The Royal Wedding : No toasters for William and Kate

Prince William and Kate Middleton have opted not to accept the traditional gifts for their wedding. Instead they have asked guests and well-wishers to make anonymous charitable donations. Others feel that perhaps it’s just best to accept the gifts with the goodwill that they were intended. Hoping beyond hope that Great Aunt Maud does not [...]
Wedding Dress Tips : Fit for a Princess

One of the largest decisions that you have to make as a bride is what wedding dress you are going to wear on your big day. Rumour has it that Kate Middleton has three weddings dresses on stand-by just in case the press manage to leak any of the details before next Friday when she [...]
My Parents still love each other :o)

Today my Mum and Dad have been married for 48 years. Dad proposed to Mum 11 days after they had started dating. They said that it would never last. I just hope that my marriage is as strong and as loving as theirs after 48 years. Mike and I have been married for 22 [...]
10 steps to help your teenager revise for exams.

I use facebook alot. For a while I thought that perhaps I should stop as maybe it was just a waste of time. However over the past few months that “effort” seems to be reaping the rewards. I have gained commissions, I have received advice and support from fellow photographers, I have sourced cheaper equipment [...]
All Girls need Girlfriends.

I recently had a wonderful portrait session for a group of great girls. They had been to school together and ( since then ) made an attempt to meet up about twice a year. Marriage and careers had scattered them about a bit and for that reason it was even more important to them to [...]
How to make your house a home.

I was chatting to a girlfriend recently who is having to move house. Her words were tinged with sadness as she felt that it was going to be very emotional. I ( being the optimist ) tried to reassure there that what she was leaving behind was bricks and mortar. She was free to embrace [...]
My Happy Mondays – 4th April 2011

When writing this post, invariably I look over the past week and think of various events that have happened that allow me, yet again, to count my blessings. However, today, I have the opportunity to mull over the events of the last fortnight. For various reasons I was unable to post last Monday. 1. Mothers [...]
Dealing with Stress.

Ever have one of those days ? In truth, I have had ‘One of those weeks’ and secretly I am hoping that today, being Friday marks the end of it. When you are down, life has this habit of niggling away at you until you snap. Sometimes these little mishaps don’t phase us – and [...]
