JJs 2nd Birthday

When it was time for us to start thinking about planning JJ 2nd birthday we decided that we wanted it to be all about the things that he loves. He loves the beach, Peppa Pig, Paw Patrol and cake. So that is what we did. We are lucky to be surrounded by so many beautiful …

Vegetable curry

One of my vegetarian friends made vegetable curry for me many years ago and I just fell in love.  This is not that exact curry, because I have forgotten the recipe.  So this is one I have made up myself, and we all love it!  The great thing about a vegetable curry is that you …

Let’s Keep Talking

I was recently tagged in a post on Instagram, asking how I stay mentally healthy.  Since we have just finished Mental Health Awareness Week I thought that I would write a little post about it.  Just like we all have physical health, we also have mental health, and both of these need to be taken …

Faroese Easter Holiday

These 3 weeks in the Faroes Islands have gone by so fast.  Tonight I have packed my bags again, JJ did ofcourse decide that he did not want to sleep until 23:00, which meant that packing was a little bit hectic.  Now I am sitting here in my mum and dads kitchen.  The house is …

Sail Away With Me

I grew up by the ocean and we used to go sailing regularly, especially during spring and summer.  The picture above is me but I am not sure what age.  I think that everyone usually has that one picture of themselves from their childhood, that they remember. The picture they grew up with.  For me, …

Spring in the Faroe Islands

It has been a week and a bit since we arrived in the Faroe Islands.  As usual we flew direct from Edinburgh to the Faroes with Atlantic Airways.  What made this trip different was that we were travelling with my parents.  I have not been on a plane with my parents since 1993, so this …

Spring has arrived at Gordon Castle Walled Garden

We went to the lovely Gordon Castle Walled Garden last week, and I thought that it was only fitting, that I post a blog with some of the pictures we took.  We have not been there since late January, which is way too long ago.  To see a blog post from our last visit click …

Living the Dream

Being a mother is my biggest dream.  Having lived the dream for almost two years now is a privilege.  To some it might sound strange, that this, motherhood, is living the dream.  But imagine getting to be, what you have dreamt about for as long as you remember, surely that is living the dream. I …

Mammas Day Off

Guess what, I have had a day off!  A whole 9 hours just to myself.  This has not happened since before JJ was born.  James has taken JJ to granny whilst he has a meeting for a couple of hours and then he is going on an adventure with daddy to get presents for me …

My orange cake

I have been making this very easy and tasty orange cake for years.  Over the years I have decreased the amount of sugar that I put in it, just because I don't think that it needs too much sugar.  Don't worry, there is still sugar in it, just a bit less then when I started …