For a peaceful home, for a peaceful world
Although the festive season brings many culinary reasons to be joyful (personally I am all about the roast potatoes, garlic fried sprouts, mince pies and custard, and a strong gin and tonic), for some of us navigating the season’s family meals with their children can be challenging. From well-meaning family who load your children up…
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If you follow me over on Instagram, you may notice that candles feature quite highly in my posts and stories. So much so, in fact, that I often receive messages asking me why we burn candles – does it have a special significance? Why do we do it? So I thought I would write about…
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If there’s one topic which has the potential to worry even the most laid-back parent, I’m pretty sure it’s food. An empty plate and a tummy full of vegetables can leave us feeling pleased and relieved; an untouched plate and a tummy with just a few chips in can make us feel (wrongly) like failures.…
Read MoreAfter a difficult patch a month or so ago, where I was feeling intensely sleep deprived and was physically a bit battered, I feel like we have found our pace again. I no longer feel like I’m struggling, I get a little bit more sleep, and our days (mostly) have a calm rhythm to them. I think…
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