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  • GUEST POST – Unexpectedly Alone: When an Instamum Hits the Skids

    GUEST POST – Unexpectedly Alone: When an Instamum Hits the Skids

    I’m very excited to welcome author Ruth Leigh to the blog to share a little about her two brilliant novels, The Diary of Isabella M Smugge and The Trials of Isabella Smugge, and all the joys and heartache that real, honest motherhood and parenting bring! By Ruth Leigh A couple of years ago, the answer Read more

  • Ruth’s Roundup – November 2021

    Ruth’s Roundup – November 2021

    When I get a moment (they are few and far between, but few is still something, right?), I tuck into a book, read an article, come across a thought-provoking message and think, this needs to be shared. Ruth’s Roundup is a post released once a month where I will share with you some content I have been engaging Read more

  • BOOK REVIEW: A Certain Brightness by Philippa Ruth Wilson

    BOOK REVIEW: A Certain Brightness by Philippa Ruth Wilson

    This book has to be one of the best I have had the pleasure of reading and reviewing. Perhaps it is because it speaks so tenderly and compassionately to the weary, fragile soul. Maybe it is because it’s beautifully written and is accompanied with sketched illustrations by Rebekah Lesan that focus the heart and mind Read more

  • Why I Have (sort of) Ditched My Social Media Bio

    Why I Have (sort of) Ditched My Social Media Bio

    Do you pay much attention to the bio of a social media profile? For anyone reading who has no clue what a social media bio is, it’s a small biography of who you are, what you’re about and why people should care about what you have to say. It’s a snapshot of who you are Read more

  • The Mustard Seed Mum: When Patience Runs Out

    The Mustard Seed Mum: When Patience Runs Out

    As I sit to write, someone decided now was a good time to pull out the world’s noisiest leaf blower. It’s like an outdoor vacuum cleaner. It’s irritating. It’s persistent. It’s loud. And it’s getting louder – still. How long is this noise going to disrupt the street? Not only am I trying to type Read more

  • Ruth’s Roundup – October 2021

    Ruth’s Roundup – October 2021

    When I get a moment (they are few and far between, but few is still something, right?), I tuck into a book, read an article, come across a thought-provoking message and think, this needs to be shared. Ruth’s Roundup is a post released once a month where I will share with you some content I Read more