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There’s this kids’ book called Ish (written by Peter H Reynolds). It’s about a little boy who loves drawing and does it every chance he gets – until his older brother laughs at him, telling him that the vase of flowers he’s painting looks nothing like a vase. From then on, his brother’s laughter haunts him and… Continue reading The Masterpiece in the Mud

There are a number of verses in the Bible which have always somewhat baffled me. They roll off the tongue, get quoted and made into everything from tapestries to songs, but confuse me more than they inspire. Maybe baffle is a bit too strong a word. It’s probably more that, with all of the other… Continue reading From Whence Cometh my What???

Ah, qualifications. Years of work and study giving a person fun little letters to put after their name and fill up their resume. Some people have enough to make words, or even sentences, from. Others have none.That would be me. In the latter group.Which makes it interesting writing the ‘qualifications’ sections of proposals I’m writing… Continue reading To Those Who Feel Unqualified (I’m not either)

When I was little, I remember my dad occasionally leaving notes on my mum’s shopping list. ‘I love you’, ‘you’re sweet’ and such. He probably still does. Shopping for a family of twelve, you can imagine Mum’s list is pretty organised and detailed. It’s actually an A4 sheet with all the things she tends to… Continue reading Should Have Asked for More

Yes, again, I'm doing this in December and the year isn't over yet. But no one complained when I posted my favourites of 2019 before the official end of the year so I figure I can do it again. Especially since, according to Goodreads, I've read 175+ books this year. That's a lot to pick… Continue reading Top 20 Favorite Books of 2020

It’s been a long year. Which, in many ways, feels like a gross understatement. Schools have been shut down, long anticipated-events and travel cancelled, even just going to the shops or beach has been a challenge. We’ve become all too accustomed to words like ‘unprecedented’, ‘online meeting’ and the dreaded ‘social distancing’.  I don’t know… Continue reading Treasure These Things – Christmas in a time of COVID

Around the Christmas table last year, I realised something – there are Cheesecake People and there are Salad People. I’m a Cheesecake person, but not for the reasons you’d think. I don’t like eating them, but I love making them! They’re just so easy to make look beautiful. Not much effort for a whole heap of… Continue reading My Thanks to the Jellybean People

In A Closer Look at Royal Fiction, I talked about why I love Royal Fiction so much. Which leads only naturally on to what royal books I love reading. So, here's my current list of favorite fiction books with royals in them. Click on each of the covers to find out more about the book.… Continue reading Royal Reading List! (aka My Favourite Royalty Books!)

Maybe it’s Cinderella’s fault, or Belle with her gorgeous yellow gown, but for as long as I can remember, I’ve loved reading about royalty. Princesses, in particular. There’s just something about them which captivates me. Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, Kiera Cass’s Selection series, Rachel Hauck’s Royal Wedding series, Jody Hedlund’s Lost Princesses, Lori Wick’s The Princess, Brigid Kemmerer’s A Curse so… Continue reading A Closer Look at Royal Fiction (aka Princess Books!)