The only shopping I like is book shopping. I buy myself new clothes about once every 3 years, I don’t follow trends, and malls are not my happy place. Unless we’re talking books, coffee, or movies. And today I want to talk about clothes. After we booked THE TRIP, I got excited for a bunch of reasons. One was the chance to shop in stores that carried clothes in my size that I would actually wear. But then I realised…
Hi, How the hell are ya? If you’ve been blogging for a long time or since last week, you might have heard something about your target audience or your ideal reader. And allow me to say something else controversial here, I’ve never had one. Or it’s always been you. Reading from wherever you are, drinking whatever you’re drinking. Whether you’re in a coffeeshop or on your couch. I don’t care how old you are. I’ve been all different ages while…
August marks the 7th anniversary of Gin & Lemonade. It’s been an interesting ride. I’ve learned a lot. About myself, and others. About writing. And how blogging is a separate thing almost entirely from writing. They’re cousins, I think. And I’d like to bring them closer together. But, I’m getting ahead of myself. I guess I’ve taken a few hiatuses, and since coming off the most recent one I’ve looked at this blog and blogging in general with different…
Gin & Lemonade is a disability lifestyle and parenting blog, sharing my adventures fighting ableism, promoting accessibility, and picking up all the toys in my house. I’m Lorna, and I started this blog in 2010, after moving to Edinburgh. More recently, after experimenting with country living for 4 years, the family and I are back in Edinburgh. I’ve always written about my life as a disabled person. And now I write about what it’s like to be a disabled mother.…
‘Isla’s still two…’ If we were having coffee, you’d say ‘WRONG! She’s three.’ I’d say, screw you. But you’re right. She is three. And I’m still tired from all the festivities. I’ve been really social these past couple weeks. I went out of the house and everything. And now I’m tired. Too tired to take Isla to a show that included audience participation. She went with her grandparents instead. And I had plans. Those plans included writing and drinking…
