The seasonal changes have well and truly set in now; the school and work routine has become pretty established and the everything around us is looking absolutely stunning. This morning I decided to take a moment just to take it all in before the bleaker Winter days arrive. I dropped our daughter off at school and rather than propping myself at my de[...]
As a mother there have been times when a small bribe is the only way to see 'results'; my daughter's thumb sucking had reached new levels and with the start of school looming something substantial was needed to break the habit, this was where I had a brainwave and my bribery plan was hatched! "Darling, if you stop sucking your thumb before you star[...]
We all know the feeling, the latest lurgy has struck and it's miserable outside, the thought of heading outdoors is something that no-one really feels like... Last weekend, this was exactly what happened; with the start of half term, exhaustion levels were at their peak, illness had struck and everything felt like an uphill struggle, so the solution[...]
In our household there is one seasonal tradition we enjoy more than most; every year, we gather, roast and feast on sweet chestnuts. We live within acres of chestnut coppice so as you can imagine our woodland provides us with vast amounts of these Autumn gems and this year has been an absolutely bumper crop. There is nothing quite like venturing[...]
It is so easy to look at a photo and make an assumption about someone's life based on that one image. I posted a photo over on my Instagram last week of a walk in the woods with my little girl and during the night, after reading some really lovely comments and direct messages I felt that perhaps people just think life here is tantrum free and all bliss[...]
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, rather than their company profits. With the news full of horror stories of ‘fast fashion’, exploitation of those who mak[...]
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 watched her take each day in her stride and I am reminded that change, even big changes, don't have to be something met by r[...]
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 feed and said that she had seen[...]
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,[...]
When I set up The Woodland Wife, I had three hopes: It would become a creative outlet for my writing and photography I would inspire and spark the conversation about a slower, sustainable way of life in a fast paced modern world I might be able to one day see an income from the hours spent writing as well as any future ventures via The Woodl[...]