A few weeks ago I wrote ‘A Day of Mindfulness‘; since becoming a mother and receiving my Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) diagnosis, I have come to learn more than ever, that I need to slow down the pace and become more aware of the present moment. My daily mindfulness is practiced whilst outdoors, in the place I feel most at ease and it is my ‘Mindful…
With Autumn in the air and all the changes the season brings to the woods, our wardrobes are gradually making the shift to warmer Autumn clothing. We took a walk in the woods earlier this week, my daughter wearing her beautiful new Autumn dress from Wild & Gorgeous. Much like the seasons changing, Wild & Gorgeous have been going through…
There have been a few signs that Autumn was coming in and around the woods over the last few weeks. This afternoon, as the breeze blew through the trees and the leaves began to fall, we ventured out into the woods to take it all in… The woodland floor is gradually beginning to show some colour; the bracken gradually changing from…
We all know how important sleep is, not to mention getting the little people in our lives to sleep in something comfortable that allows them to sleep through the night… well, allow me to introduce you to Sleepy Doe. Just last month saw the launch of this timeless children’s bedding and sleepwear collection, made in the UK and it is…
In December 2010, I went through a dreadful time, life seemingly began to unravel and I found myself engrossed in my own negative thoughts. I took the bold move of taking a trip to India alone, where I practiced yoga, meditation as well as worked on personal development. It was the worst time of my life, but also the most liberating…
This morning on a trip into the village to run some errands, I saw a note on the church door about Pokemon and how you can catch one inside. Call me old fashioned, out-of-touch or ignorant if you like, but having come home to read up on ‘Pokemon Go’ to find out what on earth the note meant, I was horrified. Is it this…
When I was approached by Little London Magazine to write a post for the Little London blog, I knew I wanted to write about an activity to get children exploring, enjoying and creating using nature’s treasure. Come rain or shine, flowers are around us; in the woods, fields, walls, parks; if you look hard enough, you will be able to find…
With a very important third birthday fast approaching, I have once again been thinking about how fast time is flying by. After days of sickness, endless laundry and housework, I looked at my darling girl, who was sweetly doing some cutting and sticking at her play table with the dog lying at her feet and I told myself “enough” and decided to take time out with…
Anyone who knows me, or follows Instagram will know how much I enjoy my garden. I love nothing more than growing my own flowers and vegetables, as well as simply enjoying the garden we created from scratch in the middle of the woods. Just recently, we built the greenhouse; once complete, in went my seedlings, grow bags for the tomatoes, pots, trays, you name it, everything I…
The milder weather has brought our woodland to life. In the middle of the bleak, Winter months, I look out to bare chestnut stools, far out into the woods and remind myself that in a few months, I won’t be able to see deep into the woods because the lush green foliage will block the view. In Spring, the view changes…
