Blogger or WordPress? It’s a question asked by many people every day as they start out on their blogging journeys. It’s a question I didn’t ask myself, I knew nothing about blogging, and I just started my blog on the first result Google gave. Had I asked myself Blogger or WordPress, and done a bit … [Read more…]
As some of you may know, my Grandmother has been in hospital recently (she is still in actually.) This started out in mid July with pneumonia. It feels like every time she beats something and starts to get better, something else happens to her. She is currently battling an internal bleed. She is quite a … [Read more…]
Today’s post is a guest post by the lovely Tracey. Here is a little more about her: Tracey Clayton is a full time mom of three girls. She loves cooking, baking, sewing, spending quality time with her daughters and she’s passionate for writing. Her motto is: “Live the life you love, love the life you … [Read more…]
Welcome to week 3 of my thought of the week! We say the world is full of ugly things like hatred and violence. While this is true I still believe the world, and the majority of it’s people, are beautiful. Sometimes, you just have to look a little harder. Sometimes you need to adjust your … [Read more…]
Welcome to the Anything Goes linky, week 22! This linky is for any type of posts on any subject. Literally Anything Goes! It will run from 12.05am Monday to 11.55pm the following Sunday, so there is plenty time to link up. And if you link up early, feel free to pop back and check out … [Read more…]
Being that I’m not a fan of fruit cake, Christmas cake is something I don’t usually get to enjoy, so I was so happy to try this brilliant Christmas cake from Baker Days as there is a range of cake types to choose from. The real beauty of this cake is it comes by … [Read more…]
I have been back and forth several times about whether or not to post about the recent bombings. On the one hand, it feels wrong to give the terrorists any of our time, but on the other hand, if it is ignored, that is a kick in the teeth for the victims of the attacks. Ultimately, … [Read more…]
I recently attended a Baptism. Anyone who has followed this blog for a while or who knows me personally will know I am not religious. I am an atheist and in light of recent World events, I believe more and more that religion causes more problems than it solves. Does that make me hypocritical then for attending a … [Read more…]
Blurb from The Back Cover Hetty Feather has begun a new chapter in her life story. Escaping from Tanglefield’s Travelling Circus with her friend Diamond, Hetty is determined to find them positions as music hall artistes. The pair quickly become the little stars of Mrs Ruby’s show at the Cavalcade, alongside many colourful acts … [Read more…]
As you all know by now (and must be sick of hearing me say) I just moved over from Blogger and became self hosted. A lot of bloggers said they were also considering making the move, so I thought I would share with you 8 tips for going self hosted. 1. Breathe Ok, so breathing is … [Read more…]