I mentioned in my Who Inspires You? post earlier this year that I plunged into writing after reading a Julie Lessman novel. Yes, her story inspired me to write, but it wasn’t the sole reason. When I was a teenager, I read a heap of Christian fiction. My mum had (and still has) an extensive […]
You know those moments in life where you envisaged you’d have some downtime to put your feel up, relax, and maybe read a book for an entire day? I imagined experiencing a handful of “lazy days” during the winter school holidays, but so far… I’ve been busier than usual. Between reclaiming the laundry and washing […]
This past week has been a blur of busyness. An intensive day of baking. Long days without a dishwasher. Time spent scrubbing walls, rearranging furniture, and unstacking and re-stacking bookshelves. Alphabetising books, organising the chaotic rumpus room, and finding lost things. With all this “manual labour”, I’ve been thinking. A lot. Inspiration comes in many […]
I’ve been reading Becky Wade’s emotional Christian romances since I stumbled across her e-books after reconnecting with fiction 6 years ago (once I had devoured everything Julie Lessman had published at that point! 😂). Ms Wade’s stories are moreish, with a permeating love for God, so I was thrilled when I recently qualified for an […]
It’s not news that I enjoy reading—whether it’s an e-book on my phone or a physical “breathe in the scent” paperback—but I’ve not been one to listen to audiobooks. I find it easier to snatch rare moments reading on my phone, like while I fold washing or sit in the school car park waiting for […]
It’s the last day of November and we’ve finally unearthed our Christmas tree! Now the school year is complete (well, Miss F’s last day is tomorrow), I’m hoping we’ll get the tree up and decorated by the end of the weekend as I’ve got lots to do next week. Amongst planning gifts and food for […]
