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- Jan 8
- 2 min
7 Minute Solutions
It takes my trusty, electric tea-kettle seven minutes to come to a boil. Seven glorious minutes to do other things while I anticipate my...
- Dec 22, 2022
- 1 min
A Christmas Poem (& a New Year wish)
Just four days till Christmas, and all through the town, Credit cards are up, and bank balances are down. With the season of Giving...
- Dec 17, 2022
- 3 min
It's Christmas! Time to strip off and eat a pomegranate
They say that it's best to sleep naked. Especially when you reach a certain age (ahem, yes, I'm there). Apparently, it forces your body...
- Dec 16, 2021
- 3 min
Red Lipstick and a whole lot of Hope!
Living (and coping?) in this crazy, covid world. With the wedding just a week away, and the potential for a lockdown looming in the...
- Nov 25, 2021
- 1 min
Thanks and Giving
As a transplant to this country, I had never celebrated Thanksgiving before, and the thought of having a big turkey dinner the week...
- May 8, 2021
- 3 min
Where the clouds are....
The no-fuss, easy-peasy way to finding your space and enjoying your own little bit of happy. Not to be corny, but writing isn't something...
- Jan 9, 2021
- 3 min
The Curvy Home
Have you ever hugged a curvy girl in spanx? Yes, they serve their purpose for making us feel better about ourselves in a fancy dress,...
- Apr 13, 2020
- 3 min
A Brief Moment With My Geraniums
Yesterday, I was spending some quality time with my geraniums....
- Apr 5, 2020
- 3 min
We Just Called To Cheer You Up!
A long time ago, my grandparents moved from their picturesque town in the north of England to a bustling suburb just outside of London....
- Mar 8, 2020
- 1 min
#InternationalWomensDay You Deserve It!
I was getting to know someone new the other day. We were sharing parts of our lives, and I was just saying how lucky I was, when she...
- Jan 3, 2020
- 2 min
Happy New Year! Life Lessons from a four year old...
Happy New Year! 10 Life lessons from a four year old...No 3; Please and thank you will always get you more goldfish.
- Dec 19, 2019
- 3 min
The Joy of Waiting
It seems that my car is often a catalyst for my thoughts...the perfect place to analyze and organize my life.
- Nov 27, 2019
- 2 min
Getting it done - a last minute guide to an organized Thanksgiving
It's the day before Thanksgiving, and there's such a sense of urgency in the air that it is starting to feel a bit unpleasant... As we...
- Oct 31, 2019
- 3 min
Inspired? Curious? Just ask!
...lucky for me, appreciating something beautiful doesn't need words, money, or someone else's approval :-)
- Oct 21, 2019
- 2 min
Same blog, different spot...
As most of you know, my blog has been a bit absent (I say that kindly :-) over the last couple of years, but now I'm happy to say that...
- Oct 17, 2019
- 2 min
Kiss the Cat & Empty the Dishwasher
Once, the door bell rang, and I hastily gathered up my mess (you know, those odds and ends that seem to multiply on your dining room...
- Sep 28, 2019
- 2 min
The (unexpected) Joy of Polyester!
Like so many of you, the thought of crawling into bed with a pair of freshly-laundered, soft, white cotton sheets at the end of the day...
- Sep 12, 2019
- 1 min
Quick Fixes For Every Day Life
Someone asked me recently if I could repost this Quick Decorating Idea List for them again (so that they could print it out and add it to...
- Sep 10, 2019
- 2 min
Drawers, Debates and Decluttering
Just in case you didn’t know, this week (Thursday, September 12th, 2019) brings us yet another round of scintillating Democratic...
- Aug 27, 2019
- 1 min
Life at the Kitchen Sink
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