The Simple Life

Lockdown is taking its toll on us all. I’ve been speaking to so many people who are experiencing mood swings, from one hour to the next sometimes, myself included. However, it seems we are all guilty of pushing our feelings aside  – we’re not suffering enough on the pain scale so our emotions are not… View Post

Not just for Christmas

I can’t quite believe it, but this will be our sixth Christmas with our dog, Jake. On the 1st of December 2012, I stepped off the train from Edinburgh to be met by my husband, who was carrying a tiny, furry ball of black and white in his arms. We didn’t intend to get a… View Post

To my mum

All mums are special, but I definitely won the lottery with mine. Growing up, I didn’t know my father. He was never in the picture, so it was always just me and my mum. When I was five, we moved in with my Granny but I didn’t have a particularly warm relationship with her (you… View Post

The Truth About Breast Feeding

First and foremost, let me say that breast feeding is a wonderful force of nature. To be able to provide for your newborn by only using your body really is an incredible thing and one that I will always be astounded by, as I am by the ability of a woman’s body to give birth.… View Post

A Special Date

Last Friday, Mr Daydreamer and I celebrated our fourth wedding anniversary but, sadly, we were unable to celebrate together on the day as he was off to win Photographer of the Year at the Regional Press Awards in London, and by the time he got home I was working at the art, design and architecture… View Post