A new trend is emerging among mothers in their late forties, like me. Our kids may have flown the nest, but as grown-ups, these modern adults (let's call them moddlers...) are increasingly choosing to take road trips and have travel adventures with us - and not just because we're paying. Yup, Mums and Moddlers is a thing.
There was a time, in my house, when stepping on Lego in bare feet was a torture I endured daily. Back then, I remember reading Happier At Home by Gretchen Rubin, in which she wrote about cultivating a shrine, or the importance of giving prominence in your home to precious possessions. "A shrine is arranged with care," she wrote. "It entices people to particular activities and moods. It's a sign of dedication."
