Welcome to October’s Book Club! I personally find book recommendation blog posts really useful when I can’t be bothered to research new books so I thought that I would do a quick round-up of some of the material I have read / I am hoping to read this month that…
In the words of Britney: It’s been a while. I know I shouldn’t have kept you waiting, but I’m here now. I hope everyone is doing ok in these crazy times and not letting the utter madness of the outside world get to you. Many of us had our fair…
Hello all! The sixth and final book in my children’s chapter series The Adventures of Omicron will be out very soon. In the meantime, I decided to create a special activity book as a sort of companion to the series and I am very excited to announce that it is OUT NOW!
Hello all! I am very excited to announce that I have just published my FOURTH Greek mythological children’s book in the Omicron chapter series:
Happy November everyone! I hope that you are all as well as can be during these strange times and that you are enjoying as many books as possible! So I’ve been quietly working on (yet another!) book project for the entire year and it has FINALLY come to pass. To…
Hello all! I am very excited to announce that I have just published my third Greek mythological children’s book in the Omicron chapter series: BOOK 3 The Adventures of Omicron: The Gorgon’s Head In Omicron’s third adventure, the little owl finds himself fighting alongside Queen Myrina and her fearless tribe…
I SPY MY EVIL EYE…a brand new online shop that I’ve just launched!! I am SO excited to announce that I’ve created my very first ONLINE SHOP selling an edit of handpicked unique evil-eye pieces from jewellery to accessories. This is something that I’ve been wanting to do for years.…
Hello all. I really hope that everyone is safe and well during this unpredictable time. Myself and my family have hunkered down and our days are a mix of (attempted) homeschooling, work and play (yelling and frustration too!). I imagine that many of us had lots of plans over the…
Hello….? Is there anyone still out there…? I haven’t written a blog post in such a long time that I’m pretty certain that most of the lovely peeps who used to read my content have gone on to far better and brighter blogs. However, if there is anyone still out…
In the UK summer transitions into winter so quickly that it can be quite a shock to the system. Dark, cold mornings and dark, cold evenings can really take its toll. On the bright side, winter can be a time for lots of fun with all the seasonal festivities going…
I will never forget my very first pair of glasses. They were Kickers. And they were so in. I remember crying when the optician told me I needed specs. But by the next day I had forgotten my woes and excitement had taken hold. I was eight years old and initially only needed…
The Greek culture is steeped in rich historical traditions and events. The Orthodox faith has strict regulations and rules detailing how traditions should be celebrated, although now of course many historical rules have been bent (and some completely broken) to accommodate the needs and wants of modern society.
Well I couldn’t turn 30 without finding 10 reasons to love about it! So here goes! ***
Whether we like it or not, we live in a digital age where gadgets, gizmos and social media are at the forefront of our professional and personal lives. Apps are now seen as the fastest, most productive way of selling a service or product. Despite all the negativity surrounding how much…
This weekend is Greek Easter. The Greek Orthodox Easter dates tend to differ from Western Easters and are based on the Julian calendar rather than the Gregorian calendar. Greek Easter is always after the Jewish holiday of Passover and must be on the first Sunday after the first full moon…
A few weeks before my father met my mother, his aunt read the future in his coffee cup. She told him that she saw the shape of an aeroplane and a heart, which she inferred meant that he would meet a foreigner and fall in love. My father had scoffed at…
Every year I set myself a reading challenge and every year I fail! I usually set myself a target number on Goodreads but last year I didn’t finish half the books on my list, so this year I am planning to change all that. I tend to read a lot of…
