Eva, Every year when I sit down to write these letters to you I ask myself how your birthday can possibly have come around again so fast, how I have failed to notice, as the weeks turned to months, that you have grown taller and more beautiful right before my very eyes. And yet here…
Meggy, Where do I even begin to start writing this letter to you? How can I ever find the words to tell you just how much I love you, how proud I am of you, how utterly wonderful you are in so many ways, and yet, in the same breath, tell you how much I…
Back when I was 29, I remember stumbling across an article on line, “30 things to do before you’re 30”, and having a last minute panic as I realised I had never played the ukulele, been to Thailand, or even perfected the art of a cheese soufflé. And as 30 came and went, I promised…
When I was asked to work with Center Parcs on their #ThisIsFamily campaign, I didn’t hesitate to say yes. I’m sure it goes without saying that family is everything to me and I still pinch myself every single day that these four beautiful children are mine to keep. Still, that doesn’t mean that finding time…
I read a really lovely book the other week Things I want my daughters to know , and it got me thinking about the advice that I would give to my own daughters. It’s very hard to imagine a time when my girls will want their independence, when they will become opinionated and hormonal and tell…
Every year, between Christmas and New Year, we reach the stage where we have eaten all we can possibly eat, played with every toy and game ten times over, and watched enough Christmas movies to last a lifetime. And getting outdoors is not only preferable, but it’s necessary! It’s funny because after being holed up…