Every tree tells a story

You know how I'm crazy about Christmas.Well, I'm especially crazy about the Christmas tree. I'm pretty pleased that I have persuaded David to have the tree up in July  and  December. It makes sense [Read More]

Good News Friday

These days doctors appointments are like buses, you wait ages for one and then two come along at once. This week I had double trouble with the follow up for the  hand surgeon and  my six monthly visit [Read More]

5 ways to survive the Christmas crazy

It's true what they say, Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year. It can also be the most stressful. Even though I love Christmas more than chocolate covered pretzels (ie, a whole lot,) I [Read More]

Secret Santa for Soldiers

I really love Christmas. A lot. This year I seem to love it more than ever before, which let me tell you, is a whole lot of lovin'! Not only did I put the tree up in November and go overdrive with [Read More]

Happy Belated Birthday Blog

Wowzers! The blog just turned 2! It must be true what they say about time flying by when you're having fun. I can hardly believe it. Where did those 730 days go? (Answers in the comments, if you [Read More]

DIY Christmas with Brenda Janschek

On Saturday I joined the lovely Brenda Janschek and friends for a deliciously wholesome DIY Christmas Workshop. I've been stalking, oops, I mean following Brenda on Facebook and Instagram and her [Read More]

The Tale of the Christmas Tree

I've had a lot of Christmas trees in my time  but never a real one with needles. My mum always told me those needles were too prickly and I think I believed her. Once when I was young,  I remember we [Read More]