The Beauty of Alone Time

I woke up earlier than expected today because somehow my daily wake-up alarm got set for Sunday as well...oh well, no matter. I did my Wordle (I lost). I pottered around the house (needs dusting). I brushed my teeth (need to order more toothpaste). I then made my way to the kitchen after collecting the... Continue Reading →

Diary Of A Teenager’s Mother

My kid's teenage years are kicking my heiney!* I was smarter as a teen than I am as a middle-aged mother of one. Primarily because I kept the eye rolling to a minimum and the simian grunts to a fairly non-existent level. I had to since my mother was handy with her spatulas and my... Continue Reading →

Songs Of My Youth- Day Two

The Fine Young Cannibals were an early 80s British pop-rock group. This song of theirs is the most anthologised- She Drives Me Crazy circa 1988. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtvmTu4zAMg

Owning Your Solitude

The word solitude often conjures up images and notions of being lonely and morose but that's far from the truth. The word is derived from the Latin word 'solus' meaning alone but as many of us have discovered, alone does not necessarily equal being lonely. Our lives, even the ones orchestrated and managed by us,... Continue Reading →

The Music In My Life…

There has always been music around me as far back as I can recall. Mum is one of those people who hums and sings while she potters around the house and while I'm profoundly grateful that my father doesn't, he enjoys having music around him even more than she does. We had a record player... Continue Reading →

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