I haven’t written for a while because I have been dealing with loss. Due to that I have felt pretty funky. I have been living with two types of loss and although I know they are mild compared what many other families live with, it has anyway been very hard.
Long distance parenting. How to survive, and keep a strong bond. ❤️
When we are young parents cradling a bundle in our arms we can’t imagine that one day that bundle might grow to the point of moving far away! Maybe even so far that we have to take a long flight just to lay eyes on them. Maybe even to the other side of the planet.… Continue reading Long distance parenting. How to survive, and keep a strong bond. ❤️
Easy peasy photo wall.
Here’s a fast easy way to create a special wall for your photos. It is also accessible and flexible for swapping photos when you have new ones so it’s a LIVING photo zone. Much better than having the same old photos in frames year in year out that we don’t even notice when we walk… Continue reading Easy peasy photo wall.
Making coconut yoghurt.
Hi lovely people. Have you ever tried coconut yoghurt? Making your own coconut yoghurt is very simple. It’s more liquid than dairy yoghurt but it is absolutely delicious. Whether you are dairy intolerant or not, it makes an awesome (probiotic) snack or desert, especially with some berries mixed in.
Slowing down in a fast world part 2.
This mouse-wheel looks pretty cute but when you feel like you are on one it isn’t cute! Most families I know are exhausted right now at the end of the year. They have been running and rushing all year through a litany of events and pressures. From work, family life, school events, extra curricular activities,… Continue reading Slowing down in a fast world part 2.
Less actually is more.
The average western home could be emptied of 1/2 its contents, and then 1/2 its contents again, and there would still be more than enough. If only we just had enough. Having too much stuff has its costs. Not just the initial hard earned cash that you forked out but other costs. Costs like stress,… Continue reading Less actually is more.
Fantastic doors and doorways. Sweden and China.
When I travel I like to take photos of doors and doorways. They are the welcoming point of a building and they are a personality statement of the building and its owners (past or current). Last year my teen daughter and I went out traveling for 6 weeks in China and Sweden. Totally awesome trip.… Continue reading Fantastic doors and doorways. Sweden and China.
Life at farm-speed.
In 2015 we were very privileged to spend half a year living on a small farm. It was a whole different pace of life to anything else. We lived in a little chalet and were surrounded by trees, breezes, sounds of horses galloping, smells of earth and leaves. Often when I walked from one house… Continue reading Life at farm-speed.
Beautiful motherhood.
Dear Mom, Mum, Mama. You are so precious to your family and no one in the whole world can replace you. Your Motherhood flows into every corner of your family home. Like a beautiful fragrance, or wonderful oil in the machinery of your family’s life. All those simple ordinary things you do impact the well… Continue reading Beautiful motherhood.
How to make raw cacao chocolate. gf.df.vegan.
A couple of years ago I ate some homemade chocolate which my friends had made with raw organic Cacao. I couldn’t stop thinking about it, it was that delicious! And I had never even been a chocophile. Driven by the delicious memory I went out and bought the ingredients and then whipped up my first… Continue reading How to make raw cacao chocolate. gf.df.vegan.
Into the clearing 