How to say goodbye

Last week I heard that one of Frith’s friends passed away. He was diagnosed with MND earlier this year and it took hold quickly. Up until he became ill, Paul lived life LARGE. He was always full of stories of adventures he had had, and of future plans. He kept fit, and liked all the…

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Julius is 6!

Aw my Julius. After Frith passed away, Mum and Dad and I would frequently say “thank God for Julius.” In those very dark days and weeks and months, he was our shining light who was, and still is, just full of joy and kindness and all things good. His birthday week is coming to a…

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Nanny’s cake tins

I found them! Okay, so you didn’t know this, but I recently went looking for my beloved Nanny’s cake tins – the ones she cooked her infamous cakes in for all those years, and for whatever reason I could not find them. I started getting really worried and sad that I may have misplaced them,…

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12, 10, 8 & 6!

My now-easy answer to the question of how old my kids are! Happy actual 6th Birthday Julius! I will post more after the little party we are having on Saturday, but in the meantime, may I just say that this kid is just such a delight! He was full of joy and happiness all day…

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Twinning!

Aw these ladies! Happy 40th to two of my gorgeous cousins. I’ve known these girls their whole lives and have grown up with them as sisters. Although we don’t get to see each other that often, we are always together in spirit. They are two of my biggest cheerleaders and I just adore them infinitely….

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Dear Renae, 2033

I’m doing a daily yoga body and mind challenge at the moment (I like to mix it up!) which entails about 10-12min yoga session in the morning, then a mind challenge for the day. Today’s word is “Dream” and when she initially talked about it during the yoga session I thought to myself “I dream…

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Ugh

Tonight was the first night in the last 16 days of blogging that I’ve thought “ugh” when the reminder popped up to blog tonight. There have been other days that I’ve nearly forgotten (hence the daily reminder) but have been relieved I haven’t missed a day. Today I feel tired and uninspired. So I’m just…

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