A very snowy time in Shropshire brought quiet time because it was too icy underfoot outdoors.  While dropping off my excess decorations st...

I like to put up the decorations slowly over a few days & also to take them down on my own time , slowly, intentionally packing them awa...

 As the two years lie side by side, I an inclined to set intentions for the New Year rather than resolutions.  Intentions are more encompas...

I love the warmth  of the festive colours at home - the rich golds, reds & greens are reminiscent of the colours of nature. It is welcom...

  The week between Christmas and the New Year is an odd one; the frenetic pace of preparing for Christmas is replaced by a pause, a calm, a ...