No, this is not one of those "new year, new me" posts - but it is definitely a "here's something I need more of" type ones. As a former...

It's amazing what happens when a bunch of like-minded people put their minds to something. In June 2020, it turned out that while Laura...

With the number of things that need sorting in our society, it's easy to feel overwhelmed by how anything you do is going to make any...

It’s a strange moment, the first time you realise your teacher doesn’t know as much about your history and culture as you do.

Taking a minute to myself this morning to sit with how proud I am of my loved ones. I’ve watched my kids cope with the destabilising...

I’ve been quiet on my professional social media channels; raging, screaming, broken elsewhere. And I’m tired. I’m heartened by the people...

Can we keep it? This reinvigorated community vibe that you can see up and down the country and across the globe, I mean -

We’ve all seen the empty shelves where the bog roll, pasta, tinned goods and long life milk used to be. My kids came home on Fri with a...

UPDATED with more tips in November 2022 It's wedding planning season! Wedding shows all over the shop, enquiries flying in from left,...

My mum can't bake. She really won’t mind me saying so, either. She can deliver a baby, grow healthy fruit & veg, save your life, chop...

So here's the thing - I was a complete social media naysayer back in the day. I deliberately ignored Facebook when it first came to the...

Each December, I try to stop and take stock of what the year has held. 2017 has been a busy and eventful one for our little clan. Mr Den...

You might want to make some tea: this is a long 'un. Before I started baking for business, I really couldn't understand why anyone would...

Can one cake really change the course of your life? In my case, yes.

How our local buddies gave us sunshine on a rainy day.