When I turned sixteen a part of my birthday present was a Janome Memory 7 sewing machine, which had belonged to my Mother. Thirty years ago the brand new Memory 7 had been instrumental in creating many things in it's time spent in her sewing room, from...

I have been tired and overwhelmed with all that has been happening of late and while I had no intention of taking an impromptu break, I think it may have been what I needed. I'm afraid we have been living amidst the difficulties of illness, mastitis,...

I feel as if a heard of hippos have been dancing on my tummy and inside of my head.

Peekaboo! It is Fiona (above), Christina's twin filling in for her. Christina is sick in bed - the poor darling has what Cohen had - but she didn't want to miss a day of Blogtober. Being her identical twin I thought it would be okay if I posted...

We had a fitful sleep last night. Cohen, because he was sick and could keep nothing down. Myself because I went to sleep in the spare room to be closer to Cohen. I was unable to sleep however, listening out for my sick baby and not being in my own bed....