Category: Family

My mother. She is a quietly determined person. She doesn't force her opinion on anyone, but lets you know what she thinks. She is an amazing artist, pushing it to the side to raise her children. She never compromised in taking us to church, even when my dad wouldn't go. She would stay up late … Continue reading Mia Mamma

Today would have been my Nanna's birthday. She died 11 years ago. I don't have any pictures of her. My Family has very few. My Nanna rarely had her picture taken. Apparently, she disliked it. And yet sometimes my memories of her are so vivid I wonder if I really need a picture. I still … Continue reading A Treasure

Here's a fun post from my old blog site that I'll soon be deleting. (March 2011) So over summer my nieces and nephew visited me lots. One particular day we had planned for ages.  The day we were going to paint our magnets, play games and watch Mr Bean. We used some plaster kits I'd … Continue reading The Day we were Magnetic