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gardening with kids – first allotment sowings 2019
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gardening with kids – first allotment sowings 2019

gardening with kids: a new growing season 2019
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gardening with kids: a new growing season 2019

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gardening with kids (during a heatwave)

gardening with kids – new friends and allotment grown elevenses
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gardening with kids – new friends and allotment grown elevenses

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gardening with kids – foxgloves, fizzy pop and photos

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gardening with kids – sunny Saturday mornings on the plot

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gardening with kids – watering, wigwam making and wise words from an old friend

gardening with kids – our first allotment sowings of 2018
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gardening with kids – our first allotment sowings of 2018

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Instagram post 2170573919921535625_5380256260 Need ideas for Advent calendars this year? These are ours for a 3 year old, 7 year old and a 44 year old! . - @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) . - @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 ☺️ . #adventcalendars #childhoodunplugged #gloucesterlife
Instagram post 2170416935091911174_5380256260 "Being brave isn't the absence of fear. Being brave is having that fear but finding a way through it". bear Grylls. . 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. . 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
Instagram post 2169103097474071390_5380256260 Finally got to @gloucestercathedral to see @museumofthemoon . If you've not made it yet you have one more day to get there x
Instagram post 2167465647626728973_5380256260 Happy Friday! It's a bus adventure for us today to meet Grandad @thewilsonchelt . Have fun whatever you're doing 💚
Instagram post 2166354850452207487_5380256260 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). . #foragersdelight #handmadegifts #ediblegifts #gloucesterlife #pamcorbin #rivercottagepreserveshandbook #honeyedhazelnuts #cobnuts
Instagram post 2166292984258477571_5380256260 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
Instagram post 2158900545745903726_5380256260 #new blog post (link in bio) . "dearest Luca, now you are 3" including a nod to the fabulous @brenebrown and her Wholehearted Parenting Manifesto . #childhoodunplugged #gloucesterlife #lovethisboy #brenebrownquotes #wholeheartedliving
Instagram post 2158850592348617755_5380256260 "Mum, I'm making an obstacle course for logo bug with your shoes and Dad's shoes and all our shoes". . "Let's try it!" . #childhoodunplugged #gloucesterlife #kidinventors
Instagram post 2158133896172294039_5380256260 Off to playgroup for a super heroes party with Iron Man and ???
Instagram post 2153887339281457319_5380256260 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" 🥒🍋 . #growyourown #allotmentproduce #monstermarrows #marrowcream #preservemaking #gloucesterlife
Instagram post 2152565063554562778_5380256260 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✂️
Instagram post 2148603770405581533_5380256260 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) . 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 . #rememberingmum #grief #gloucesterlife #childhoodunplugged
Instagram post 2148246760199793893_5380256260 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 🎄🎁🎅 . 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. . 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) . #loveyourbody #practicingselfcare #weledaskincare #weledalove #organicskincare #naturalbeauty #naturalingredients #cleanerbeauty #sustainablebeauty #anthroposophical #weledaforkids #reducereuserecycle #ecofriendlyliving #holistichealing #mindbodyconnection #healthybodyandmind #nonasties #noparabens #weledagloucester #buylocal #trybeforeyoubuy
Instagram post 2145868974868724507_5380256260 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
Instagram post 2145837203259302367_5380256260 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. . #breastcancerawarenessmonth #checkyourboobs . (I don't know who's picture this so please tag if you know as I always credit photographers wherever I can)
Instagram post 2144428852881181952_5380256260 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. . #practicingselfcare #weledalove #buylocal #reducereuserecycle #sustainableliving #naturalingredients #greencleaning
Instagram post 2142888322292574781_5380256260 When traditional wooden toys and technology meet! We love our Grimm's rainbow and little people and today they've been turned into a maze challenge for the Robot in a Can that we bought yesterday @johnlewisandpartners (thank you for the £5 off voucher @sam_cheltsevents ). Robots challenge is to put all the people in jail! "Easy peasy" says Luca! (see stories) . #childhoodunplugged #gloucesterlife #bestfriendbrothers #takingturns
Instagram post 2142458301048499039_5380256260 Friday night high jinx with the team at John Lewis in Cheltenham who hosted the fashion show in aid of @clicsargent . There was nothing they hadn't thought of - food and drinks, activities for the kids and so many staff on hand it felt like everyone of us received personal treatment. The attention to detail for the families involved was gorgeous, a real love filled pampering for the models who were all families living with childhood cancer. I welled up several times seeing these courageous children dance with such joy and confidence down the catwalk. A beautiful night that throbbed with love and connection. . On our way out the boys begged to go on the escalator so I agreed to one ride up and down. Euan and I actually rode it twice when I didn't realise Luca was afraid to step onto it and was still at the top when we were half way to the bottom!
Instagram post 2142275406937947413_5380256260 It gets confusing having two IG accounts, especially when Weleda and Life are so entwined now! So sharing this here as I first intended! . Welcome weekend! I love this reminder that even in the trenches there is always something to be thankful for. Today I gifted hand massages to visitors at The National Association of Therapeutic Parents , a fab organisation providing support to parents with children who have experienced trauma. . A year ago we could have done with such an agency to navigate the strain of an accident Euan had that left him with extreme OCD, unable to eat and finding any kind of physical contact unbearable. His Nana had recently died and his new understanding of death and then being traumatised left him convinced he was contaminated and that I would die if he allowed me to touch him. I look back now and wonder how we got through it. We did by trusting in the power of love and connection and with professional support from @carlareecesaunders and understanding from family and friends who respected our need to hunker down and create a safe space for Euan while we couldn't yet explain what was going on. I'm pleased to know I can now signpost people to Sarah and the team at NATP who use coaching and @haveningtechniques to help families . . Image reposted from @heartmathuk - . Did you know about the effects of practicing gratitude?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It helps you improve : your emotional life, physical health, social life, professional skills, shaping your personality. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #gratitude #consciousliving #heartcentred #heartspace #positiveemotions - #regrann
Instagram post 2141410508938884743_5380256260 September is childhood cancer awareness month. CLIC Sargent work tirelessly to stop cancer destroying young lives. They are hosting a fundraising fashion show at John Lewis in Cheltenham on Friday 27th September from 6.30-9pm. Tickets are £15 (under 11’s go free) with a complimentary drink and canapes. There will be plenty for all the family; including story time, face painting and games for the children and a number of drop in events for adults including make up classes, new season fashion exclusives and a raffle…all while supporting young cancer patients. . The fashion show was the idea of Matt and Suzanne Smith who’s son, Benjamin, is currently receiving treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia. Benjamin was three years old when he was diagnosed. The Beads of Courage shown in the Fashion Show logo are a telling reminder of the treatment, including daily chemotherapy, that this brave now five year old has encountered. . Matt said: “We cannot wait to see not only our son Benjamin but other patients, past and present walking down the catwalk and having fun. CLIC Sargent have provided us with a house to live next to Bristol hospital during treatment, a social worker, funded a specialist nurse, tailored events, special cinema showings and a weekend break to Butlins at Christmas. This fashion show is our way of giving back to them” . Emily Waddell, the local CLIC Sargent Fundraising Engagement Manager said: “This Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (CCAM), families like Benjamin’s are having to make huge journeys for treatment. In the last 12 months, over 4,500 families will have spent over £5million just getting to the hospital. CLIC Sargent help these families with financial grants and free accommodation at our Homes from Home but we rely 100% on generous donations to make this happen. Come and enjoy an amazing evening, wear gold and support a vital lifeline for young cancer patients and their families.” . For more on what it means to be a family journeying through a childhood cancer diagnosis and treatment please follow @the_tightrope_walker or read her blog www.thelittlebigc.com.
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