space

For the first time since becoming a mum I am craving space. A little room to breathe, to move, to spend a few hours with friends, to look at myself in the mirror and not see mashed banana or [...]

blessing bracelets

When I was 32 weeks pregnant I invited the women in my life to participate in a blessing way for my upcoming birth. We joined hands and stood in a circle, honouring the connection created between [...]

breath

It is a common fact that a baby’s breath is so sweet. Che doesn’t smell like a newborn anymore but when he is sleeping I often snuggle up beside him and hold him close so I can listen [...]

nature baby

The story that I have just finished researching and writing is about alternative education. It seems that more parents are being inspired by the philosophy of Rudolf Steiner (Waldorf) and [...]

letterbox

I love it when you go to the letterbox and find lovely things inside. Today I received my first postcard from Kiri – sent from a small coastal town in Portugal. She is loving each day of [...]

happiness =

Happiness = a vase of pink dahlias Happiness = Ché sleeping in the same cot I slept in as a bub Happiness = a patchwork teddy, a drum, a toy elephant, blue felt elf shoes, mala beads I taught a [...]