Today should be my sixth wedding anniversary. It’s the “candy” anniversary, so I should be on a sugar high by now. And Paul should be…
We moved into our house on 15 May 2008. About a week later, all of the pink tulips planted along the front side began to…
The Bloomsday 12K race organisers tell me (via email this morning) that I’m go for green for this weekend’s race. This makes me so happy…
It was about a year ago when I first loaded music onto my nephew’s iPod. His mum didn’t (and still doesn’t) have iTunes so his…
A few weeks after we got married, Paul asked me* to make rice pudding. I’d never made it before but found an American recipe and…
Seven years ago today, Paul proposed marriage to me when we were in Venice. So, I thought that I’d share the story with you today.…
Way back in March 2002 my bestest friend ever whom I’ve known for, like, ever and ever came to visit me in Scotland. And she…
At some point, I am going to need to go through all of my clothes and ditch the old stuff in preparation for my move.…
I think that one of the saddest things about not having children is the knowledge that there’s no one to pass on your traditions to.…
I’ve always been a bit put off with Valentine’s Day. I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that I was…
Nine years ago today, my intended life plans changed. Only I didn’t know it at the time. I was living in Scotland whilst studying at…
I rarely go into the upstairs of the house these days because the only things up there are two guest rooms and storage. But I’ve…
As 2010 draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on the past year. And if I’m honest, I have to admit that it was…
Shortly after we got married Paul and I started a new tradition of monthly dinner parties. Parties to which we were the only guests. It…
I don’t know what made me start looking at all of these old videos, but I have been and it’s making me smile so I’m…
I think it was Celeste’s wedding when we started the tradition of doing the Hokey Pokey at Cook Girl weddings. I remember all of us…
I’m a runner. I have been since school when I ran on the cross country team. I enjoy running. Really, I do. But I never…
I remember the first time I made no-bake cookies for Paul. He came home from work, looked at the plate of cookies on the kitchen…
This Thanksgiving I have much to be thankful for. I have amazing parents; five sisters who’ve supplied me with loads and loads of fantastic nieces…
It was September 2001. I was 27 years old and travelling off of the North American continent for the first time in my life. No,…