As the 25th approaches, perhaps its worth just checking with neighbours, friends or relatives that we haven't spoken to for a while.

Today's window takes party hats as its subject, to be more precise it references all the different hats that we find ourselves wearing.

Putting my thoughts on paper opened a door... I began to use my blogging to help me to make sense of certain anxieties & confidence issues.

Kindness pours from a comfy cup, One with chips or a crack or two, For it has seen the worst of times...

Now I find that the real monsters that lurk under my bed are less tangible yet infinitely more scary.

I am reminded of those childhood games and stories that the mud-pie making version of me would create.

The theme of this piece is the connection of community and is inspired by a truly marvellous lady and her collection of ribbons.

Cold and dreary January days can leave us feeling blue. It does us good to remind ourselves of our achievements and sunnier days ahead.

Do you crave the calm of silence or is there something unsettling about having no distractions?

What does a menopause toolkit look like? A humorous look at what's going on during our midlife years.

Does time mock us in our darkest moments? A blog about making the most of the moments we share with each other.

It is definitely okay to admit that you are not okay and to give yourself time to work through that.

Where do you stand on poetry? Love it, loathe it, or not really fussed?

I met a friend today, to have a walk in the sunshine and grab a take-out coffee and pretend for a short moment that all was right and normal

Mothers always make things right, don't they? I cannot do this though, I have no answers and no way to make everything okay.

I am struggling with all of the noise, the relentless headlines & those with loud voices who seldom appear to have any humility...

As we stand on the verge of another year, one we all hope brings some positive outcomes, I find myself turning to my writing again.

I looked at myself in the mirror with the overwhelming question of ‘how old do you think you are?’

Now the concept of confidence is a curious thing – it can disappear in the blink of an eye but takes so long to claw it back again...