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 saving o[...]
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 arrives when it decides and is affected mainly by the temperature of the ground and the amount of sunlight it is exposed[...]
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 started using not only their sun c[...]
Last year we had a fabulous coppice; the woodland was coppiced not just my husband, but by a friend who is a forester. While the woodland began to grow and the cut chestnut stools started to shoot again, we had piles of timber sent out by the articulated lorry load. Each load was sold for renewable energy sources, firewood and/or fencing, however, wit[...]
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 their products. The selectionÂ[...]
We have happily enjoyed our woodland together for nearly 10 years now; it is where Paul's oak framing business has always been, where we spent most weekends when renting various properties throughout our relationship. It was in this magical place that he proposed to me, the place we celebrated our wedding with all our friends and family and nursed[...]
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 learn that you only get out of life[...]
Thank you to everyone who entered Merino Wool Oatmeal Socks from Liberty Kelly – Giveaway with #myslowmorning_ last month. I launched My Slow Morning hashtag with a Braintree Clothing Sock giveaway, and I am delighted to tell you that February/March prize will be coming from Braintree too, although now, they are called Thought! A long time&nbs[...]
Thank you to everyone who entered Merino Wool Oatmeal Socks from Liberty Kelly – Giveaway with #myslowmorning_ last month, the winner has been named below along with many more lovely captures. One of the things I love about the Instagram community and blogging is getting to 'meet' people who share the same ethos as me when it comes to designing a[...]
It has been a while since I wrote about my invisible illness, Ankylosing Spondylitis, and whilst I don't like to let this illness define me, I feel it is so important to write about it, not only for myself, but in supporting others and raising awareness to this relatively 'unknown' chronic illness. It has been over a year now since I was diagnosed.[...]