Buying presents on a budget.
Don’t worry, this is not a blog about “finding the time to make thoughtful gifts for family and friends.” I suspect you don’t have the time or the energy to even begin thinking about that. So, what can you do Read more…
Managing your expectations this Christmas.
As we head towards Christmas we are bombarded with image of how Christmas “should” look – whether it’s large raucous families around a festive table piled high with food and drink or indulgent gift guides in magazines where they suggest Read more…
Notification nightmares!
Recently, I went to an excellent networking event, networking has never been something I particularly enjoy (in the business sense) but I realised that my view of it was probably a little outdated and I needed to give it a Read more…
Books that bring me joy.
I love reading! It’s my “go to thing” at times of stress, when I want to escape, I read before I go to bed, I read in the evenings, I read whenever I get a spare five minutes – it Read more…
Planning for Christmas (I know, I’m sorry I even mentioned it.)
I know that you really don’t want to think about Christmas, but I expect you are already worrying about it, particularly with the financial pressures we have right now but it’s not going anywhere, and we need to plan Read more…
Dust if you must……..
Remember…a layer of dust protects the Wood beneath it. When I was growing up and a teenager visiting various homes of friends, I became very aware of others surroundings, the homes they lived in and sometimes the differences in their Read more…
Ask for help if things are tough for you financially right now.
It is okay to ask for help if you are struggling financially. It’s really quite frightening for most of us at the moment. Everywhere we look or listen we are reminded about the rising cost of living; the terrible predicaments Read more…
When something hits you and you’re not sure why?
There will be lots written about grief and grieving at the moment and rightly so, it’s a hugely personal experience that affects everyone very differently and there is a variety of “help & support” for those grieving but what Read more…
How to remember things!
Here’s the thing… It doesn’t matter what age you are, it doesn’t matter who you are, trying to keep on top of everything, how to remember things gets trickier by the day. And if not the day certainly by the Read more…
I’m back & it’s time for a new pencil case!
I LOVE September, I have always loved September even when we were going back to school. It wasn’t the going back to school bit that I loved, I hated school, but I loved that feeling of new beginnings whether it Read more…