Writing

Brainstorms Award

Smelly Socks and Garden Peas

The Brainstorms Award was created by Nabeeha Jameel over at Brainstorms. This award is basically for all those bloggers out there, new, or old, who do a lot of work to keep their blogs alive and an interest for other people!Brainstorms Rules Thank the person who nominated you.Tag your post with #BrainStormsAward and follow https://brainsstorms.wordpress.com/ if you’re… Continue reading Brainstorms Award

Home & Garden, Making stuff

Making stuff 19: gin and jam 2021

Smelly Socks and Garden Peas

I think we've established by now that my only claim to any goddess-like levels of domesticity is my habit of making gin, jam, and chutney. Last year (2020) featured a ridiculous 6 gins but just one jelly. The year before (2019) I just did a couple of gins and three jams. This year, the focus… Continue reading Making stuff 19: gin and jam 2021

cherry blossom, miscarriage, memorial tree
Children, Health, Miscarriage

BLAW: What does coping look like?

Smelly Socks and Garden Peas

I'll be honest, not much has changed for me in terms of my reaction to Baby Loss Awareness week since last year. I'm not going to be active on Twitter or Facebook or Instagram talking about miscarriage and baby loss. All I want to say on social media is that I don't want to.... https://www.facebook.com/andsmellysocks/posts/406351987805420… Continue reading BLAW: What does coping look like?

Family, Health, Writing

What happens when you blog less?

Smelly Socks and Garden Peas

So, earlier in the year I decided to take a little break from the blog while we went on holiday. It was lovely just enjoying some family time and not doing any promotion - either through Twitter threads or Facebook groups. When we came back I decided not to return to the way I'd been… Continue reading What happens when you blog less?

Children, Family, Friends, Miscarriage, Writing

Any advice for entering a new phase?

Smelly Socks and Garden Peas

I can't even figure out what to call this post, I'll come back to it. [I came back to it and titled it with my final thought.] So I started my blog a bit over two years ago, to have an outlet for my thoughts and feelings that I'm not comfortable sharing in real life.… Continue reading Any advice for entering a new phase?