I take a lot of notes throughout the day, for stuff I want to write later. If you’ve seen me tapping on my phone, I’m not being rude. I’m writing. My family gets that about me. It’s fine. Sometimes, I see something that triggers a memory, and I gotta connect the two time-zones before the thrill is gone. That’s what happened on a recent family road trip. My kid saw a toy she said was for me, and I was…
On a recent road trip with my family, I saw something that made me cry happy tears. It brought back an unhappy but somehow empowering memory. It kind of felt like a full circle moment. I was there with my husband and my child remembering the kid that I was, and making a wish for the kids of today. I shared the photo, the memory, and my wish on the internet. It wasn’t a blog post. I didn’t do keyword…
When I read about Stephen Hawking’s death, I was transported to a pub in Glasgow where I once found a prime piece of graffiti: Stephen Hawking hates karaoke. I remember discussing this line with my friends and deciding it was kinda apt. My first thought on the death of genius was a tenuously linked personal memory. I went on about my day, steering Isla away from chocolate for all of her meals. I said nothing on social media because I very…
Thought I’d do a little impromptu ice-cream/beer/cider/tea/coffee social – Post a bit about your blog and links to your social media you’d like me (and other people) to connect with you on. Make connections with other people in the comments! I’ll go first: I post about life, books and Isla on Facebook and Instagram. I pin on Pinterest and I have a group board for bloggers here, if you’d like to pin, too. I am too wordy for Twitter. I…
Today, I’m sharing the love over at Scale it Simple. Thanks for hosting the party, Steph! Click here to go mingle: Now Live: Friday Follow Blog Party Also, my social media spaces are: FB: https://www.facebook.com/Gin-Lemonade-149263901777174/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/gypsiewriter Pinterest: https://uk.pinterest.com/gypsiewriter/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gypsiewriter/ PS. If you’ve found me by way of Steph, hello. Everyone have a beverage! Lorna x …
