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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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Finding Beauty in the Ordinary

There is a Japanese philosophy called wabi-sabi – that has it’s roots in Zen, revering austerity, nature and the everyday. Wabi-sabi is a state of consciousness. Beauty hidden in the...

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Oh Autumn!

I think Autumn is my favourite season… cosy sweaters, hot chocolate, open fires, crunchy leaves, pumpkins, boots…. What is your favourite thing about Autumn?

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Homemade bath melts

These are my favourite thing to add to my baths lately, made with sweet almond oil and cocoa butter they leave your skin soft and silky. They are perfect if...

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Journal Prompts

Happy Friday!! We’re off to the forest today, exploring, hunting for bugs, den building and getting some much needed down time! September and the arrival of fall always make me...

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Things I Love

Girls Cowl // floor cushion // tealight holders animal tails // weather design notebooks // mason jar chandelier // My lovely friend Fritha recently opened up a shop selling some...

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Homemade Jam

One of my favourite things about summer here is the abundance of fresh fruit we can harvest. Strawberries, plums, raspberries, currants, blackberries. They taste so good warmed by the sun...

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Making lunch times fun

Lunch times…. while we don’t need packed lunches for school every day, we still have plenty of home-ed groups and daytrips that require us to take lunch with us. Soggy...

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Vintage Book Love

There is something special about vintage books. The wear and tear, the little marks that show all the love it’s had over the years. I came across this book in...

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Things I Love

one // two // three // four // five  // six   This weeks wishlist… the mandala prayer flags are made by my friend Sophie at Fairylove – the girls have...

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How my garden grows

This summer is proving to be a great one for veg growing, last year nothing did very well at all. Thankfully everything seems to be flourishing… there are courgettes galore,...

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Homemade Humous

We didnt’ get any baking time this weekend, so no weekend cake – plus it was too hot to be in a stuffy kitchen! I did whip up a batch...

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Things I Love

bag // dress // sandals // water bottle holder Our Camp Bestival tickets were waiting for us when we got home from home ed group yesterday {there was much squealing...

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