Ivy's 1920's Birthday Party!
It's taken me a very long time to write about Ivy's 11th birthday party in November 2019; the end of her birthday always signals the...
Lyla and Mia Singing for George's Birthday
I was scrolling through my phone today when I found this video of Lyla and Mia singing I'm Yours by Jason Mraz for their Daddy's birthday...
A Painting by Ruby for the Thrive Senses Office
In my last blog post, which can be read here, I wrote about the amazing painting of Goddess Haumea which my eldest daughter, Ruby,...
Goddess Haumea -A Painting by Ruby
One of my areas of deep interest is positive psychology, a branch of psychology dedicated to the scientific study of what makes life most...
Purple Island
I want to say a little bit about my absolute favourite spot in Qatar: Purple Island. It's about a 50 minute drive from where we live in...
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
It was my birthday on Sunday; my second birthday spent in a covid lockdown. However, it was absolutely perfect from beginning to end and...
Our Park Days!
Here in Qatar, we’re still doing part-time homeschooling due to COVID regulations. Although it means I’ve had to put a lot of my work on...
Our family Halloween Movie 2020: Da House of Peng!
We love making Halloween movies! Our recent creation, Da House of Peng, is the result of a combined family effort over half term last...
Madam Deleena Reads My Book!
I was absolutely delighted to find this reading of my children's book, Perfectly Different, on YouTube! I love Madam Deleena's...
Royal Icing
It's a tradition in our family to make gingerbread houses in the run up to Christmas. The kids absolutely love doing it; they lose...