I lost my phone recently. I mean 'lost' in the RIP sense - I'm that sensitive about it. Cliché I know, it fell out of my back pocket and into the loo. It was only in there for, like, two seconds; but that's all it took. Several hundred spells of holding down the power button, … Continue reading Before I Was The Person I Now Am
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All This Talk of Mental Health
I fear I may be developing an addiction. Another one. Okay, I'm being flippant with my use of the word 'addiction', but as per the dictionary's take on things, technically, the label is correct. My name is Laurie and I find it hard to pass a garden centre, in May, when there's (any, tiny hint … Continue reading All This Talk of Mental Health
Good Times Happen In April
I feel it's safe to say that April is a good month. One of those months that's, you know, popular. You can't help but like that it's starting to get warm and Spring can officially be felt - but it's not quite Summer, so there's a lot of excited anticipation going on without any of … Continue reading Good Times Happen In April
How Can You Legislate For Love Lost?
I heard a letter being read aloud on the radio. It was from a listener, a stay-at-home father of two, who had recently been told by his wife that she wanted a marriage separation. Between the politely penned lines you could sense the terror this man is going through. He noted how he had given … Continue reading How Can You Legislate For Love Lost?
Wish We Were There
We took a trip... away to sunny Spain. We pressed the 'off' button. We wanted - correction, we needed - to reboot. It was that or crash and burn (or at least fall over and find it really hard to get up). There's something about knowing you're going on holiday to make it seem like … Continue reading Wish We Were There
A Little Pink Never Hurt Anyone
Peppa Pig. If you have children in your life, you may already have formed feelings on this particular little piggy. My toddler loves her. Right now Peppa is up there - with Thomas, Ben & Holly and Kiva. My husband, not so much. Me? Officially I don't like my toddler watching too much television. I'd … Continue reading A Little Pink Never Hurt Anyone
I Am Woman – Hear Me Roar
I'm not really sure how long International Women's Day has been around. Cue yet another trip to 'google', who specially-designed a 'Google Doodle' to mark the day... That's the thing about International Women's Day - it's become quite trendy and celebrity-endorsed. (Whoever said that women's issues are SOOO 1960?) My search turned up that it's … Continue reading I Am Woman – Hear Me Roar
Nothing Ever Really Stays As-Is
It's been a rainy month - wet in a way that settles and seeps into your bones. It's hard not to feel betrayed - green shoots are up, there's a stretch in the evening and let's face it, we're all more than ready for a little bit of sun. But February is forcing us to … Continue reading Nothing Ever Really Stays As-Is
A Little Nourishment For The Soul
Let's face it, it is ha-ard to get out the door with little ones. But most weekends, we do our best to do something that makes us feel like half-normal human beings. While the generation before of us sensibly viewed going anywhere with little ones as insanity, and duly stayed put, we're a different tribe. … Continue reading A Little Nourishment For The Soul
Spreading Some Self-Love Vibes
I quite like Valentine's. But maybe it's easy for me. I have a lovely husband willing to take me out for dinner - yes, public dinner on Valentine's night, when any self-respecting in-a-long-term-relationship person should be being all anti-Valentine's... What a sweetheart. It's important to have love in your life - but it doesn't have … Continue reading Spreading Some Self-Love Vibes
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