After trialling two fantastic monthly subscription boxes from Mud and Bloom* in January and February, this month Flora got her very own blogger mail when March’s box arrived addressed to her! This is the first time anything blog-related has arrived specifically for her and I’m sure you can imagine how excited she was – so,…
Archives for March 2018
Book Review – Rafferty Lincoln Loves – Blog Tour
Scrolling through Twitter recently, I was intrigued by the unusual cover of Rafferty Lincoln Loves. And when I saw author Emily Williams was looking for reviewers, I asked to join the Blog Tour straightaway. YA? Tick. Horses? Tick. How could I resist? Rafferty Lincoln Loves Blurb: Four teenagers. A missing racehorse. Rumours. Secrets. Lies. Rafferty…
March in the garden
It feels like Spring has been a very long time coming but she’s finally here, and March in the garden marks the true start of the gardener’s year. The splashes of colour I mentioned in February’s post are still around (despite the recent snow) and are multiplying fast! Alas, I have to confess I didn’t…
Creating a feature wall in our kitchen/diner with Photowall *
AD – GIFTED | We’ve been itching to redecorate and revamp our kitchen/diner for what feels like FOREVER, so when Photowall * got in touch to ask if I’d be interested in one of their canvases or murals, you can imagine my excitement. If you follow me on Twitter you might recall my tweeting about…
She’s not bossy, she’s showing leadership
Last year, on International Women’s Day, I reflected on a Nicole Kidman interview. She refused to accept the bossy label for her two alpha daughters, preferring instead to praise them for their leadership qualities. I think her comments captured some hard truths about the way we women and girls are perceived by others. And also,…
A letter to my mother
Darling Mummy, With Mother’s Day around the corner, I wanted to write you a letter sharing some of my favourite memories. Walking through Bath yesterday I caught a waft of your perfume, Ysatis*, and for a moment I thought you were somewhere up ahead of us. There are so many things I’m so grateful to…