Blogging and Friendship
It’s something that I get asked quite a bit – what is my favourite thing about blogging. I’d say without a doubt, the best thing that blogging has given me...
Category: * Self care and Growth *
The importance of self care when you’re sad
Emotions are a part of life, a little sadness is different to being depressed or yearning for a different way of life. Sometimes it’s OK to acknowledge that we feel...
DIY: Lemon and Lavender Household Cleaner
After having workmen in last week, and decorating the girls bedrooms, my house is a little bit of a tip! We had to empty one bedroom entirely so that the...
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...
Peppermint and Rosewater Sugar Scrub
The older I’ve gotten, the more I pay attention to what it is I’m using on my body. I pay attention to all those crazy sounding ingredients...
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...
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...
Homemade Facemask – for silky smooth skin
After a summer spent in the sunshine, mostly outdoors and having *ahem* neglected my skin somewhat, it’s time to practice a little TLC. This is my go-to face mask recipe...
Live in the moment
One thing that I worked hard on when overcoming my depression, was living in the here and now. Focusing solely on this very moment. Life can get so hectic, we...
Homemade Paper
The kiddos have been looking at the importance of reusing and recycling this week, so yesterday we had a go at making our own paper. We’ve done this before a...
goals for a new year >>>>
i realised that i never shared the list of goals i made for this year. i don’t make resolutions…. i find that i have a tendancy to break them straight...
what do you choose?
source it’s a lesson that took me a long time to learn. as colette said, “be happy. it’s one way of being wise.” some of us may be born smiling,...
31 before 32
I have been so excited to make this list! I’ve been thinking of them for the past couple months, and now I can’t wait to get started on. Goals make...