Make lemonade came about after life had thrown our family a lot of lemons in a short space of time. It started on July 8th…
A Blue Christmas
Not everyone enjoys Christmas time. Everything is geared towards happy, happy, happy and spending money of course to add to our happiness. Life is complicated…
Acceptance
Such a little word, but one which is so important for us to understand, no matter what our situation or what has happened to us.…
CAPTAIN CORELLI’S MANDOLIN By Louis de Bernieres
Love is a temporary madness, it erupts like volcanoes and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to…
Hold on to Hope
When we are grieving it can feel an endless cycle of pain and heartache, but it is so important that we hang on to hope.…
The History of Aprons
I don’t think our kids know what an apron is. The principal use of Grandma’s apron was to protect the dress underneath, but along with…
Our Biggest Challenge
Our thoughts and those words that run around our heads all day and half the night are our biggest challenge in life. So, how do…
Jo’s Story (Grief and Grieving Seminar)
Our lives changed forever in that instant that Scott was killed. I thought if the world was going to end, that day was a good…
Grief and Grieving (By Bryan at a grief seminar)
Jo and I wish to share our story of losing a child. It is a little different to some people losing a child in that…
Listen To Your Body
As I headed out the drive in my Mini the other day I noticed a slight variation in the sound it usually makes. So being…
Drawing a Blank
In these last few weeks my mind has been a complete blank. I have been devoid of any sort of creative ideas! I put it…