Four months on from our separation and I am at peace. In fact, I found peace some time ago but didn't fully recognise it until...

100 days have passed since I began keeping a Gratitude Journal. 100 days of finding something to be thankful for...

It is no secret that I am an incurable flirt and love nothing more than taunting and teasing. But it is all playful in nature and never...

A fortress by the beach I shall build, With sandstone walls to provide me with shelter, Storms may attempt to thrash their way inside,...

Cool crisp air gently caressing, Warm nourishing sun tenderly embracing, Lively hopeful cicadas rhythmically seducing, Soulful enchanting...

I have a secret. . . My Mama’s a witch! If you don’t believe me, Just watch her nose twitch. Beneath her black clothes, Her skin’s green...

'twas the day before Christmas The sun was brightly shining The rooster was crowing And Molly was barking. Rosie was preparing To launch...

Molly the little Cavoodle, Had a rather funny guise, And if you ever saw it, You would wonder why she tries. All of the other doggies,...

'twas just before Christmas And all through the house The family had sore throats All quiet as a mouse The builders weren't finished The...

The sun did not shine. It was too wet to play. Molly and Rosie were sad All this wet, wet, wet day. ~ Franciska Rosie sat there with...

The minute I set eyes on him I fell in love with this stunning image of a Snow Leopard. His piercing melancholy eyes spoke to my soul...

I honestly can't remember what inspired me to try cross stitch, but I do recall being drawn to this gorgeous image of a young girl...

As the grand-daughter of a painter and the daughter of a seamstress, it is unsurprising that I have an appreciation for arts and crafts....

Your eyes, the waters of a crystal-clear lake, Your lips, the velvet of a soft-petalled rose. Your mind holds the wisdom of centuries...

Peering from within the bars, Piercing eyes; both cold and cruel. Shadows dance from side to side, Waiting for the fatal duel. Body...

Autumn leaves fall as the bleak season dawns, Cold winds have come, and a dark sadness calls, My summer days ended, with sorrow and pain,...