Menu

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,...

Read More

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...

Read More

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...

Read More

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...

Read More

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...

Read More

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...

Read More

Unconditional Self-Worth

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

Read More

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...

Read More

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...

Read More

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...

Read More

Maternity fashion

Old Navy maternity, £18 / Esprit jeans / Noppies LIANE Summer dress / TOPSHOP Maternity Black Vest, £7.06 / 2 Pack Full Length Maternity Leggings Women George at Asda /...

Read More

My favourite salad dressing

I’ve been craving lots of yummy fresh food this pregnancy. I’ve been making myself a plateful of salad every lunch timne {and usually to go with whatever we’re having for...

Read More

Summer Smoothie

This pregnancy, the one thing I’ve been craving is fresh fruit. Actually, that’s what I’ve craved all four times. I’ve also found that I really need to have a snack...

Read More

Feeding a family at a festival

A few people have asked me about food at a festival – mainly in terms of how expensive is it, especially when you’re taking a family with you. You could...

Read More

Packing list for a family festival

Camp Bestival is just a couple of weeks away! We’re actually heading off two weeks tomorrow, as we’re staying in Bournemouth the night before to break our journey up. Last...

Read More

Make yourself happy

When was the last time you felt really really happy?? What made you feel so good? Happiness is a totally personal thing. What makes one person joyously happy, may not...

Read More

Lemon and Blueberry Cake

I have to say – this is my new favourite cake! I made it to take with us to Anglesey on Monday, where we met up with friends. I baked...

Read More

Summer Solstice

image source “And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that...

Read More

Mamaheart

This week’s Mamaheart is the ever-so-lovely Fritha from Tigerlilly Quinn… What does motherhood mean to you? Motherhood for me is about all all consuming, sometimes overwhelming feeling of love that...

Read More

A lesson in slowing down

  artwork by Katie Daisy at The Wheatfield   I’m a great believer in listening to what life is telling me.. this week my lesson was to slow down. Monday...

Read More

52 Weeks of Gratitude – Week Five

 Fresh flowers Iced Caramel Lattes on a hot day Days with friends Ticking things of my to-do list Being Mama to my girlies Feeling ever-so-slightly less tired Evenings spent curled...

Read More

52 Weeks of Gratitude – Week Three

1. cheeky afternoon naps 2. homemade gifts from my girlies 3. afternoons spent gardening 4. sleeping all night with no-one waking me up! 5. rainy days giving the perfect excuse...

Read More

52 Weeks of Gratitude – Week Two

This week’s gratitude list: 1. Being met at the train station after a weekend away – was so happy to see those faces! 2. Secrets ;) 3. Fantastic opportunities that...

Read More