Meet the newest (and smallest) member of our family — Pippa. She’s a 10-year-old chihuahua we adopted four weeks ago, pretty unexpectedly. That morning, I had been out walking with my boys, telling them how we were never getting a dog… but if we ever did, it would be chihuahua-sized and not a puppy. An hour later, a message landed in my phone: would anyone be able to adopt a chihuahua whose owners could no longer care for her? By the end of that day, we had met her and sa

Happy New Year everyone, As we step into a new year, I’ve found myself reflecting a little on the year just gone and on what I want to carry forward — and perhaps begin — in the year ahead. I wanted to share a few thoughts with you, in case any of it resonates. This is a slightly longer reflection than usual — something I wanted to take my time with — so feel free to read it in a quiet moment. Last year felt like something of a turning point for me. I turned 50 (which many of

November 2025 A little pause before the festive season… I’ve decided to take a little break from alcohol — just six weeks, really a small reset before everything goes mad for Christmas. I wasn’t sure whether to mention it yet because I’m only a week and a half in but I thought maybe it’s worth sharing, in case anyone else has been toying with the idea too. For me, it wasn’t about drinking a lot. It was more that I was drinking often — a glass of wine in the evening when a

My Thoughts on Sleep and Recovery... Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about sleep. The last couple of weeks, I’ve had a bad cold and cough — one thing after another — and I’ve found myself slipping out of my usual healthy routines. It’s been a bit of a reminder that when we’re not feeling our best, everything else can start to unravel a bit. I’ve been trying to figure out that balance between when to move and when to rest. Right now, rest is definitely winning. Gentle mov