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making honeyed hazelnuts from foraged cobnuts

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making honeyed hazelnuts from foraged cobnuts

dearest Luca, now you are 3

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dearest Luca, now you are 3

baking to soothe the soul – remembering Mum

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baking to soothe the soul – remembering Mum

a brass wedding anniversary (21 years)

Life

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a brass wedding anniversary (21 years)

Run the Runway 2019 – remembering Mum

Life

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Run the Runway 2019 – remembering Mum

making Pam Corbin’s River Cottage Preserves redcurrant jelly

Cooking, Grow your own

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making Pam Corbin’s River Cottage Preserves redcurrant jelly

sun safety for kids (a Solar Buddies review)

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sun safety for kids (a Solar Buddies review)

connecting children with nature (a Mud and Bloom review)

being creative, Grow your own

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connecting children with nature (a Mud and Bloom review)

using NATRUE certified organic cosmetics (a Lavera review)

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using NATRUE certified organic cosmetics (a Lavera review)

foraging elderflowers to make cordial (with a little help from my friends)

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foraging elderflowers to make cordial (with a little help from my friends)

gardening with kids – first allotment sowings 2019

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gardening with kids – first allotment sowings 2019

in harmony with nature: love your skin with Weleda

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in harmony with nature: love your skin with Weleda

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making honeyed hazelnuts from foraged cobnuts

making honeyed hazelnuts from foraged cobnuts

I read today that I can be officially classed…

making Pam Corbin’s River Cottage Preserves redcurrant jelly

making Pam Corbin’s River Cottage Preserves redcurrant jelly

This is the first time I’ve made fruit jelly…

connecting children with nature (a Mud and Bloom review)

connecting children with nature (a Mud and Bloom review)

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making honeyed hazelnuts from foraged cobnuts

making honeyed hazelnuts from foraged cobnuts

I read today that I can be officially classed…

baking to soothe the soul – remembering Mum

baking to soothe the soul – remembering Mum

It was December 2012. We were celebrating our first…

making Pam Corbin’s River Cottage Preserves redcurrant jelly

making Pam Corbin’s River Cottage Preserves redcurrant jelly

This is the first time I’ve made fruit jelly…

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dearest Luca, now you are 3

dearest Luca, now you are 3

It seems like only a blink ago that Luca…

a brass wedding anniversary (21 years)

a brass wedding anniversary (21 years)

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Run the Runway 2019 – remembering Mum

Run the Runway 2019 – remembering Mum

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Public service announcement: Santa's way ahead on Christmas present making this year!
He wants your wish list letters boys and girls and promises to reply if you get them to him before 6th December x
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#childhoodunplugged #gloucesterlife #lettertofatherchristmas

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Good Morning. It's cold out there, wrap up my lovelies!
@riversidegym

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Still cracking me up after all these years @musicalgeorgemoorey (#25yearsstrong💕 ). How did we make such gorgeous children? .
Lovely walk in Churchdown yesterday following Luca and Euan as they hared off to say Hi to every dog in the park. Crazy Luca insisted on shorts which proved to be helpful for going out to the lantern procession in the dark later ("Were you hot or cold in your shorts earlier?" "Ok Mum, you can get me long trousers") .
#gloucesterlife #lovemyboys💙 #childhoodunplugged

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This makes me want to take up wood carving! I love this. It reminds me of my "hide" inner voice that's often accompanied by a physical urge to tug my jumper up over my head to hide my face! I'm 44 years old so that doesn't actually happen but it's funny how frightened little Nic, who wouldn't have said boo to a goose, can be quite determined in trying to steer my course still. I've recently come across a technique called Havening which uses light touch strokes to help discharge the emotional pain attached to distressing thoughts and memories. It's impact is remarkable for aiding the healing of trauma. I'm lucky enough to have a friend who is a Havening practitioner and just one session has transformed some of the social anxiety that's held me back most of my life. It's so freeing not second guessing every outcome of every conversation and not finding a reason to blame myself for what is actually 'others people's stuff'. I also seem to be less concerned about what other people think and more comfortable with expressing what I need which has been a long time coming! .
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❣️Young or old, loneliness doesn't discriminate.❣️The odds ratio (statistic) of early death from loneliness is 48% (a bigger killer than diabetes & smoking). ❣️Touch is fundamentally important for human wellbeing. ❣️Positive touch changes our stress response, it releases neurochemicals; endorphins and hormones including oxytocin which plays a crucial role in creating bonds between people - developing trust, reducing anxiety and forming strong functional attachments. ❣️Simply put nurturing touch is a crucial element of our emotional wellbeing. ❣️Small gestures have big impact. - #regrann .
#healthymindhealthybody #mindbodyconnection #practicingselfcare #loveyourbody #gloucesterlife #haveningtechniques

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Need ideas for Advent calendars this year? These are ours for a 3 year old, 7 year old and a 44 year old!
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- @idunspirit, our local mind, body, spirit shop have this amazing tumble stones calendar which I've bought for Euan. 24 stones for £30 (swipe right to see just how brilliant this is) + free postage (I think the festive cheer has gone to their head!). .
- @johnlewisandpartners have this cars calendar for Luca. Its £25 but there are 17 die cast cars (unlike most other calendars that had a disappointing 5 cars plus a load of flags and cones or lots of of plastic)
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- @hollandandbarrett have this organic tea calendar with 24 different cuppas for £4.99. I'm looking forward to trying and sharing these through December (as I can see a whole bunch I don't much fancy the sound of!) .
(Side note: I used to hate the idea of calendars for the expense/waste/expectation of chocolate each day but since buying Lego and Play Mobil calendars the last few years I've changed my tune. The boys get so much enjoyment from them and not just through December but for months after. It also seems to help them wait out Christmas day with minimal moaning. Advent calendars can seem expensive but when you find the right one it's the cost of a Lego set!
We pack the contents away with the Christmas stuff come Spring so 1st December not only brings a new calendar but the return of the previous years toys ☺️
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#adventcalendars #childhoodunplugged #gloucesterlife

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"Being brave isn't the absence of fear. Being brave is having that fear but finding a way through it". bear Grylls.
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There's a little thing called "your comfort zone" that it's good to stretch every now and again. I used to think it was a safe, cosy, quiet place to hang out but lately it's become an uneasy, noisy, prickly place I'd prefer to escape! The problem is it's scary stepping out. Even if all the wise souls you know swear you'll like it on the other side it's hard stepping over that precipice. What if ...? Will they ...? How will I ..?. All the questions and a ton of fearful answers stop me dead in my tracks.
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Becoming a Weleda Wellbeing Advisor has been the biggest stretch of my comfort zone. I'm an introvert, live with anxiety and don't like the spot light on me. I love doing 1:1s, am learning to be ok with small events but big groups/the unknown still bring up a primal fear/run away response in me. I've discovered recently that managing anxiety around wellbeing events is greatly diminished when I do them in my own home. So I had the great idea of hosting a Christmas wellbeing/shopping event. Easy right? Well no, it took me 3 days to hit send on the invite. Some people would worry about no one turning up. I worry that loads of people will. Strangely now I have put it out there I don't feel so anxious. It's so true that the fearful thoughts in our head are rarely as bad as what we actually experience! Thank goodness for @melrobbins "5 second rule" and the wisdom of @brenebrown to recognise vulnerability and daring greatly are allies and the only way to learning and growth is wading right through the fear zone. .
#overcominganxiety #gloucesterlife #weledawellbeingadvisor #practicewhatyoupreach

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Finally got to @gloucestercathedral to see @museumofthemoon . If you've not made it yet you have one more day to get there x

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Happy Friday! It's a bus adventure for us today to meet Grandad @thewilsonchelt .
Have fun whatever you're doing 💚

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It's decade since I foraged cobnuts to try out Pam Corbin's Honeyed Hazelnuts recipe. Dave our allotment angel gave us some cobnuts from the allotment this year but I just crack and eat them almost without thinking about it. It's said there's as much protein in 6 cobnuts as there is in a 4oz sirloin steak so it's probably just as well I'm not downing that with a load of sugar! If you'd like to know how to make honey Hazelnuts (they'd make lovely edible Christmas gifts - see the link in my bio for the blog post).
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#foragersdelight #handmadegifts #ediblegifts #gloucesterlife #pamcorbin #rivercottagepreserveshandbook #honeyedhazelnuts #cobnuts

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Half way through half term and it's been a mostly indoor Lego/den/Minions monopoly playing week. That's ok though. Sometimes just hunkering down into the ordinary is just what you need. .
(I wouldn't say no to strolling along this gorgeous beach with my sister-in-law in Germany though!) .
#childhoodunplugged #gloucesterlife #feelingthankful #simplepleasures #welovelego

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#new blog post (link in bio)
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"dearest Luca, now you are 3" including a nod to the fabulous @brenebrown and her Wholehearted Parenting Manifesto .
#childhoodunplugged #gloucesterlife #lovethisboy #brenebrownquotes #wholeheartedliving

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Off to playgroup for a super heroes party with Iron Man and ???

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It's 10 years since I've made marrow cream but that's what I'm doing today with the giant marrows from this year's allotment harvest. Iron Man Jnr may have been impressed with how big this one was but at 2lb of flesh it's titch compared to our 18lb marrow (9lb in flesh) from 2009! .
See blog link for recipe (marrow, sugar, butter and lemons) and "how to" 🥒🍋
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#growyourown #allotmentproduce #monstermarrows #marrowcream #preservemaking #gloucesterlife

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This happened today when the fab @nicolepestridge_85 stopped by to cut our hair. Luca decided he wanted to "look cool". We asked him if he liked his new haircut and he said "no, it's not cool, I wanted it to be like Robin". After a quick conversation about why he couldn't paint it black like he was appeased with a blob of moose to style it! .
#3yearoldartist #childhoodunplugged #gloucesterlife #timeforahaircut✂️

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The oven is on and I'm about to start preparing Sunday lunch. Growing up a roast dinner on Sunday was a weekly event. For us it feels like a special occasion. It needn't be though. I always think of my Mum as soon as I turn the oven on. She always used to whip up a cake to pop in after the roast came out. I'm so glad she taught me to bake when I was young enough to find it fun. Today's blog post "baking to soothe the soul - remembering Mum" has been a long time in the writing but feels like the right time to share today (blog link in bio - thanks for reading)
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Wherever you are today, whatever you are doing I hope it's filled with love, good food and company and sets you up for the week ahead. Much love x
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#rememberingmum #grief #gloucesterlife #childhoodunplugged

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It may only be October but I know some people who have nearly finished their Christmas shopping by this time of year! If that's not you the Weleda Christmas gift guide is now out 🎄🎁🎅
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Would you be interested in a home shopping event at my house to experience the therapeutic benefits of using Weleda bath milks and body oils and find out more about our facial skincare? I will have the full range of Christmas gifts for you to browse and you can order from the comfort of my sofa.
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If you're interested please comment below. If you're not local you don't have to miss out - i can send you a virtual event link and you can shop online with us and have your order delivered to you door. This is a great way to send gifts within the UK if you live abroad too. My webshop is always open 🥰 (link in bio)
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#loveyourbody #practicingselfcare #weledaskincare #weledalove #organicskincare #naturalbeauty #naturalingredients #cleanerbeauty #sustainablebeauty #anthroposophical #weledaforkids #reducereuserecycle #ecofriendlyliving
#holistichealing #mindbodyconnection #healthybodyandmind
#nonasties #noparabens
#weledagloucester #buylocal #trybeforeyoubuy

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Even I hadn't clocked just how long Euan's usually curly hair is! He wanted it straightened for his school photo today and I was happy to oblige as he rarely asks for anything for himself. He had a few social issues last year at school when being called out for being a boy with long hair was an easy jibe from another child. He's resolved to never have it cut and I admire his confidence to shrug off comments because he's comfortable in his own skin. .
#longhairedboys #lovethisboy #gloucesterlife #boyshavelonghairtoo

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It's important to bring a lightness to talking about our bodies. Checking for lumps and bumps and doing something about getting it checked out saves lives. No matter how terrifying the "what if" thoughts are if a lump becomes a diagnosis and a treatment plan it's nothing to the horror of being told "if you'd come sooner ...". .
My Mum was diagnosed with breast cancer just before her 65th birthday after getting a 2cm lump checked out. The lump itself was manageable to remove with a mastectomy but the invisible strands of the disease had already entered her blood stream and lymph nodes. A year of chemotherapy treatment left her hopeful she'd beaten it but another year later it invaded her liver. She lived well with cancer for a further 3 years before the healthy liver cells became out unnumbered. She died last year at 70 years old. I shudder to think how little time we would have had with her if she'd been coy or dismissive about getting checked out. The size of the lump doesn't always relate to the seriousness of the condition. A lump is a lump and peace of mind and strength of will are your greatest assets in pursuit of good health and wellbeing.
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#breastcancerawarenessmonth
#checkyourboobs
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(I don't know who's picture this so please tag if you know as I always credit photographers wherever I can)

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I'm really feeling the cold at the moment. I dug out my warm coat for my walk to town to restock my favourite Earl Grey decaf cuppa. I picked up a box of lemon, ginger and ginseng tea too ready to nip any sniffles in the bud this autumn. I visited Idunspirit today, our local mind, body, spirit shop in East gate Market, to refill my Forest Hog cleaning bottles and love the changes Libby and Toni have made to the shop. Have you been in recently? .
I'm also making more regular use of my Weleda elixirs as I notice my energy and mood begin to fluctuate at this time of year. The seabuckthorn elixir is ideal for boosting immunity as it's high in vitamin C and B vitamins. The blackthorn is great for enlivening the body during times of increased pressure at school or work, during pregnancy and breastfeeding or to support through illness or in old age. I'm the blackthorn elixir straight off a spoon as and when I need it and adding the seabuckthorn juice to my water bottle.
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#practicingselfcare #weledalove #buylocal #reducereuserecycle #sustainableliving #naturalingredients #greencleaning

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