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Mindfulness for Mama: Finding Peace in the Pause

If you’re a mama in the thick of raising little (or not-so-little) ones—possibly juggling school/home education, work, meal prep, housework,...

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Simple Daily Rhythms That Reduce Overwhelm as a Gentle Parent

In today’s fast-paced world, parenting gently can sometimes feel like swimming against a very strong current.While our hearts are full...

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30 little goals To make you healthier and happier this year

Spring is here. After the cold, dark days of winter, we’re slowly coming out of hibernation. It’s the perfect time...

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A lesson in letting go

After last week’s do-nothing day, I’d expected to get back to our usual hectic pace of life. We had a...

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How to simplify and slow down

Last week’s ‘Do Nothing Day‘ showed me that I’ve been taking on too much, expecting too much of myself, forgetting...

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A ‘Do Nothing Day’

How often do you allow yourself to do nothing? When you’re ill? Or just worn out? Or do you push...

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Unconditional Self-Worth

There was a long period of my life when how I felt about myself was tied up with my behavior...

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5 things to do when you are in darkness

When you’re in a dark place, it is easy to feel like there is no way out. Whatever you are...

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Mind the little moments

We’re back in lockdown here in Wales. A two-week so-called ‘circuit breaker’. Wherever you stand on what is going on...

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A ritual for letting go

Letting go can be beautiful and freeing. Autumn reminds us of this every time we look around us. The Earth...

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Festive Tunes

We always have music on at home – either the radio, the ipod or some vinyl. Come December I love to dig out my Christmas Vinyl collection and play some...

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Christmas Traditions

One of the things that makes Christmas so special, is the traditions we build up around them. They’re the things that make the memories that we will remember all of...

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Favourite Christmas Movies

One of my favourite things about Christmas, is curling up in front of an open fire with my family and watching our favourite seasonal movies. They’re the same movies we...

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Christmas Chocolate Bark

Not really a recipe, but oh my goodness is this tasty {and fun to make!}. This is one of my stand-by, last minute gift ideas. Perfect if you suddenly realise...

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Ginger Pudding Cupcakes

Oh my goodness! I had to make some gingery, Christmas pudding inspired cupcakes! These turned out SO delicious {I may have eaten rather a lot}. I made mini cupcakes –...

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Festive Snow Jars

We’re hoping for a White Christmas this year… last year was a little disappointing on the snow front, and the big kiddos are desperate to be able to go sledging!...

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Make your own lipbalm

It’s actually surprisingly easy to make your own lipbalm. It makes for a great gift or stocking filler – you’ll get kudos points for the handmade gift! You can customise...

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Kids Craft Essentials

I’m always grateful that my three girlies love crafting as much as I do. There is something so fun about putting out a table full of random odds and ends...

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Christmas Baking

I love baking at Christmas… there’s something fun about creating some delicious goodies to share with friends and family. There are a few things we always make each year, asides...

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Make it: DIY Advent Calendar

I made the girls an activity advent calendar last year, and they loved it so much I decided to make another this year. We loved having an activity to do...

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Give yourself a break

Growing another human in your tummy can be hard work. Whether it’s your first or your fourth… you still get tired, emotional, achey and naggy. When I was pregnant the...

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Koko kids wall stickers

Ah! Almost teenagers and their bedrooms! This biggest girl of ours apparently very much dislikes putting anything away/tidying up ever. She’s the lucky one as she gets her own bedroom,...

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