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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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Homeschooling Q & A

Thankyou for all the questions you had about homeschooling and our family! I hope that I have covered most of them here. What kind of homeschooling do you guys do?...

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Healthy Granola Bars

As well as working out more recently, I’ve been making more of a conscious effort to clean up my eating. I’d fallen back into bad habits, especially over the festive...

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Valentines Journal Prompts

I made up some new ‘love’ themed journal prompts – perfect for February and Valentines Day! I don’t journal as much as I’d like {hello crazy busy days} but I...

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Valentines Printables

As much as I love Valentines, I don’t love the commercial side… I’d much rather have a bunch of flowers {picked from the side of the road} and a handmade...

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Mamaheart

This week’s Mamaheart comes from Judy Singer. If you would like to take part, please drop me an email What does motherhood mean to you? Motherhood is like a trampoline....

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Roasted Gnocchi

We hadn’t had gnocchi for ages until the other week, topped with fresh pesto it was delicious. Chatting with a friend, she suggested roasting it in the oven, it sounded...

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Mamaheart

Say hello to this week’s Mamaheart, Joanna What does motherhood mean to you? I’ve never thought about it.  But I guess it means loving as much as I can possibly...

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Vegetarian Paella

I’ll start this by saying that this was possibly one of the best things I have ever made//eaten. Seriously. It’s that good. I’ve never had paella before, namely because it’s...

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Homemade Chai Concentrate

A friend passed this recipe on to me, and I finally got around to testing it out this past week. It’s perfect for these cold winter days, when our fingers...

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Mamaheart

Say hello to Joanna Plaisant – this week’s Mamaheart…. What does motherhood mean to you? It is all encompassing, completely overwhelming and truly amazing. Pre-motherhood I knew all sorts of...

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Be.lieve

{be.lieve} to have faith, confidence, or trust. The thought of word for 2014 has been on my mind for a while. The right word has a way of finding you...

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Winters Here

 1 // 2 // 3 // 4 Happy Solstice friends! It’s officially winter now. We’re celebrating the solstic with friends and a fire and some Wassail. To make Wassail you’ll need: 3 apples...

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Mamaheart

This week’s Mamaheart is the beautiful Keri-Anne from Gingerlillytea What does motherhood mean to you? I cannot even put into words how much i completely love being a mother. Seeing...

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