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7 Tips to Get Outside More This December
Ad – PR Product from Vivobarefoot Needing motivation to get outside this winter? Here’s 7 tips that have pushed me out of the front door into the frosty air lately; 1. Need to run an errand? Go the long way round to post Christmas cards or to pick up food 2. Take a bag and go foraging for Christmas decor in your garden or neighbourhood. Look for holly, ivy, yew, box and fir. Don’t forget to forage responsibly! 3. Help…
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10 Wellbeing Tips on Returning to Work After Being Furloughed
I wanted to write this blog post because after seven months of being furloughed I am back at work. SEVEN months, kids. That’s seven months of not logging in to my laptop, seven months of no routine, no work colleague chats over coffee and biscuits, and seven whole (wonderful) months of not having to kick the office printer. Minus the printer, I missed my work. I’m one of the lucky ones, I love my job and my employer looks after…
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Web Wanderings: October 2020
Cover Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash The natural and digital world are both a big part of my everyday. So, in praise of the internet, because it ain’t all bad, here’s some more of my web wanderings including tips, resources and light-bulb moments that I’ve discovered online lately. On social | Did you roll your eyes when Instagram rolled out yet another new feature? I know I did. I totally get it, it can feel daunting, especially if you…
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Positive Things to do This Week
Hello February friends, it’s been a while. How are you? There’s been a lot of adulting going on here, which loosely explains my absence from these parts. Without wanting to jinx things, I feel I’m in a better place to dedicate some time back to the blog. I think I need a distraction that doesn’t involve eating another tub of Ben & Jerry’s Phish Food. So, I’m starting with the basics. Here’s some 5 positive things that will do some…
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50 Positive Things That’ll Do Some Good
Wear something bright Register to vote if you haven’t already Have a candlelit dinner on a week night Create an A/W reading list. The 2019 Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlist and longlist is a good place to start! Give all the door handles/knobs and light switches in your home a quick clean People-watch with a cup of coffee as your companion Repair one thing in your home this week, big or small Buy a coffee and pastry for a friend/colleague…
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This Life: Looking Forward
Disclosure: Ad | Gifted items marked c/o in the post. Although it is a tad surreal that we’re in the final quarter of the year, I’m feeling ready for the next season to begin, come rain or shine. Summer was a bit of a blur for me personally, so I can’t wait to don my autumn ankle boots, wooly hat and walk into the new season, hot chocolate in hand. Just to get the crap stuff out of the way,…
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A Small Patio Diary: Learning to Garden
Gardening has become a big part of my day-to-day this summer so I want to share what I’m learning, the mistakes I’ve made and what I have planned for our tiny outdoor patio space! If you’re new to it too, please follow along and share your gardening tips and tricks! Prior to this summer I confess to being a pretty crappy gardener. I’d visit the Garden Centre but would have no clue where to begin, apart from looking for plants…
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What I Learnt on Holiday
Disclosure: post features gifted items I’ve been to Western Australia three times now to visit family, and every time I come back a little bit more in love. Our family live roughly 200 miles south of Perth, in a gorgeous coastal town called Dunsborough. White sandy beaches, relaxed vibes, beautiful wildlife and great breweries and vineyards; I’ll take seconds, please. It feels like years since I curled my toes in the sand, but I’m so thankful that I get to…
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20 Things to do This Spring
1| Go hiking with friends pre-dusk (take advantage of the evening light) 2| Give yourself a break from the TV and instead listen to the radio in the evenings as an alternative 3| Forage for Wild Garlic, Sorrel or Cow Parsley 4| Go to a wine tasting event or simply try something different at your local pub 5|Make a new seasonal recipe 6| Finish a project you’ve been putting off (DIY, craft, garden) 7| Grow indoor herbs for a sunny windowsill…
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10 Ways to Embrace Winter
Before we begin, I’d like to add that this blog post isn’t for anyone who suffers from Seasonal Affective Disorder. I’m not a jerk. This is a personal guide into how I love and am learning to embrace winter in the UK. Yes, sideways rain too. I hope you enjoy. It’s not all about us This post on Instagram by Loving Life in Wellies inspired me to write this post. Thank you Chelsea: I know this time of year people struggle…
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My 5 Mindfulness Rituals
Collaborative Post with Pure Thoughts. Items gifted listed at the bottom of the post. Bit by bit, I’ve been enjoying small moments in my day to try to get some control back after a bad bout of anxiety, and to help reconnect with me. For too long I’ve felt guilty for thinking about myself, especially as I have no children, but health puts things into perspective so I’m making positive changes in my everyday. I’ve found taking time out for…
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Tips on Slowing Down in a Modern World
I’m stating the obvious when I say to slow down you have to go about things slowly. But this was a revelation to me when I found myself rubbing hand lotion into my hands at warp speed the other week. I wasn’t in a rush or had anywhere to go, but my actions were disturbingly frantic as if doing things in a hurry is my default setting now. When did that happen? When did we forget to breathe, to listen…
