Is anyone in the mood for summer? After an entire year of lockdown misery, I know I am! And not just summer, I am in the mood for life, for living, no more just existing! Unfortunately, however, the people in charge have other plans. Summer 2021 is, ostensibly, off the cards, as is our foreseeable…
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How to Find Hope when All seems Lost!
Cruel! A word that sums up a year that has barely begun! Honestly, after the crazy year that was 2020, I wasn’t holding out too much hope for 2021. And it is probably just as well considering the circumstances… Despair A cancelled Christmas rolled into an endless stream of never-ending restrictions. We might get out…
5 Unique New Year’s Resolutions for 2021
January! Ugh! January has never been a favourite month of mine! Too dark! Too cold! No more Christmas sparkle and joy! And, into the bargain, I usually end up battling a dose of good old fashioned flu before the month is out! This year, however, I haven’t had so much as a sniffle, which is…
How to turn your Garden into a Holiday Resort for a Summer Staycation!
*Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links Normally, at this time of year, I’m feeling pretty excited… The summer holidays are just around the corner… There is an end in sight to all the deadlines, commitments and school runs! Six weeks of fun is on the horizon and… I simply cannot wait! But, this year has…
5 Surprising Things Lockdown Taught Me
At long last! The lockdown restrictions have been loosened! They haven’t gone away completely… And we still can’t relegate the whole Covid-19 calamity to the annals of History… (More’s the pity!) However, our schools and shops are gradually opening up and we can only live in hope that, before too long, we will slip back into our…
How to Transform a Nursery Nook into a Tween Dream!
*Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links It’s been a little while since I last checked in with my beloved blog. ”Why, oh why?” I hear you ask. Well, multiple reasons, really! Yes, we are still in lockdown (and if some news reports are to be believed, we will remain so for quite some time to come! 😱), so,…
How to Escape the Lockdown Lows
So, here we are, many (I have lost count of the exact number!) weeks into our new existence in lockdown land. In some ways, it’s fine! An opportunity to step back from the rat race, to relax, to reassess our lives, to take stock of what is truly important. But in other ways, this new…
How to Prevent Lockdown Weight Gain
Spring has finally sprung! 💕🌸 The sun is shining, the birds are singing, the blossom trees are blooming… Business as usual for all except… Humanity… Because we are now into week three (or thereabouts, I’ve lost count already!) of a pandemic lockdown… on a global scale. 😮 Oh, how I wish I was joking… or…