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• April 21, 2017

  6 Movie Locations to Visit in the Scottish Highlands

  OK, I may be biased, but Scotland must be one of the most beautiful places in the world, right? And with it’s dramatic scenery and enduring appeal, it’s no surprise that film makers regularly head for our little country when seeking out locations to make movie-going hearts stir.  Just the other week, in fact, locals…
• April 15, 2017

  Helping Children to be Kind

  My eldest son recently had a talk on bullying at school, and it got me to thinking how important it is as parents to encourage our children to be kind. In an age where cyber bulling and feelings of social isolation amongst young people seem to be on the increase, finding ways to teach our…
• April 4, 2017

  Reading, Watching, Listening to Lately – March 2017

  I can’t believe we’re into April already, that longer Spring evenings are finally here, and the school Easter holidays are just around the corner – yay! Despite the move towards British summertime, and spending more time in the evenings outdoors, March was still a good month for me on the reading, watching and listening front,…
• March 29, 2017

  A Weekend in Edinburgh, Joseph the Musical and La Favorita

  Earlier this month, our little family enjoyed a weekend break in Edinburgh to celebrate my eldest son’s birthday. We have been trying lately to focus less on presents at birthday time, and more on enjoying experiences that give us quality time together, expand our horizons, and most importantly – are fun for us all. I’ve…
• March 21, 2017

  Life Within Four Corners

  One of the things I love above blogging is that it gives me the opportunity to indulge several of my passions, and as much as I love writing, I also enjoy taking photographs, developing creative content, and interacting with other people. I find that my favourite social media platform, Instagram, allows me to do all these…
• March 16, 2017

  Things Ten Years of Motherhood Have Taught Me

  Not so long ago, my eldest son turned 10. For me, more than him I think, this marked quite a milestone in our lives. Something about my first baby reaching double figures seemed utterly unbelievable. I mean, wasn’t it only yesterday we brought him home from hospital, clapped proudly at his first tottering steps, snapped…
• March 10, 2017

  Spring-Ready Decluttering with the Marie Kondo Method

  With Spring just around the corner, I’ve been having a major clear out at home, and those of you who follow my Reading and Watching Lately posts might recall me extolling the virtues of Marie Kondo’s book The Life Changing Magic of Tidying back in January. I’ve been using Ms Kondo’s decluttering methodology – known…
• March 1, 2017

  Reading, Watching, Listening to Lately – February 2017

  With World Book Day on the horizon, it seems like a good opportunity to share what I’ve been reading in February, and if you’re a Mum like me, no doubt you’ll have found yourself scurrying around this week trying to figure out what to send your kids to school dressed up as on Thursday. We’re planning…
• February 24, 2017

  Ten Reasons to Try Yoga

  Yoga is one of my favourite hobbies, but apart from being a relaxing activity/way to get out of making dinner/excuse to buy new exercise gear I believe it’s also something that promotes physical and mental well being and makes me feel happier on a daily basis. I’ve met people who are wary of trying out…
• February 13, 2017

  Five of the Best Book-to-Film Love Stories

  Three of my favourite things in life are books, films and love, and Valentine’s Day is a perfect excuse to curl up with a romantic book, or persuade/force/cajole my husband into watching one of my favourite soppy movies. Better still, both – with books about love that have also been turned into films just perfect…