I have to say it. I hate November. In my opinion, it is the hardest month of the year. And it is the month where I always struggle with my depression. I didn't always feel this way. As a child and a teenager I was indifferent to November. Nothing exciting happened. I spent the days waiting for December and the count down to Christmas. That all changed on Saturday, 23rd November 2002. That was the day that I made serious plans to take my life…
Monthly Archives
November 2015
These happy posts are becoming my favourite to write and share. I love spending time looking through my photographs and remembering all the lovely moments that have taken place over the past month. The wonder of a blog is that I get to record these moments. Because I know, in years to come, it is these seeminly uneventful but precious hours and days that will be forgotten. I know that Little Miss H is growing up quickly. When she is a teenager…
I am an iPhoneographer. The photographs that I take every day and that appear on this blog are taken using my trusty iPhone 5s. And I love them. To celebrate the photographic capabilities of the new iPhone 6s I am teaming up with Three to give one lucky winner an exclusive mobile photography kit and help them perfectly capture those special moments. Our first photographs of Little Miss H were taken on our phone cameras. And they capture our day-to-day activities. From…
Books & Bakes Reviews & Giveaways
Pumpkins, Pumpkins Everywhere – A Parragon Book Buddies Review
Posted on November 1, 2015
I mentioned back in September that we are lucky enough to have been chosen as Parragon Book Buddies. This means that Little Miss H is sent a book every month to review. Recently, Little Miss H and I have been filled with colds and viruses. So sadly I did not manage to get the review for Pumpkins, Pumpkins Everywhere up in time for Halloween. Which is such a pity as this book would have been perfect for the spookiest day of…
Blogging & Vlogging Books & Bakes
October’s Vlog Club – My Top Five Favourite Books
Posted on November 1, 2015
I am back with my second vlog. Once again, I am taking part in Vlog Club and this month's prompt is to share my top five favourite books. It has been almost impossible to limit it to just five books. I love reading and before becoming a mum I used to read a book a week. There is so much wonderful literature out there that I love. And there were many other books that I could have included in this list. If…