How is it that sunshine can really lift your mood? This past week we have had a glimpse of spring with wonderful blue skies and warm sunshine. Even on the cold and windy days there have been moments of bright warm sunshine...

Autumn is in full swing and the last few weeks have been filled with the excitement of fairs, celebrations and bonfires. It seems that no sooner are we out of summer that the Christmas season and countdown is on...

Today officially marks the end of summer and the beginning of Autumn. September always feels like a new year to me not just because of the start of a new academic year but also because after the rest of the Summer holidays...

I’m a great believer in the importance of following your dreams. 10 years ago I was a full time mum and aware that my baby was growing up fast and starting school. Maybe it was a new season for me to start to follow my...

Spring really is well into full bloom and hints of summer are just around the corner. Last week we attended our first wedding of the season which thankfully was a beautiful sunny day after the torrential rain of the day before...

Spring is quite possibly my favourite time of year. Although I have a great love for the winter months when you start to get the odd day with a glimpse of what is to come it lifts your soul to a new place. Spring is...

So today is Blue Monday. Apparently the third Monday of January is supposed to be the saddest and most depressing day of the year. The distance from Christmas and failed New Year’s Resolutions, combined with the lack of sunlight...

Christmas is literally around the corner and after a month of crazy busy preparation the best part of Christmas for me is the stopping, resting and reflecting on what the New Year may bring. Family time is so important especially...

As the clocks go back the nights get darker and the landscape seems to be stripped bare we crave to make our homes seem bright and full of life rather than storing up our reserves to go into hibernation....

The change in season brings in a new sense that things are starting to return to normal or the new normal! For quite a while now our world has been a negative and grey/bland place but now there is an optimism that this is a...