Lean into the chaos and challenge and delight that is working from home.

Early, early golden mornings and late violet-sky nights – summer in Scotland. The weather hasn’t been exactly blissful so far, but the...

My girls turned six on Saturday, and we had a lovely party with a house full of people: big ones and little ones!

I’ve learnt a lot since my first craft fair, and here are five things I always take with me.

It’s that time of year again – a few brilliant days of sunshine and you think you can leave the house without a jacket . . . only to run...

We ran out of water during the summer – I’ve blogged about it before, laughing at the irony of our borehole running dry in a place where...

The girls and I spent the single sunny day we had during the school holidays having an adventure on Kerrera. It’s true that you seldom...

I’ve loved reading all the autumnal posts on Facebook and Instagram, indulging in the beautifully photographed leaves in streams, soaps...

Last week I did an online course about Google, SEO’s and blogging with Maddy Shine Maddy Shine SEO Queen & Visibility Coach. Besides her...

I start most days with lists: a list of things to do that day, a list of things happening during the week, a list of affirmations!

Last week was a week for new beginnings, for sure. The girls had their first week of primary school, their teacher had her first week in...

What’s new? In the Shepherd’s Cottage house, I’ve just put my girls on the school bus, and they’re away to “ask her (their teacher) who...

We went on holiday last week, driving down South to a lovely village near Newcastle for a few days. It may seem strange going to a town...

This weekend on Facebook I saw that a woman I know was preparing to do a hike for charity, up Ben Nevis. I was impressed; it’s for a good...