It started with a walk in the woods with my daughter last Winter; on a Bright Winter’s Morning we set out into our woods to walk the dogs and enjoy our surroundings, then in March I was contacted by a lovely girl called Lucy who has a lovely Etsy shop called Olly and Mills. She was incredibly kind about my Instagram…
I have been a fan of Little Cotton Clothes for some time now, my daughter wears clothing from their beautiful seasonal collections, as well as some other independent children’s clothes makers. With the launch of Little Cotton Clothes new AW17 collection, came a rebrand of their logo as well as their packaging. Living in a throwaway culture as we do,…
For the first three years of my daughter’s life, we never had birthday parties for friends, keeping things really small with just family, it has always been so lovely doing that, however this year, our little girl made it VERY clear that she wanted a party with all of her friends there! As her personality has begun to really shine,…
As mentioned previously on my blog, we are huge fans of Belle and Boo and Mandy Sutcliffe’s stunning illustrations. For the past two years, I have made a Belle and Boo themed birthday cake, this year, my little girl asked for… the same! As an ‘outdoor girl’ and with a ‘Woodland Explorer’ theme to her birthday party this year, I set…
We all know the feeling as parents’, as the end of term approaches there is a wonderful feeling that soon you get to spend quality time with your little ones, a break from routine to enjoy what really matters. It isn’t long, however, until you soon realise the wonderful lessons taught and activities our little ones have grown accustomed to…
My daughter and I took ourselves off for a few days during the first week of her Easter holidays to stay with my parents. We never get to visit as much as we would like during term time, so when the holidays come around, it’s the first place we make plans to visit. During our stay, we noticed that my wonderful mum had been…
Anyone who follows my blog or social media channels will know that I am an advocate of ethical living as well as green beauty. I am a huge fan of Green People, their ethos and their products. I discovered them four years ago when looking for products to use on my daughter in the sun and in the bath. From there, I…
I have been a fan of TOMS for some time now; their range of products are well made, with a style to suit everyone. An advocate of ethical fashion, TOMS is a brand that ticks all the boxes when looking for shoes; as a brand they have a clear eye for detail and style, as well as the environmental and social impacts of…
My little bird follows me around our home and outdoors as children do, however in doing this, she often adopts my pace and takes on small jobs that I need a hand with. This is wonderful in many respects, as seeing myself and her daddy working hard and always having a project on the go will surely mean that she will…
You may have read When Emma arrived in the woods – Emma Mattress and how delighted we are with the Emma Mattress in our spare room. What I didn’t mention in my post was just how excited our little girl was from the moment the Emma Mattress was delivered. As a family, we are firm believers in recycling, upcycling and doing what we can to reduce the waste…
