look Great Feel Amazing!” I spent the day with a room full of woman attending in a one day workshop with Lisa O’Neill. Lisa divided the workshop into five sections; 1. Who are you? The person you are not the roles that you identify yourself by. This was a section that got me […]