Being mindful to be Myself in these modern times here at PumpjackPiddlewick

In this modern day age of advertisements, YouTube and social media it is really easy to be bombarded into believing we should be like everyone else. Or at the very least, buy this thing or do this thing that will make me a better something, or other. In a slowContinue Reading

My computer broke and it simplified my life, after making it more complicated. Here's how...

At the beginning of last summer an ant got into my laptop. The next thing I knew I did not have use of the A C F N and X keys. Not to mention a few numbers and symbols. Life on a busted computer ground to a snails pace. EmailsContinue Reading

Seasonal changes are not just about the weather, but also about our moods and what we chose to do. Let's delve...

It’s coming up to mid-October in a year of autumnal sunshine and warm afternoons. The nights close in faster and faster – bringing the cats indoors more and more. I’m noticing this to remember, ideally year on year, this seasonal change. The time when the cats become mine again. TheyContinue Reading

You can reuse coffee to make a rehydrating scrub for your skin. It's super easy, just coffee grounds and coconut oil. From PumpjackPiddlewick

This weekend I treated myself to making my luscious coffee scrub again. This time of year just begged me to bolster myself and rehydrate my skin. My skin has been feeling so dry, what with changeable weather and sudden temperature dips, so Iayers are certainly called for. It sort ofContinue Reading

I like to muse over a cup of tea here at PumpjackPiddlewick. Which means my thoughts can take me in many directions. Let's see where...

This morning I was musing about a good cup of tea, over a cup of coffee. Having lived in Britain, I can truly appreciate a good ‘cuppa’. But, why does living there equate to a good cup of tea, I hear you ask? Well, besides the synonymous links between teaContinue Reading