I had intended for this to be a weekly diary of our time shielding but the theme of the first week was utter denial.  Denial that we’d be confined to our home for twelve weeks as part of shielding with no physical contact with the outside world.  Denial that we… View Post

Time and reading – they go together like chocolate and salted caramel (what I’d give to for just one more bar of Tony Chocolonely but I or my stomach must not digress) and with an abundance of time on our hands for the next couple of months I thought I’d… View Post

It’s official we’re set to be inside forever – well at least that’s how it feels with the current global pandemic and for good reason. If you can stay at home then treat this as the perfect opportunity for a retreat d’état if you will and rediscovering often neglected beauty… View Post

Baking is a reset for me, it’s a familial binder, something I’ve connected with every female in my family with. From my grandmother when I was a young child to lazy-weekend bakes with Boo. With the enormity of the uncertainty of the weeks and months ahead, we needed to lose… View Post

All parents want their children to lead happy, healthy lives, and one of the best ways to encourage them to be healthy is to demonstrate healthy habits yourself. This is good for your health, good for your children’s health and can be a great way to spend time together too.… View Post