A to Z of inspirational women .....A is for

After writing about the strong female icons of cartoons that inspired me a few posts ago it got my mind ticking about women in general that I have been influenced by or really admire. There are so many I decided to make this into an A to Z regular post until we get to Z. I am going to do this by fi…

Bows Keep My Hair Looking Pretty

Since I have caved to the dark side and have been blogging about things I have bought then I would like to use this space to sometimes promote the independent retailers, crafter and downright talented also. I have been following this lady on instagram for some time but when she put up this picture …

My Favourite Time Of Year HMMC

As spirits roam the neighborhoods at night,
Let loose upon the Earth till it be light...
~Nicholas Gordon
Ever since I was a young ghoul I have loved Halloween. Any excuse to get dressed up in creepy clothes and celebrate horror and spooky treats. As far as I can remember I was always fascinated with …

Growing Older Gracefully

We live in a nation that fears age. With lotions and potions and procedures to make people look younger and younger around we seem to fight kicking and screaming because we see old as being boring and a time when people just give up being who they are. Is this really the case though? Just because w…

Silent Sunday

My Cartoon Childhood Icons

What happened to the siren icons I grew up with? No really, sometimes I think about the cartoons I grew up watching and they taught me that women could be strong, independent, crime fighting, creative role models just as good as, if not better than the men in cartoons.



While I loved Transformers an…

Big Beautiful Birmingham.......Library

Being a total book worm I am no stranger to Birmingham Library.The now old building was a steady visit for me over the years and I almost feel I could have read every book there cover to cover I think the old 1970s crude design of the building is kind of endearing in its own way especially since th…