I have fallen in love with my garden. Something about our small patch of outside space has wormed its way into my mother’s heart. Maybe it is because I have watched my husband totally transform this garden over the three short years that we’ve lived in our little home. Slowly but surely he has reworked […]
Our children need strong female role models. Here’s why. (Guest post)
This week I’m excited to feature a guest post from Lucy Rycroft – fellow mum of four, blogger at The Hope-Filled Family and author of Redeeming Advent and most recently a children’s book called Deborah and Jael. Lucy shares her thoughts on the importance of introducing our children to strong female role models, and why we have […]
What I’m reading to my children: Our June-July 2020 Morning Basket
At the time of writing this, we’ve only five weeks to go before we wrap up the school year and shift gears into a more relaxed summer schedule. In a fit of nostalgia (where has the year gone?!) I thought it might be fun to share what is in our Morning Basket (i.e. the bunch of books I read aloud to the girls from every morning) this term. I always find it hugely helpful to peek into other home schooling mama’s plans as it sparks ideas of my own.
The Compelling Case for Digital Minimalism, and why I’m about to Declutter my Digital Life
I spent the day offline yesterday. My phone was left languishing in the charging cupboard upstairs, while I purposed to be fully present and live twenty four hours of life uninterrupted by beeps and distractions. This digital day off was prompted by Cal Newport’s “Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World“. If […]
Race and Racism Resources
I’ve been quiet on social media lately. Quiet because I’ve been confronted with my lack of awareness about white privilege and racism. And it has made me uncomfortable. Quiet because I’ve been listening and reflecting more than writing and talking. Quiet mostly because I’ve found the noise online overwhelming, and I’ve needed to step back from it. George […]
My Summer 2020 Reading List
I get an absurd amount of pleasure from making plans and ticking to do boxes. I joke that list making must be one of my love languages. It struck me as I made plans for a much needed 30 day digital declutter that I should be just as intentional about what I will be doing […]
I became a morning person overnight
You know those moments where the world seems to crack open and you never see things the same way again? Mine happened six years ago when I discovered that if I wanted to make time for myself, and for the things that mattered to me, I had to become a morning person. At the time I […]
Super-filling Oat, Nuts & Chocolate Chip Cookies
You see a plate of cookies. I see one of the ways I say “I love you!” I make a batch of these big bites of yum once a week. My husband I indulge in one over a cuppa and catch-up every morning while the kids are still in bed, and the girls eat theirs […]
The Power of Small, and 3 Simple Ways to Harness It
There is no shame in humble starts. But how do we go about taking the projects, dreams and ideas we are birthing and nurturing, and stewarding them into something that will have lasting, meaningful value? The theory of marginal gains, coupled with a scriptural understanding of why small is powerful, has much to offer mothers in the way of encouragement and hope. This article suggests three easy ways to harness the power of small, namely (1) Focus on small, sustainable changes (2) Remember that lots of little changes add up to a big impact and (3) Strive for Excellence, not Perfectionism
My Nanna’s Chocolate Cake (the spelt, low GI version anyhow)
My mother baked the same bake for us every birthday – Nanna Mary’s chocolate cake. Always round, always covered in Bourneville dark chocolate, and usually smothered within an inch of itself in smarties by our little fingers. Now I bake it for my girls. And last week, they baked it for me, decorating it with […]