Family & Food

The power of simple rituals

I find it interesting how the smallest of rituals can have the biggest meaning. In fact my life coach used to ask me, when I was feeling overwhelmed “What is the smallest step you could take right now that would make the biggest difference?” Sometimes it was as simple as stopping and taking three deep…

Read More

Questioning beliefs on Ostara

After going to a mainstream C of E school for 2 years and a few months spent enjoying herself at a local church group once every week, Little Miss Green began to struggle with her beliefs. She was getting more and more ‘I don’t like church’ and I listened to her voice her concerns and…

Read More

Happy Ostara!

Tomorrow is Ostara – Have you ever wondered why we celebrate with bunnies, chicks and eggs at Easter? Rabbits, young chicks and eggs are Ostara’s fertility images – symbols of birth and new beginnings. At Ostara (also referred to as Eostara, eostre or the spring equinox) we celebrate Persephone’s return. According to ancient Greek myth,…

Read More

Diary of a detox – week 1!

A week ago I was kept awake by severe abdominal pain. This is very unusual for me and I usually joke that I have tungsten steel innards. Whether I had an infection or something else I guess I’ll never know but I will remember that night for a long time. When I reflected on my…

Read More

Real nappies for dolls!

Oh me oh my. How I wish I were 5 again. But then again, perhaps I’ll just let my inner child out to play instead. While searching on the web I came across real cloth nappies for dolls courtesy of Tots Bots!

Read More

stop compulsory vaccinations

You have until midnight to sign a petition against compulsory vaccinations in the UK. The Government are considering making vaccinations compulsory in order to claim child benefit and the right to send your child to school. I say keep your money and keep your schools, but in all honesty, this could be the first step…

Read More

Date muffins for a sugar free treat

You may remember me mentioning that Little Miss Green was on a sugar free diet. But sometimes a gal wants her sweet treats. Last week I experimented with using dates to make muffins, and although pretty heavy and stodgy, they got the thumbs up from LMG – and that’s all that matters! Here is the…

Read More