My top 5 tips for enjoying walks with children!

It is important now more than ever to be getting outside – we need the exercise, fresh air, horizons, and the sights and sounds of nature – to not only keep us going, but to invigorate and inspire our souls! With the schools closed, it is inevitable that many of us parents are finding it… Continue reading My top 5 tips for enjoying walks with children!

Home made moisturising/barrier cream (aka botty balm)

Tonight I thought I would write up my go to recipe for a cream that I originally made to replace sudocreme in our house, but has now become our go to moisturiser. With only 3 ingredients, this is quick to whip up and super simple to make. This super light, whipped cream just melts into… Continue reading Home made moisturising/barrier cream (aka botty balm)

Letting go (of creative perfection)

BC (before children) I never would have thought myself as a perfectionist. If anything I would have said I had a chaotic, irreverent approach to art, crafting and indeed life! I have always loved to make, and being self taught in a multitude of crafts, I hadn’t considered myself to have high expectations or standards… Continue reading Letting go (of creative perfection)

These feet were made for walking…

“Isn’t he good at walking” I hear as we head off for a gloriously slow wander through the local cemetery (A. loves following the little paths and I don’t have to worry about cars!). I hear similar praises when we are out for a hike with E. I don’t think walking is necessarily something you… Continue reading These feet were made for walking…