I’m writing this post from Serenity Lodge*, my home for the next two weeks. My view from the deck overlooks the River Devon as it flows through Clackmannanshire on…
The Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival started on Friday, setting the tone (pun intended) for my weekend. I admit that the weekend has been slightly less active…
Astute Just Frances readers may know that today is my 41st birthday. And curious readers may wonder how I celebrated the day. So, that’s what…
I think that one of the things I struggle with is being happy with me. For a million little reasons, I’ve always found it difficult…
Today I’m going to give a bit of a rave. It’s kind of about how awesome my hair looks, but really it’s more about how…
It’s here! It’s here! The start of my 38th year of life is here! (Translation: Yay! It’s my 38th birthday!) My birthday, if I’m honest,…
It took a while to convince myself to get out of bed today. I mean, a long while—it was nearly noon by the time I…
Today I had a fish pedicure with my sister-in-law, Liz. I had heard about them but was never of the mindset to get one; however…
It’s Friday night and the start of my three-day birthday weekend. But I’m anything but happy about it. I have to admit that it’s been…
Curl ˈkər(-ə)l (verb) [Middle English crullen, curlen, from crulle, curly, perhaps of Middle Low German origin.]transitive verb: 1: to form (as the hair) into coils…
I needed to cheer up. Soaking my feet and painting my nails is relaxing, which helps boost my mood. Hooker red polish makes me smile,…
When I arrived home from England last week there was a happy surprise waiting for me in the post. It was a simple gesture: A…
I don’t know if it’s better to face things head-on or to find distractions, but personally I prefer the latter in many cases; today being…
I’ve just returned home after enjoying my first-ever spa day. It was pure heaven and I can’t believe that in my nearly 36 years of…
Note: This post was originally shared on my “widowhood” blog, “Frances 3.0: Still in Beta”. I was a lucky woman. I had a wonderful husband…