I love Autumn! It's like a cosy spring - woolly jumpers and hot chocolates, beautiful colours and transformations in nature and the sense of fresh starts and new beginnings. I have had a fantastic summer and feel like we have squeezed in every ounce of fun. But now Mollie is back at school and I... Continue Reading →
A new book nook!
The summer holidays has been mainly based around books. We have signed up to the summer reading challenge and Mollie is reading towards her goal of 100 books in a year so she can collect all the online challenge badges. She is a quarter of the way there already! I have been sorting and re-shelving... Continue Reading →
Reading my Rainbow Red-Orange-Yellow
My summer reading challenge is a thing of joy! I am rediscovering old favourites, finding new friends and getting to know my shelves again. I am also sticking to the challenge of getting rid of a book a day. And oh it's actually quite therapeutic! I thought it would be awful but I'm feeling good... Continue Reading →
Signed Margaret Atwood giveaway – Reading my rainbow
Today I challenged myself to spend the summer holidays sorting out my teetering piles of books; getting reacquainted with the ones at the back and trying to have a bit of a (gentle) cull by releasing a book a day. It hasn't entirely worked yet, as hunting through the piles has just made me realise... Continue Reading →
Reading the Rainbow – my summer reading challenge
This week I'm taking Mollie to the library to sign up to the Summer Reading Challenge and then we'll have a booky picnic in the park and read each other stories. And I'm really looking forward to it! Last summer Mollie and I had a very booky summer holiday and this one is heading in... Continue Reading →