Think of it as changing around the front window shop  display. Please excuse anything that looks like it maybe it a little out of place. It probably is… These things always seems to take much longer than anticipated. Yell out if I can help with anything, or if you are looking for something in particular […]

I wanted to make a positive offering to the world, one of kindness, quiet reflection and peacefulness. You can easily download it via My Ebooks, at the top of the page. Or you can read the book, page by page,  via my Instagram account @fairywrencottage and click on the insta highlight with the title NewEbook. […]

Back in November I started a morning Gratitude Journal and in the evenings writing in an Evidence Journal. There is lots of information online about the positive effects of Gratitude & Evidence Journals. Michael, Lil & I all have journals now, so beneficial for health and wellbeing. What are they? ~ Gratitude Journal ~ Part […]

We are at that stage in our family life where Lil is 17 now and so many of our animals came to live with us when she was only a little girl. Our animals are getting older and we need to consider their changing needs. If these loyal companions give the best of themselves to […]

    Just a heads up to all those interested in history & family trees. For a year now our Lil has been writing a blog called Family, Folk & History. The web address is familyfolkandhistory.com link here: familyfolkandhistory.com  To celebrate its 1st birthday she has added some new resources. ~ There is a great […]

  Don’t ask me to dinner, I will probably say no. Not because I don’t want to or don’t enjoy your company. It is because by the end of each day Michael or Lil has to cut up my evening meal for me. My hand injury from nearly 7 years ago is tiring, I have […]

Caring for a dog that needs regular grooming is a big long term commitment financially if you don’t do it yourself. Over the years we have taken Molly & Ebb to different dog groomers, for the first 7 years of their lives I was able to do the dog grooming before my hand injury restricted […]

Lil is 16 now and I have collated a short list of books, podcasts and ted talks that we have found very informative during her teenage years so far. Throughout Lil’s  baby stage, childhood and teenage years I have been reading different books about child development, listened to podcasts, reading blogs and watched ted talks […]

When I was a little girl the local library was a lovely place to be but also a bit scary! The librarian was very crabby, there was absolutely no talking, she had very strict rules and I wouldn’t be surprised even if most of the men in the district were as scared of her as […]