Month: October 2015

  • An Early Summer: Pros and Cons.

    An Early Summer: Pros and Cons.

    Can I have a show of hands for anyone else who wants summer with her soothing, laid back vibe to start work a month early on Monday? We’ve officially got a whole month more of spring to go but summer, I’m ready for you to come back into my life right now.  Summer, you always…

  • Friday Frocks and Fragrance. Right Hand Rings.

    Friday Frocks and Fragrance.  Right Hand Rings.

    You know you’re in for a lovely easing into the weekend kind of Friday when The Daily Mail provides you with some superior ‘What Kate Wore’ photos. www.dailymail.co.uk The Duchess has been making the fashion front page this week with outfits she’s worn for public engagements commemorating the UK visit of President Xi Jinping and…

  • New Furniture. My New Size Zero Toilet Paper Rolls.

    New Furniture.  My New Size Zero Toilet Paper Rolls.

    Don’t you love the problems that this time of year brings to one’s workplace? It’s been such a great blueberry season so far this year that Toddler SSG and I have become used to having them as part of our regular fruit rotation at home.  I don’t remember local blueberries ever being as abundant, well…

  • The Weekend’s Spontaneity.

    That first weekend you make it to after working the previous one is always a special one. With a full fortnight of work behind you, the hunger and need for your customary Saturday morning coffee and pastry at a favourite local cafe seem more pressing than usual. But best of all, having the days of…

  • Simplifying Life. Recent Reads.

    I’m in the process of a subscription declutter.  You know the services, memberships and mailing lists that you sign up for with the idea that all that joining is going to make your life that much easier?  Only they don’t.  And you end up not only not needing what you signed up for but then…

  • Finsta, Rinsta or Somewhere In Between.

    Finsta, Rinsta or Somewhere In Between.

    An interesting article about our the seeming perfection of social media personas cropped up on my Facebook feed earlier this week and I’ve been reflecting on it and, by extension, how the observations and research relate to me.  So to give you a break from posts about what has got to be the most high…

  • It’s Been A While….

    It’s Been A While….

    Time just keeps getting away from me at the moment and the windows of opportunity to blog seem few and far between right now.  We’re edging ever closer to a resolution to the home internet and phone line situation so I hope this means I’ll be returning to regular blogging soon. In the mean time,…