I’m going to show you something I’ve never shared before. Even visiting friends and family have only caught a fleeting glimpse of it. It’s been hidden. Shut firmly behind wooden doors, as it’s a little bit embarrassing. I’m talking about the inside of one of my kitchen cupboards. My pantry […]
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Organised
They have a New Year tradition in Italy, we discovered when we first moved out there. It was listed among the other sage advice included in the well photocopied, typewritten pages of our family welcome pack. What can I say? It was the 1980s. No blog to read. Twelve year […]
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I’ll be honest. I go through stages of being organized and, without a doubt, September is the month of choice. Not surprising really, as the children go back to school, which gives me more time, and, just as crucial, it’s all about new. New teachers, new subjects, new interests. The word “new” […]
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It would be so easy to pass this week off as frustrating. I had plans. Life bites, and I had to strike each one off the calendar, but I’m not going to focus on that. No point. It’s a fool’s game to yearn cherryade when your sack is full of lemons. I haven’t, […]
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