Giant bubbles. They sound fun don’t they? Well, let me assure you, they most certainly are. No matter what your age, whether you have kids or not, if you feel a bit down, or grumpy, spend some time making giant bubbles and I promise you’ll feel better. For starters, it’ll get you outside. You’re reading
In my previous life, before I had kids, I used to read about three of four books a week. No joke. I remember long afternoons lying on my bed reading, whole weekends where I’d be able to float about the house, nothing to do other than lose myself in whatever book I had on the
This white chocolate cookie recipe is a favourite in our house and I put the ‘gooey’ in there because that’s exactly how I’d describe the cookies when they come out of the oven. Warm, sweet and deliciously gooey. We use white chocolate in ours, but if you’re not a fan (whaaaaaat?????) then substitute it for
Writing pad (or notebooks) are underestimated. In the age of the smartphone, I can understand how the humble writing pad has lost some of its appeal. I used to be the same, I’d think, ‘I’ve got my phone, with it’s handy notepad feature, why would I need to lug a writing pad about?’ But since
Bluebell woods They are one of my favorite places to visit in the month of May. The Lake District is mostly known for daffodils, thanks to Wordsworth, but in May, the bluebell woods of the Lake District are really worth a visit. Carpets of blue on the woodland floor with a delicate scent filling the
Instagram stories They’re the best way to grow your account, they beat the dreaded algorithm, they’re fun to watch and yet, I don’t really do them as much as I should. Which is bonkers, because I know that by doing a Instagram story I’ve increased my chances of being seen by accounts who may
I’m combining this brilliant books post with the online book club for May. Mainly because I’ve been reading so much good stuff lately that when I went to write the book club post, I just had to include the books below. Each of these books I have loved, been reluctant to put down and as
It’s been five days since If He Wakes was published. It went on sale on Monday and I’m still excited about it. To be honest, I’m not sure I’ll ever stop being excited about it. I woke up ridiculously early on Monday morning. I wasn’t sure what I expected to happen, but it felt
