It’s no secret I’m a huge fan of Advent, but that doesn’t mean I don’t get excited about Christmas! One of our most-anticipated Advent family traditions is getting out a special collection of favourite Christmas books that only come out in December. … Continued
What are your dreams for your family’s Christmas this year? The absolute ideal? These are mine. Perhaps you can relate? Precious, cosy family times with little cheeks glowing and memories being made. My children catching the wonder of the true … Continued
The concept of thankfulness or gratitude has had a huge influence on my life. For years we have, as non-Americans, celebrated a sort of Thanksgiving and I explained why here last year. It started as a young teacher when a friend mentioned … Continued
I’m going to say it very, very softly so you won’t run away. Advent starts (officially) in just under 4 weeks. See, I didn’t mention the C-word and I didn’t hum any carols. I’m just easing you into the idea. … Continued
It’s pretty obvious that Halloween is a bigger deal than it used to be. I’m going to risk sounding like an old lady but [insert creaking old voice here] when I were a lass, things were different! There was … Continued
Did the family you grew up in have many traditions? Mine didn’t seem to and I was always drawn to families who had their own quirky ways of doing things and who rejoiced in the group identity which formed around … Continued
I wrote the post below almost four years ago on my old blog. I thought you might enjoy seeing how we’ve evolved family prayers (not much, in fact) and how our 5 and 3 year old now join in so … Continued
Our house is a lot cleaner lately. (Yes, you can snigger, you locals, but it’s better than it was!). I’m also feeling much more encouraged and inspired as a Mum. You see, about this time last year I discovered several … Continued
Last week, I talked about the pros and cons of going to church on holiday. This week, I thought I’d explore another option – church at home. Of course “church” is really the people who make it up but, if … Continued
With the summer holidays almost upon us, many of us will be planning a getaway either in this country in abroad. When it comes to Sundays away, there are basically three options when it comes to church, all of which … Continued
