The gift of Joy and the beauty of crocuses
Everyday I like to keep an eye out for little gifts of joy that are waiting for me to discover. I believe that everyday is a gift, and when I am going through a particularly hard time, I like to make sure that I don’t miss the things of beauty in my life. This week [...]
Why I love Peonies
In the language of flowers the peony stands for – - Health - Hope you feel better soon One of the reasons I love peonies is because of its lovely meaning – to wish someone well. I have given peony plants to some friends who aren’t well, and as they watched them grow, [...]
R.I.P Whitney Houston: I will always love your music
As I checked my messages online before going to bed, I saw the headlines ‘Whitney Houston dead’ I really had to think for a moment, wondering if I had misread it, but sadly no… it was true, Whitney has died, the cause is unknown. Whitney was only 48 years old, far too young. As the [...]
10 low-cost ways to love those snowdrops
Have you seen any snowdrops yet this year? Every year I look forward to particularly beautiful, delicate flowers, pushing their heads through the cold soil letting us know that spring is on its way. This winter has been rather strange, warmer than usual, and I am sure it will affect the flowering of snowdrops. Flowers [...]
Money, money, money must be funny in the rich man’s world…
This month’s theme on Birds is money. As the flower, nature bird, I have to say I really struggle with this subject; not just because it is hard to think of a blog post subject involving money and nature, but also because I have an uncomfortable relationship with money. I realise that we [...]
In her shoes: My descent in entrepreneurial hell
In her shoes is a series of anonymous posts from women in business, sharing their experience. In your comments you are asked to answer the question – What would you do in her shoes? My story began 9 months ago; it is a story of self-realisation, friendship, love and betrayal. After 11 years at home [...]
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