Mission Statement

I find life pretty hard sometimes.

I think a lot of people do. Some people have better coping mechanisms than others. I've had some pretty unhealthy ones and I'm trying very hard to develop better ones.

This blog is part of that.

I aim to write this blog about things that are part of my life: baking, crafts, photography, mental health and fertility (or lack thereof) and my pets - three cats, a tortoise and some fish.

I would like to put together some step-by-step guides on craft projects I do.

I think it would be fun to share some of the recipes I make.

I plan to upload some of the photos I take and the stories behind them - many of which involve me lying on the floor if I'm honest.

I will share my experiences of mental health.

I will share my experiences of fertility issues.

I will share my experiences of the combination of mental health and fertility issues.

Inevitably, I will go on about my pets and share pictures of them.

I would like to think that, even if there is just one person out there who reads this, that it might help in some way. Maybe it will inspire you to bake or make. Perhaps it will make you feel calm or happy. It might make you laugh. It could help you to realise you are not alone. Or enable you to have a conversation with someone you love about mental health.

Life is painful, frustrating and scary.

Life is also thrilling, invigorating and overwhelmingly wonderful.

Sometimes you just have to find the good. Sometimes, I just have to find the good.