travel bucket list
Cat Cafe, Lviv Ukraine
Since my divorce I have accidentally become a crazy cat lady. I seemed to have got custody of the two cats we had at the time and then I rescued Ainsley in 2017 and was lucky to get Bodhi as a Christmas present this year. When I went to Lviv I searched for restaurants and cafes. Basically due to the weather the majority of the holiday was based around napping and ea…
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yearly
How I got on with my Word for 2018
On the 17th of January I posted my ' Word for 2018 ', I started it with good intentions. Routine. That was my word, and I was fully set to be able to put this into action and to be in this rhythm of near perfect organisation. I didn't anticipate moving house, or take into account how life is still pretty much muddled by being a solo parent and how har…
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solo parenting
A Sunday Morning
Once upon a time Sundays were our "proper family day". Like any other "proper" family we would plan that one day of the week when my ex-husband wasn't working and would do something. The last two years Sundays have become a day that is just like any other. Except it comes with pressure. Every other weekend I have the day to myself and will g…
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spiritualism
This Life
I've wondered a lot recently if the life I'm living is the life I am supposed to be living. If I went off course at some point, if I did something wrong, or if this is who I am supposed to be, living the life I am supposed to live. If depression and mental health was part of my plan, or if I did something that made me deserve to have that challenge. If in …
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mental health
Broken Juggler
Not completely broken. Not even as broken as I have been. But chipped. A big chip. Dented. Damaged. But fixable. I hope. Three areas I feel I have to keep the balls juggling. Home Work Blog Home Work Blog You get into a rhythm. Where they are all settled and working well. Ok they could each do with improvement but are steady at least. And then...one b…
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spiritualism
My Faith
I've been quite open about my faith on Instagram and have touched on it a little on here, but have never really discussed it properly. I think it's important to start off by saying that I am very open minded about religion, and have masses of respect for whatever people choose to believe in. I would never doubt or question what someone else believes in just…
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mental health
Time and tolerance
Once upon a time there was a lady called Hayley . She is a blogger, however only now blogs every 18 months. In 2013 I met Hayley at a blogging conference. To this day I believe I was meant to meet Hayley and it was completely down to fate. She gave me the gherkin from her McDonalds burger, and our friendship is still as strong to this very day. So, in 2013 not only…
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yearly things
33 Favourite Things
As it was my 33rd birthday yesterday I wanted to mark it with some kind of blog post, other than the post I wrote Just another day. I couldn't quite decide what to do. 33 facts, 33 quotes, etc. And yesterday when I was driving and listening to a certain soundtrack I realised I wanted to do a post on 33 of my favourite things. 1. Love 2. Humour/sarcasm…
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travel
Paris
Once upon a time in 2017, three friends went for Sunday lunch in a little, outdated, local pub. As they sat there, talking about life, the recent holiday two of the friends had been on, the conversation turned into a beautiful question and suggestion. Two of the friends said "We'd been thinking, for your birthday we would like to take you to..." and th…
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solo parenting
3 Year Restructure
It's been 3 years (and 3 days) since our family structure changed. There are still times when it is tough and where I still feel like we (the boys and me) are learning how to be. Sometimes it feels settled, sometimes it still feels a bit messy and new. I don't know whether or not that is due to how our relationships are with each other, boundaries, moving…
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