Ripples
The above is a relatively old photograph which I just re-edited two nights ago, in a fit of insomnia. I rather enjoy going through some of my photo archives from…
Category: Nostalgia
Spring Cleaning
It is a bit of a cliche title and to be honest, I never really took the concept seriously until this year. It has always baffled me why the term…
The Lion and the Black Panther
No, this is not the title of a new book or a new movie. It is, however, a tribute to a man who took me to Africa when I was…
Friendship Is Not A Luxury
It is a necessity, an essential need of the living soul. “It is such a privilege to have people who continue each day to bless us with their love and…
Ladybird Books for Grown-Ups
How many of you were raised on Ladybird Books as children? Or at least read them to your children? Well, I did both, and my Ladybird Little Red Riding Hood…
New Year Abundance Bowl
Every year I agonise over my New Year’s Abundance Bowl, hoping that I manage to find my 13 round fruits, as per Feng Shui tradition. For those of you who…
Lemon Bars Homecoming
There is something magical about Christmas mornings deeply rooted in my childhood. It wasn’t the gifts under the tree, or the sumptuous breakfast that Mommy prepared, but it was the…
On the Eleventh Day of Christmas… The Nest is Full Again
To call 20-year-olds children is a huge mistake, but from a mother’s perspective, they will always be children to me. My daughter and her boyfriend arrived two nights ago from…
