Tanoshimi

お正月 – Happy New Year!

After my time in Japan I make a concerted effort to ensure we honour and celebrate certain events that are […]

After years together and my partner introducing me to shooting over a year ago I had a first shooting date […]

I can’t recall when I stopped believing but I do remember Christmas after that was never quite the same until […]

Christmas came early for me this year as I bit the bullet and finally made a decision on a shotgun […]

I am a very indecisive individual, which drives my OH insane, I will try something on, check out every store […]

Luckily for you there’s no sound file option for me to sing the title but I’m sure you can imagine […]

After getting over the mummy guilt of leaving Little Miss at home with the babysitter after her meltdown all the […]

Sometimes I wonder how my OH gets anything done at work as he often chats with me during the day […]

With the madness of Christmas preparations upon us I fancied a change from the huge displays of the department stores […]

It is always great to find something on your doormat that isn’t junk mail or a bill, especially when it […]

This morning Facebook reminded me that five years ago today I had my first Ikebana (生け花) lesson. For those that […]

While I brush and braid her hair Little Miss updates her daily calendar before we head off to school and […]

Pre-motherhood Sunday mornings were dedicated to sleeping in, potentially nursing a hangover and getting ready to meet up with friends […]

TGI Friday doesn’t have quite the same meaning when you are a stay at home mum and the job is […]

We had been warned temperatures were set to continue dropping, so I shouldn’t have been surprised to see Jack Frost […]

After a cold, wet dog walk in the slushy snow I indulged in a couple of mini mince pies and […]