Notes from an almost-empty-nester
Teens, I feel, are a much-maligned tribe, unfairly so. Of course they test your patience, empty the fridge, never empty the dust-bin, mess up the home and your schedule too. Teens mean smelly socks, empty juice cartons, shut doors, noise and drama, lots of drama….
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Sunday morning. I woke up without an alarm and even though it was just half an hour later than usual I felt a sense of relaxation. No hurry to begin the day. No need to get through my glass of warm water and roll out my yoga mat. No ‘what should I make for breakfast’ thoughts. Nothing!
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Hello hello dear friends. Happy new year! Hope 2025 keeps you happy, healthy, peaceful and ever more creative.
This week is celebrated as Blog Delurking Week — a time when we call upon our quiet, behind-the-scenes readers to step into the spotlight. If you’ve been silently scrolling, nodding along, or smiling at my posts, this is your chance to say hello!
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It’s December—my favourite month of the year. But December also brings that unavoidable task: setting goals for the year ahead. The ones you need to set but don’t necessarily want to commit to. By the time you cross your forties, your mum’s voice mingles insidiously with your conscience into a persistent, nagging force that pushes you toward ‘doing the right thing.’
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Hello hello dear friends. I’m back home after a month and a half and it feels …… strange. Strange in a nice way. That said, I’m also missing home – my original home, the one I grew up in, my parents’ house.
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