This blog post is about words and I'm sitting here struggling to find the words to share how I feel...about words.   I came into this world with a paintbrush in one h...

The blogging community is such a generous and kind space. I love how we build and back each other up. Recently, I've been nominated by Entertainingly Nerdy for the Blogge...

I’ve always had a way with words from as far back as I can remember. I remember reading my first book – Goldilocks and the Three Bears – when I was around one/two-y...

Everything starts when we are little. That’s how it started for me, too. I remember even now how my dad used to read books for me before bed. And how my mum would make ...

In primary school, my best friend and I became book monitors. This meant we had to tidy up the class library, make sure other students returned books in a timely manner, ...

Inspired by my last post "How I Developed a Way with Words" I've set up a weekly series "How I Fell in Love with Words" where I've asked my fellow bloggers to pitch in th...

A few days ago, in a family gathering, a relative asked me how I built my writing skills and learnt to use the big words. She wanted me to give her teenage daughter some ...

Seagulls are the most inspirational creatures in my opinion. If I owned a sporting team of any sort, a seagull would be my mascot. Why? They're the perfect combination of...

I'm so delighted and honoured to be nominated for the Sunshine Blogger Award by @ItsNicoleCarman. She is a strong-willed, talented blogger and a mental health advocate. H...

A mind that moves at a speed of light can be exciting or it can be exhausting. It yearns to fast forward to the future to create perfect scenarios or quickly rewind to th...