A cruise vacation is a fun way to travel and relax with the family without having to worry about the planning of what to do, see or eat on the ship as the cruise company takes care of it all. That said, what you wear on the ship requires careful thinking as the mix of activities…
I can tell that the weather is better and the days are longer as I have been spending more time in the garden and less indoors with my sewing. However there was time for some crafting. What I made in May 2024 First of all I completed the Liberty Star I started last month. It’s…
The RHS Chelsea Flower Show, organised by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), is one of the most renowned and prestigious gardening events in the world. As well as seeing world-class gardens displays, seek expert advice and workshops, as well as the immersive cultural experience of attending RHS Chelsea, which we were able to do for…
Starting the week by writing the Happy List is something I’ve been doing for a while over the last few years. It’s my chance to sit down and reflect on the things that made me happy in the previous week, as well as to record some of the adventures we have as a family. Five Happy Things {Week 502}…
Yesterday we booked tickets to attend RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024. It’s a place we’ve wanted to visit for years and this was the year. We booked tickets for Thursday and were really thankful we had as day was warm and sunny (not like the days before). We dropped the youngest at school before heading…
We were recently gifted a copy of Make a Vision Board which has recently been published by Laurence King. We love to make our own collages, which are essentially a collection or combination of different pictures. This book is a source book which can help you make a vision board, one of the most powerful…
Last year I shared a review of The Housekeepers by Alex Hay. This was one of my favourite reads of 2023. The story has stuck in my mind thanks to the characters and great story line which kept me guessing right up until the end of the book. Here’s a little about the book: UPSTAIRS,…
Starting the week by writing the Happy List is something I’ve been doing for a while over the last few years. It’s my chance to sit down and reflect on the things that made me happy in the previous week, as well as to record some of the adventures we have as a family. Five Happy Things {Week…
When you make the life-changing decision to become a foster carer and welcome a child into your home, one of the first questions you may ask is ‘Can I still travel?’. The answer is yes, with the proper planning and preparation, foster carers can still enjoy holidays and trips away. As a foster carer, your…