I can’t believe that I started this blog a whole month ago. OK it’s 30 days to be exact: however, the blogging challenge that I started to coincide with launching The Canbace Diaries with a 30-Day Blogging Challenge and not a … Continued
I expect like many people in our situation Andrew and I completely retreated into our shells. We accepted fewer and fewer invitations and invited fewer people to spend time “chez nous”. The path to our hermit-like existence was like a … Continued
In last week’s “EXISTENCE can be hard” I wrote about healing being like a snowball. It starts off quite small and may take time and persistence to grow any bigger. Then it reaches a “tipping point” and the momentum takes … Continued
Many people who are Canbace/CNBC have fur kids that they adore: Andrew and I are no different. Each puppy is very different and shows their love in different ways. They have helped us through the bad times when our infertility … Continued
There are two items in this week’s New(s) and Reviews both of which are projects close to my heart. I hope you are inspired by them too. NEW(s) and Reviews #1 Many of you will know of Fiona Tate and … Continued
In two day’s time Louise Brown will be celebrating her 40th birthday! Although I was not quite 11 when Louise was born I do remember all the “fuss” about the first IVF baby. Having a sister who was five years … Continued
Yesterday I left you at the moment of experiencing my first “WOO HOO HOOO I’m going to be a grannie” announcement. I’m going to continue that blog now as I don’t want the ink to dry too much before completing … Continued
At the end of last week’s “Existence can be hard” I left you with the thought that there are positive consequences of being caught out by the same snake twice. To keep my promise, this week I’m going to look … Continued
This week I have another two brilliant new initiatives to share with you in this week’s New(s) and Reviews: there is SO much going on in our community it is absolutely BUZZING with activity. New(s) and Reviews #1 Childless Not By … Continued
Many years ago (aka before infertility) Andrew and I used to frequently break into song at the drop of a hat. If we heard a tune that we both liked blaring over the PA system we’d join in. As neither … Continued