Starting The Woodland Wife, I soon made connections with small independents who shared the same ethical standards and general ethos as me through Instagram. Watching these independents launch beautiful collections time after time[...]
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Slow Fashion
Watching our daughter's love and connection to the environment that immediately surrounds us is something that gives us immense joy, so this time of year and the age she is now (coming on five) there is so much to learn, see and r[...]
If we are to believe the weather forecast then the South East of England is in for another flurry, perhaps even a dumping of snow this week. My thoughts however, are turning to spring as I choose to look beyond what the forecaster[...]
At some point between discovering I was expecting a baby just before my 30th birthday and now my 35th birthday a big shift happened; as the years have passed, so too have the feelings that surround my birthday. There was a time[...]
With Winter fast approaching (sorry for the reminder folks!) the vegetable garden is in a dreadful state, the willow fence that I made for the sweet peas the first year I grew them has fallen apart and the planters, raised bed[...]
Well before I launched The Woodland Wife I have been sourcing my homewares, food and clothing, for myself and my family from brands who care more about the ethical impact of their products, both on workers and the environment, rat[...]
The season of big changes is before us; we all know that Autumn is the season of change and beautiful transitions... In our home, there has been a HUGE transition this year with the start of school for our little birdy. I have[...]
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 C[...]
Summer for us, isn't about jetting off to exotic far off places, it's about taking time at home to spend time together in the place that gives us so much, a place full of adventure. For Half Term, we decided that a 'Staycation'[...]
According to the calendar the first day of Spring arrived a week ago, it arived on a date set by those who need to record absolutes, but nature and the woodland is not influenced by man's set days. Instead, Spring a[...]