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 really take in. With such a natural desire to head out and really explore her surroundings, and the arrival of the sun to[...]
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 forecasters say and take a look around the woods for signs that Spring IS on it's way. Although it is cold, it has been wonderfully[...]
Please Note: None of what I have selected or shared in this post are affiliate links, neither have any products been gifted to me. This is a post compiled of lots of wonderful, ethical products and brands I love. 1. The Small Home - Handmade Sheepskin Moccasins I am a big fan of all things cosy, yet I still don't have a pair of trusty slippers... t[...]
It has been a long time since I wrote about my condition here. As anyone who knows me in the 'real world' and online knows, I don't like to let this strange sounding illness define me, however I have always felt strongly that in sharing my journey, it not only helps raise awareness, but also helps others living with AS or an invisible, chronic illness[...]
Anyone who knows me and my journey into Motherhood will know that my daughter's sleep has been and continues to be a real struggle. As a baby, she wouldn't go to sleep anywhere but on me, so we co-slept (we occasionally still do!) as it was and very occasionally still is the only way my birdy will sleep! On my quest to help make my daughter's room a[...]
As a child growing up in London, I remember regularly climbing trees in Richmond Park as well as in our own garden. I'd climb the beautiful Eucalyptus tree at the edge of the garden with my sisters, as well as my favourite baby doll Rupert. Oddly once we moved to the countryside at the age of 10, I rarely climbed trees; now, living in the middle of[...]
To say the last few months have been a whirlwind would be an understatement, for me as a mother I have watched my sweet girl adjust to a new pace of life with the start of school. Many warned me about how exhausted she would be as we approached the end of the year, but I still don't think I was fully prepared for quite how wiped out she would be. No[...]
I have often written about the lifestyle choice my husband and I have made, both as individuals, and then as we coupled up in living 'off the beaten track', not subscribing to the fast paced 'London Life'. For us, living away from it all (if you can say that in the South East of England!) had far more appeal than anything else. Living where we do, w[...]
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 when the anticipation and build up for my birthday was met with huge excitement, plans would be made to get together with f[...]
Recently I set up a poll on Instagram stories asking what people would like to see more of on my feed as well as here; more nature posts or more about us around our home. The result was pretty much 50/50, I did however pick up a lot of DMs from people with suggestions of what they would be interested in seeing (still replying to the DMs at the momen[...]