Finial Moment

This is a lovely blog about those treasured possessions which bring back so many happy memories.

Storyshucker

Friends and I enjoyed brunch the other day. Afterwards, I suggested we stop by the local antique store to see what was new…

No one got the joke.

Still laughing at myself, because it never takes much, I held the door for the others as we entered and went our separate ways down cluttered and dusty aisles.

We hadn’t been there long when I saw, tucked between Mason jars and wicker baskets, an old Thanksgiving decoration like one Mama used when I was a kid. It was a turkey with a cardboard head but the rest of it was the honeycomb style that opened and latched onto itself, giving the turkey a big round body. Its cardboard head was bent and its big round body didn’t latch anymore, but I held it up to look at it and wondered whose it used to be, where they might have placed it…

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Ghosts of Christmas past

The fairy lights are twinkling in the windows along the street, the house full of mince pies, satsumas and wrapping paper.  And fingers crossed, this year I'm holding it together so far.         It's so loaded, Christmas - with traditions, memories, nostalgia. More than any other time of year, it's a time …

A Christmas Short Story The Cinderella Shoes

This Christmas short story blew me away!

A Mom Suffering From Postnatal Depression Writes Thank You Note To Person Who Brightened Her Day

This is a lovely story!

Kindness Blog

A mother suffering from postnatal depression has written a thank you note to a café owner whose kind gesture made a difference to her a day.

The new mother from Australia, appealed to PANDA (Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Australia) to share her note so she could get it seen but asked to remain anonymous.

The woman was staying in a mother-baby care unit for treatment for her depression when she had an encounter in a café that reminded her that..

…”the smallest kindness can make a difference”.

The full letter is below;

The letter, which was uploaded on PANDA, has prompted other mothers suffering from postnatal depression to share their own stories.

“Cafés were my saviour when I had PND, a reason to get out and feel part of life and not just invisible at home,” wrote one mum.

“It was therapy to me and I now take my five-year-old…

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Ho ho ho! A Limerick about the Festive Season

Due to a busy couple of weeks at work and with Christmas preparation,  I've neglected to take part in my favourite blogging challenge. But I'm back, with a festive offering on the theme of 'season' as my entry for this week's challenge from MindAndLifeMatters Rudolph said "I am not feeling jolly Never mind all this …