This weekend I finally got around to a bit of sewing, I’ve been meaning to work on a project for weeks now, perhaps even months. I’ve certainly had the pattern sitting on my shelf for two months, looking at me all accusingly, saying “When are you going to sew me then?”. Well finally I decided the moment was now. The pattern in question was the Schoolhouse Tunic from Sew Liberated. Ever since I saw it on Meg’s website I’ve been…
Joining Amanda at Soulemama celebrating the beautiful of the everyday. Here is a triptych of images but all from the same ‘moment’, a snowy play time outside. The fat flakes fell from the sky, coating us and everything else while the children played and I watched them and it, enchanted. Wishing all a happy Friday and a lovely weekend.
Hands up who loves poetry. Anyone? Just me? Ok, I’m pretty sure it isn’t just me but I am aware being a (currently non practicing) high school English teacher, that poetry is often ranked alongside being poked with pins or watching paint dry in the fun stakes. It came as a genuine surprise to me when I began teaching that so many students loathe poetry. Being someone who loves it I somehow failed to notice others around me nodding off…
The new spring edition of Rhythm of the Home goes live today and I have an article included on the subject of herbal health remedies. I wrote an article for last years edition but didn’t quite manage to do anything for the subsequent ones so I’m excited to be included in this one! It is a great resource full of beautiful writing, photographs and ideas for families. If you haven’t checked it out yet it is well worth it and…