I love this week between Christmas and New Year. When the days all blur into one, real life is suspended, we get up late and go to bed late and seem to do nothing other than eat and watch movies.…
Category: FAMILY
9 days to go. I haven't been on here to just write for so long, life seems a bit all over the place right now. I thought I should pop in and catch up before the year is over! This…
Almost 10 years after we first got chickens {and 7 years since we said goodbye to them} - we've got chickens again!! I am SO excited - I've been wanting chickens again for ages. We rehomed our chickens when we…
How often do you allow yourself to do nothing? When you're ill? Or just worn out? Or do you push yourself to keep going? I've always been terrible at doing nothing. I think part of it is anxiety - that…
We spend the formative years of our children lives encouraging them to be independent, teaching them to be strong, self-reliant, dream big and set goals.... The downside to this is that one day, they grow wings and fly away. Last…
As your toddler reaches the school-going age, skill development should be on top of your mind. Gross and fine motor skills are the most crucial for the little ones. They enable the child to practice and perfect coordination of large…
We've been enjoyed every single day of nice weather this summer. Having the car has given us so much freedom, and we've been soaking it up! It feels so good to just be able to go where we like, when…
Imbolc is a celebration of the natural world reawakening, as well as a time of cleansing. We honor the goddess Brigid at this time of year. On our walks, we're beginning to see hints of new life poking thru the…
I haven't written one of these for a while, but I've just been sat here working and with five minutes spare thought I would hop on to remind myself of all the good in my life. Life at the minute…
If you're a parent like me, then chances are you'll have thought long and hard about your children's future. A lot of the decisions that we make are based around them - to ensure that we are in a position…