Caption "Lessons in Loss" above clouds low in the sky at sunset
Lessons in Loss

Lessons in Loss 8: Grief is Just Love with No Place to Go

Today's post comes from wonderful Rachel from Jasperden Health. Do take some time to visit her blog, its a wealth of information on healthy foods and their benefits, personal experiences, and lovely recipes. Grief is Just Love with No Place to Go Thank you, Smell for inviting me to write a post about loss. I… Continue reading Lessons in Loss 8: Grief is Just Love with No Place to Go

Large boy and a rainbow
Children, Crafts, Family, Food, Games, Reading

Lockdown half term

I love using my blog as a bit of a diary. I documented our 2019 summer holiday, the weekly churn of the first lockdown and our 2020 summer roadtrip. So this half term holiday has been a bit odd. Usually, at February half term, the boys would be in a holiday club somewhere. Usually, as… Continue reading Lockdown half term

Chocolate banana cake
Children, Food, Making stuff

Making Stuff 16: Chocolate Banana Cake

I haven't done a making stuff post for a while, but two are probably going to come along at once. The first week of February was Children's Mental Health week in the UK and so school gave us two Zoom free days. Mostly, that meant the boys watched a lot of TV and played on… Continue reading Making Stuff 16: Chocolate Banana Cake

Marley's Cards - a valentine's story
Children, Writing

Marley’s Cards: a valentine’s story

The wonderful Eric at The Thoughtful Beggar asked me to write this for Valentine's day 2021. Well, here was a turn up for the books. A bright sunny morning as spring was starting to think about kicking into action, breakfast was almost finished and Sam had run off to play with his Christmas Lego. Dad… Continue reading Marley’s Cards: a valentine’s story

Caption "Lessons in Loss" above clouds low in the sky at sunset
Lessons in Loss

Lessons in Loss 7: Four-legged Friend

Today's post comes from the kind and generous Brenda at My Angel's Voice. Losing my four-legged friend We have and will always experience different types of loss in our lives. Not one is more important than the other...nor will they be without tremendous heartache. But for me. this loss was almost more than I had… Continue reading Lessons in Loss 7: Four-legged Friend