Week two has come to a close and I can't lie, I'm starting to get bored. I've never been very good at sitting still so being stuck at home with orders to rest but actually feeling alright is starting to wear thin. I'm being very good though and following doctors orders as the last thing I want is ... READ MORE »
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Convalescence Chronicles – week one
This time last week I was laid up in bed recovering from gynae surgery. It was planned after being on a rather long waiting list for 5 years, but it all came about rather quickly after being given only 10 days notice with no option to move it, and then a last minute reschedule for another 10 days ... READ MORE »
Journal Prompt 2024 – 1/52 | My Word for the Year
One of my (many) goals for 2024 is to write more. It could be an article, a story or a poem but I just want to get back into the habit of writing every day. That means this space should be getting a little busier as I try hard to carve out some time in my week to dedicate to it. One way I am ... READ MORE »
What does the future hold for Tippytupps?
This is something I've been thinking about for quite a while. As my two Bears start to get older, how much I am willing to share about them in this space is starting to change too. The questions I started to ask myself though is if I'm not writing about my children, what do I write about? What do I ... READ MORE »
Getting back into the old routine – Pictures & Prose | 02/52
First full week back at school and it feels like we had never been away! I have to admit that the kids weren't impressed to be back at school on Monday, demanding to instead go back to mummy's school (I'm sorry kids, that will never be happening voluntarily again). Instead we packed up our troubles ... READ MORE »
Winter Walks and Time Together – Pictures & Prose | 01/52
I've been wanting relaunch a weekly update for quite some time. Years ago I used to take part in the Little Loves linky sharing all the little things we had loved that week. I really loved the format and the rhythm of looking back on the week just gone. That linky has long since disappeared but I ... READ MORE »
(another) new start, back to school and even more LFT’s – 2/52 | 2022
I've missed this little corner of the internet to use as a creative outlet / echo chamber of my random thought so this year I wanted to restart the habit of keeping a kind of virtual diary. We're already in week 2 though and this is my first post, so a 50% success rate may be indicative as to how ... READ MORE »
Dear Darcie – now that you are 7
Dear Darcie I usually write this letter on the eve of your birthday. Staying up past midnight to reflect on the past year and considering the person you are becoming. This year I have done things differently. Instead, as you turn 7, I slowed down and simply watched the girl you are right now. ... READ MORE »
To Henry on your fifth birthday
Oh my darling boy, where do I even start. As you turn 5, the world seems to be getting ready to take its first steps into a life living with Covid. We still wear masks, we still socially distance but there is also seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel. A hope of hugging our loved ones ... READ MORE »
Plenty of sunshine, a lake and a lot of fun – Little Loves 23/52 | 2021
This is a format I used to love contributing to each week back when I first started blogging. Recently I've been looking back on those old posts and thought it would be a great way to get back into the rhythm of posting each week while capturing some of the little moments of our life. While I ... READ MORE »
ADHD and Me
If you know me then you may or may not know that I have ADHD. It's not something I have ever hidden, but also, it's not something I have felt the need to speak about either. The likelihood is that if it's ever come up in conversation then I have mentioned it, but to be honest it's never really ... READ MORE »
The Happiness Project 2021 | February
The shortest month in the year, but it's felt like a long one hasn't it. The days have been long and dull, and we have been stuck indoors for most of it. We've done it though, February is finally over and March has brought with it a sense of renewal and the hope of better days to come when we can ... READ MORE »
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