Disclaimer: This is a strongly worded post, which you don’t see so often from me. I apologise in advance and if anyone is of a particularly sensitive nature they may want to turn away now and resist ...
Three - four - or more in a bed :)I have a terrible, burning confession to make.I hate co-sleeping. And I love it too.In about equal measure. In fact, Id go as far as to say that Im pretty much ...
Oh MY oh my oh my, what a long time its been between posts... So sorry for my continued absence from the virtual realm. As Kundera said, Life is elsewhere...Today was the kind of day that inspired a ...
Finding headspaceIm sitting in our cabin in a sweet little stream of sunshine as it pours through the French doors, and simply contemplating the absence of busy-ness that has pervaded our lives over ...
End of week 2 of my self-imposed boot camp and Im realising why "resolutions" never work - because your psyche rebels!! Although I have been wanting to do these things for months now, part of...
Primal Scream Therapy?I can see it now - a social experiment filled with all the worst bits of mummyhood bared raw and live on TV. No doubt its already been done, but this week I could rival any of t...
One day...Woohoo, a new year has sprung and boy am I glad to have got through the last one! There were some pretty hairy moments in the last year, not to mention a few too many things to be coping wi...
I couldnt resist reposting this recipe here because it is simply decadence in a red and white outfit (only greener).If you dont understand what I mean then grab yourself a glass of something nice, ma...
Preparing for a communal ChristmasAnd so it begins, our new adventure. We arrived, 1 month ago, crashing down crazily into a different world, amidst new people, places and procedures. We are not alon...
Oh yes, why should we be excluded from the ritual of advent? And why should we settle for anything less tasty than these Amaretto-soaked cranberry marzipan chocolates? Mmm-mmmmmmmmm.... I think I may...
So last night I was getting all stressed about being a bad mum. I mean, I hadnt even realised it was the 1st of December today! My god, how bad can you get?! And so obviously I hadnt even got out the...
This last year I have been trying different ways of eating to try and regain some of my balance, energy and overall health since bearing and rearing our 2 tinies. Over the next few months Im bringing...
No Space for ThoughtIve been wanting to write about a zillion different things recently, all positive and good and exciting. But somehow Im not quite finding the time, or the impetus - in short, the ...
In the Mood for Love...I think Im in love. Perhaps its the alchemical mix of herbal ayurvedic goodness that is working its magic spell upon my brain and sinking deep into my very being. I am utterly ...
Nobody said BLW wouldnt be messy, but it is fun!One of the choices we made about bringing up our babies was to go down the route of baby led weaning. After doing our research, it just seemed like the...
Isnt she lovely? I cant wait to get to know her properly :)I got her through a lovely friends mum - have been looking out for one for aaages but never seem to find one within my budget. Shes got...
Have you spotted lovely Lucys super duper giveaway yet, over at her Dreaming Aloud pages?Its simply Pukka mate!One lucky reader will win a YEARS SUPPLY of the gorrrrgeous Pukka Teas plus a jar of ...
I wrote this post a few months back when Father Earthly and I were rolling blearily from one sleepless night to the next, while I became more and more touched-out by constant feedings and girl Earthl...
"How long will it last, this peace I have found... It is all of life that I contemplate - sun, clouds, time that passes and abides. Occasionally it is also that other world, foreign now, that I l...
After a pretty horrible month all-round, Father Earthly and I were amused today to come across the diary he kept whilst we were on honeymoon, 4 years ago. We have been clearing through our stuff - a ...
I wrote this post originally for the September Carnival of Natural Parenting - on the role of play in diffusing "situations" with your little ones. Due to a variety of circumstances I didnt g...
CompassionDo you ever feel like youre not good enough to be a "natural/conscious/aware/a lternative parent"? I do. God damn, I mostly feel like Im not a good enough parent full stop, never min...
Sorry for the silence of late everyone - life seems to have got in the way! Above all, we recently came back from a lovely 10 days in soggy Cornwall, which was a much needed tonic for us all. O...
After 3 years of pregnancy and childcare - and living rough - I feel old. I look old. I have wrinkles and watery eyes and the other day I found a grey hair.In reality I know Im just tired, not old. I...
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