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Spidey’s Serene Sunday #436 – Remember You Count, Too

“Be there for others, but never leave yourself behind.” Dodinsky Thanks, Spidey, for another great quote. When you are the kind of person, who is naturally that scaffolding of support for others, it is easy to forget yourself. I count myself in that type. My metaphorical door is always open, at home and work, for […]

#SoCS July 15th, 2023 – Record

Linda’s SoCS prompt… Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “record.” Use it as a noun, use it as a verb, use it any way you’d like. Have fun! Do you keep a record of the books you read? I never used to. At least not before blogging. I had a mental note of … … Continue reading →

One-Liner Wednesday – Don’t Get Comfortable

“Sometimes stepping out of your comfort zone can be one of best things you ever did.” Ritu Bhathal  For Linda’s #1LinerWeds Challenge

Book and a Brew with Ritu – A Month In Provence by @GillPlusFive #NewRelease #BookReview @BoldwoodBooks

Loving this series! Peeps, I am extremely excited to have another fabulous author and interweb friend come to visit and have a chat! Gillian Harvey is here to chat about all things writing, and her newest release, A Month In Provence! Hello, and welcome to But I Smile Anyway, Gillian! Let’s get you set with […]

Chai And A Chat #245 #ChaiAndAChat

Hello again, Peeps! Busy? Yup as always! I’m on my water, right now… Only two weeks and two days left of terk, though it feels like we still have forever to go! This week Lil Princess will be with me for her work experience. I think she is looking forward to it! Lil Man is […]

Spidey’s Serene Sunday #435 – Wisdom Sometimes Visits Late

Thanks, Spidey, for allowing me to use one of my old posts as inspiration today for a chat. Yesterday I was blessed with a very short visit from my parents. You guys know how much they mean to me, and they aren’t close by, so any chance for us to go there, or for them […]

#SoCS July 8th, 2023 – Acronym

Linda’s SoCS prompt… Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “acronym’.” Choose an acronym and use it any way you’d like. Enjoy! Acronyms are everywhere, nowadays. In work, and even personal life. I’m the EYFS Phase Leader in school (Early Years Foundation Stage). I just completed the EYFSP for all my students. (The Early … … Continue reading →

One-Liner Wednesday – Unsure

“It’s okay to sometimes not know what you want.” Ritu Bhathal  For Linda’s #1LinerWeds Challenge

Chai And A Chat #244 #ChaiAndAChat

Hello again, Peeps! Yup, it ws pretty hectic, again, last week! I’m sipping a green tea right now. Haave you got your drink? It is, hopefully, a slightly calmer week, now the data drop is done, but school is by no means over! We have sports day to look forward too! And Pops and Mum […]

Spidey’s Serene Sunday #434 – When Lil Man Got Big!

“You don’t raise heroes, you raise sons. And if you treat them like sons, they’ll turn out to be heroes, even if it’s just in your own eyes.” Walter M. Schirra Sr., astronaut Thanks, Spidey. It’s been another hectic week, but I thought I would pop in here today and share Spidey’s spotlight to talk […]