It’s the simple things that make life worth living. It’s not the power or the money or the game of winning. It’s the breathing in of freshly cut grass. It’s creme brûlée eaten with a teaspoon. It’s the sound of the birds celebrating a new day. It’s the freshness of a warm croissant flaking away. It’s the love that you share with the ones you call your own. It’s the giggles and the cuddles and the chatting about “your best day.” It’s the realisation that my best day was when. I held both my children close, delirious on the blessing of togetherness. It’s the love that transcends time and grave and death. It’s the knowing that the love chain that binds us together knows not of space nor of years. It’s the simple things that make life worth living. It’s the knowing that you, my boy, are never too far away, As you live in my heart, And my love pulses for you,only one heartbeat away.

I have been fantasing about a pair of walking boots forever. Even more so from the beginning of this year, when we started exploring more of our beautiful Northern Ireland, I have felt the need of a pair of supportive, reliable and sturdy boots that will make the adventure of discovery a pleasure. I finally found the absolutely perfect pair when I was asked to review the lovely Ridgeway Women Technical Boots by Trespass. They are exactly what the website describes them to be: “… a fantastic choice for budding adventurers and avid explorers.“ I put them to test last week, when we went exploring the North Coast and had to walk for a good few hours over all sorts of terrain, from muddy to pebbly to hilly to inclined. “The boots benefit from a suede and mesh upper section, which is great at helping keep your feet fresh as it promotes the diffusion of air. Additionally, the boots help to keep your feet free from dampness thanks to our Tres-tex technology, which repels away …