As February approaches, couples all over the world anticipate the arrival of Valentine's Day, a day devoted to the celebration of romantic love. Yet how many of us truly understand the origins of this special day? What might seem a modern tradition of exchanging heart-shaped chocolates, blooming roses and sweet nothings holds roots that stretch back to the 5th century...

It is, once again, the time of year when companies play with our emotions and try to encourage us to make our Christmas celebrations and gatherings the best they can be by buying their food or gifts to ensure the festivities are just perfect. But what does perfect mean for you? This video, by Phil Beastall, was first brought to...

One minute you’re holding their hand taking them to their first day at school, and the next you’re helping them pack to leave home and head off to university or college. Your emotions are mixed: delighted they’ve got what they needed in their exams; excited that they are about to start the next stage of their life; worried they will...

For this latest post, we’re very pleased to welcome Jane Fletcher, founder of The Art of Giving Community Interest Company, as a guest on our blog. Jane started a small not-for-profit called 'The Art of Giving Community Interest Company' in 2018 creating motivational words and images for community spaces. During Covid, this included sending out thousands of posters to the...

We're passionate about sharing memories and making them too. That’s why we’re so excited about the launch of our brand new Personalised Countdown to Christmas Advent Calendar which will help you do just that, whether you treat a loved one or yourself.   In a world where advent calendars are getting not only bigger, but also more expensive, how about...

"We can't ever go back to old things or try and get the 'old kick' out of something or find things the way we remembered them. We have them as we remember them and they are fine and wonderful and we have to go on and have other things because the old things are nowhere except in our minds now...

The team at FROM YOU TO ME have been investigating how Mothering Sunday evolved and we have found some interesting facts and stories … have you heard any others? Mother's Day is on different date depending on where you live ... the next ones you will need to know are: UK & Ireland is Sunday 10th March, 2024 USA, Canada...

Our founder, Neil (now known as 'Neil the Younger'), is off on a long walk starting this weekend to raise funds to help sufferers of Motor Neurone Disease (MND) and to aid research into this disease. He is doing it with a group of friends. Decades ago they all worked together. Now cards, sport, fun, food and drink provide the...

What a year.  Hopefully one that will never be repeated. It has changed the way we live and the way we interact with each other. Outside of my own home, I personally miss engaging with my family and friends.  I miss the big things like being able to meet, to talk face to face, to hug or seeing their real...

We have mostly all found that we have had time on our hands during the recent lockdowns that have happened across our world.  Without the ability to do some of the things in life that keep us happy or occupied, you will have found more free time ... even if you had been working in a 'long-hours' care role. Hopefully...