A lifestyle blog
Dear Frankie, I’m not your friend. I don’t want to collect LOL dolls and I don’t want to wear an Elsa dress when I watch Frozen 2 at the cinema. I want to wear my comfy jeans and a jumper, preferably without a bra. I don’t want to drink Fruit Shoots, Capri Sun’s and Apple …
Hi Mum, It’s Sunday, I’m sitting here typing to you with my right thumb. Who would have thought it? I’m balancing a tiny computer called an iPhone, in my left hand and tapping away at a flat screen with letters of the alphabet in my interchangeable choice of font. Do you remember when we …
I forgive you. Thank you for your beautiful letter. It brought happy tears. It’s at times like these that I remind myself how strong and resilient you really are. It took grit and great emotional intelligence to acknowledge how your actions made me feel. Knowing that you fully understand how your actions can have a …
I’m almost at the end of my second month and I’m more determined than ever to maintain a healthy lifestyle. A physical and mental balance has never been more important to me. With a huge career change on the horizon that will test my fitness levels to the max and forward planning with my family, …
5 years ago I was approved at panel to adopt another child. Frankie and I have been growing a heart baby ever since. Sadly after 17 months waiting in the system for a match we had to put our plans on hold.Now 8, my patient daughter still asks…’When is my sister coming home Mummy?’ Frankie …
This is how Frankie and I walked to school this morning. We were up and dressed ready for our Santa Dash around the school running track. Rain stopped play however and…. Oops, we didn’t get the Memo. I’m not sure if my daughter and I were ever destined to blend in.The beauty of it is this…..it felt …
Stop for a second and look at life through the eyes of a child. Does Santa truly exist? Undoubtedly. In our youth, it’s easier to want something so much that the magic materialises.If you’ve lost the power to believe, search till you find it again. Children don’t just believe what you tell them, they believe …