It feels like the perfect day for taking stock. I’m: making : plans cooking : spaghetti with olive oil, garlic and greens drinking : mineral water with a generous squeeze of lemon reading : [...]
It’s probably not at all sensible for me to discuss Christmas but bear with me, it’s for good reason. You see, there’s a lot to be said for considered gift giving and receiving. [...]
There’s a misconception that those who earn an income from their blogs are technical geniuses with a thorough knowledge of website coding and the like. And I have no doubt that many [...]
early morning breakfast, my beautiful boy is growing up and I’m so proud of the seven-year-old he has become / flowers (or weeds) picked and gifted with the best intentions At 1:25am on [...]
my flat-leaf parsley and chives are thriving on the front step….and I’ve been adding them to most of our evening meals. Since Poet started pre-school in mid-July we have been plagued [...]
I’ve fallen for the dawn. If you’re a long time reader, you know how much I adore a nourishing bedtime – tea, candles, bath, bed – but up until now, the early morning [...]
Let’s start small, let’s go slow. If I allowed myself, I could easily stand in the middle of my house and feel completely overwhelmed by the tasks ahead. Right now I have a strong, [...]
after months without it I finally have my beloved 50mm 1.4 lens back (Daniel managed to pull it apart and fix it – a painstaking operation) / Poet wears the cloche hat that I wore in my [...]
I found this photo whilst searching through the archives; so grateful to Luisa for capturing the tenderness It’s World Breastfeeding Week and my facebook, instagram and blog feeds are [...]
more than one fairy? A charm or tizzy of fairies We had planned to have Poet’s party at the local park but come Saturday morning it was cold, blustery and grey clouds were looming. [...]
the lemon and orange trees in our neighbour’s garden are abundant; I’m planning a few fruit picking sessions followed by baking One more school day and then we celebrate! I’m [...]
I’ve always taken the natural healing route when it comes to my family’s health. Good food and home remedies are the first things I turn to when sickness strikes but there have been [...]
