Category Archives: family

Please Give me a Dog! #AdoptDontShop

Posted on December 2, 2019 by SpookyMrsGreen

It has been just over three months since our dog died. We had him for eleven years, and he was found on the streets in North Wales, lost, lonely and nervous. It took some time for us to realise how … Continue reading →

Posted in family, pagan mother, Random Musings | Tagged #adogisforlife, #adoptdontshop, #mummymonday, adopting a dog, author Catherine Green, dog family, rehome a dog, rescue dog, SpookyMrsGreen, the pagan housewife | 3 Comments

Why we Need our NHS #WATWB

Posted on November 29, 2019 by SpookyMrsGreen

Today is Black Friday, but I want to talk about We Are the World BlogFest (#WATWB). The small story of humanity that I wish to share comes from our National Health Service in the UK, and more specifically, the Royal … Continue reading →

Posted in family, health, pagan mother, Random Musings | Tagged #freeforallFriday, #ourNHS, #WATWB, author Catherine Green, family and friends, health and wellbeing, North Staffs hospital, Royal Stoke University Hospital, SpookyMrsGreen, the pagan housewife, We Are the World Blogfest, why we need our NHS | 9 Comments

Giving Thanks for Lessons Learned

Posted on November 27, 2019 by SpookyMrsGreen

This week our American friends celebrate Thanksgiving, and I like to give thanks for my blessings as we slip into the dark season. My family is experiencing more trauma, but it was expected, and we can get through this. I … Continue reading →

Posted in advertising, family, pagan mother, Random Musings | Tagged #BlackFriday, #TheRedcliffeNovels, #witchywednesday, author Catherine Green, coping with bereavement, coping with grief, giving thanks for lessons learned, losing a loved one, loving family, SpookyMrsGreen, thanksgiving, the pagan housewife | 1 Comment

Sometimes You Just Need a Hug

Posted on November 4, 2019 by SpookyMrsGreen

My family is recovering from serious trauma. Nearly six years ago, my father-in-law was seriously injured in a cycling accident. He was training for an event where he would cycle from one end of Ireland to the other, having previously … Continue reading →

Posted in family, health, pagan mother, Random Musings | Tagged author Catherine Green, brain injury, family relationships, health and wellbeing, need a hug, recovering from trauma, rehabilitation from illness, serious cycling accident, speech therapy works, SpookyMrsGreen, the pagan housewife | 3 Comments

Samhain Greetings – Learn to Let Go

Posted on October 30, 2019 by SpookyMrsGreen

Samhain greetings, my witchy friends! The veil is thin, and this week we celebrate the end of the witch’s year and the start of a new one. For the past week I have been feeling very depressed and fed-up. I … Continue reading →

Posted in family, health, holistic health, pagan mother, Random Musings | Tagged #witchywednesday, coping with bereavement, coping with grief, Happy Halloween, honor our ancestors, Honouring our Ancestors, learn to let go, remember our ancestors, Samhain Greetings, SpookyMrsGreen, the pagan housewife, witch at Halloween | 2 Comments

Dog Friendly Beaches in the UK

Posted on October 7, 2019 by SpookyMrsGreen

Are you seeking dog friendly beaches in the UK? For the past eleven years my husband and I have explored lots of places with our dog. We have fond memories of Baxter paddling in the sea at Talacre Beach in … Continue reading →

Posted in family, pagan mother, Random Musings | Tagged #mummymonday, digging up the beach, dog friendly beaches in the UK, dog friendly Dorset, dog friendly Norfolk, dog friendly Northumberland, dog friendly Yorkshire, Isle of Portland, paddling in the sea, SpookyMrsGreen, Talacre beach North Wales, the pagan housewife | 3 Comments

Summer Holiday Review: Allonby in Cumbria

Posted on September 30, 2019 by SpookyMrsGreen

My family summer holiday this year was a visit to Cumbria, more specifically the Solway Coast. We decided to book somewhere that was closer to home, and it had to be coastal to satisfy my need for fresh sea air. … Continue reading →

Posted in family, pagan mother, Random Musings, UK, UK tourism | Tagged #familyfriendlystays, #mummymonday, Allonby Beach, Allonby in Cumbria, Maryport, Silloth, Solway Coast, SpookyMrsGreen, summer holiday review, the pagan housewife, UK family holidays | 4 Comments

The Power of Friendship #WATWB

Posted on September 27, 2019 by SpookyMrsGreen

Today is my best friend’s birthday. Happy Birthday, Jo! Today is also the last Friday of the month, which means We Are the World BlogFest (#WATWB). And I want to talk about the power of friendship. Jo and I have … Continue reading →

Posted in family, pagan mother, Random Musings | Tagged #freeforallFriday, #WATWB, friends for life, friends on social media, making friends online, online community, SpookyMrsGreen, the pagan housewife, the power of friendship, We Are the World Blogfest | 2 Comments

Mabon Blessings and the Autumn Equinox

Posted on September 25, 2019 by SpookyMrsGreen

Mabon blessings, my friends! Autumn has officially sprung here in the UK, and with it we have all sorts of unrest and changes to deal with. Politically there is the Brexit debacle – I won’t even go there. Then we … Continue reading →

Posted in family, pagan mother, Random Musings | Tagged #witchywednesday, Autumn Equinox, collapse of Thomas Cook, coping with bereavement, coping with change, coping with grief, family dog, mabon blessings, SpookyMrsGreen, the pagan housewife | Leave a comment

For the Love of Dogs

Posted on September 23, 2019 by SpookyMrsGreen

It has been a month since our beloved family dog died. He lived a long, happy life after we found him in a local dogs’ home. We have no knowledge of his origins, only that when he came to us, … Continue reading →