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making kale crisps

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Loonies. But they're my loons! 💙 . #lovemyboys Loonies. But they're my loons! 💙 . #lovemyboys #bestfriendbrothers #gloucesterlife
Hoorah for the holidays and extra drawing time at Hoorah for the holidays and extra drawing time at Euan's T-shirt company. 9 year old Euan scans his drawings in and then colours them in using Affinity photo. He's delegated the hard slog of uploading each design to to Daddy now! (he's upgraded his shop so he can offer hoodies and t-shirts in an array of colours). He has 20 animal designs now 🥰. . Thank you so much to everyone who has bought a t-shirt so far. Euan loves seeing pictures of friends wearing his designs x . #9yearoldartist #gloucesterlife
What glorious sunshine we had yesterday for Easter What glorious sunshine we had yesterday for Easter Egg hunting. Aunty Catherine made a delicious cake and the boys ran off their body weight in chocolate. It was so lovely for them to play outside with their cousin for the first time in sooooo long. Hope you had a beautiful family filled, choc full weekend
Woohoo, I passed my anatomy and physiology exam to Woohoo, I passed my anatomy and physiology exam today. 💀 . I'm shouting it from the rooftops as I'm proud of my achievement and all the hard work I put in while juggling Mum life*. Younger Nic would never have dared tell anyone when the exam was for fear of failing. When she did well she didn't really share that either. Younger Nic was afraid of put downs for being boastful or for feeling responsible for someone else's disappointment if they hadn't done as well. What a lot of worry for nothing and missed opportunities to pat herself on the back. . So today I acknowledge how far I've come (thank you 40s for that extra dose of "who cares what anyone thinks"). I'm so pleased to have passed with flying colours and can't wait to get my hands on you for massages in a couple of weeks x . * so grateful to George for his unshakeable support and stepping into more Dad duties . #aromatherapystudent #halfway
Hello Ancient Greeks day. This boy is growing up Hello Ancient Greeks day. This boy is growing up so fast. I'm so glad I'm able to make costumes for him just like my Mum did for me. Using an old pillowcase from Nanny, double sided sticky tape and left over upholstery fabric there are only 8 stitches in the whole outfit! . #makedoandmend #gloucesterlife
Our weekend in pictures . Little boy - tree climbi Our weekend in pictures . Little boy - tree climbing . Big boy - bouncing with Pokémon . Mum - studying studying studying . Dad - building a music room at his Dad's . #gloucesterlife #childhoodunplugged #aromarherapystudent
This week has been wonderful for progress with my This week has been wonderful for progress with my Aromatherapy training - 2 assignments signed off and my Dad's 6 week case study treatments completed. . So today is all about tackling the domestic chaos well away from my computer. I'm starting with last night's washing up but find it so hard to just single task! With my anatomy exam in less than two weeks Professor John K Young from Howard College of Medicine is keeping me company while I wash up! I find it so much easier to take information in when I hear it so I love @audible for listening to books any time anywhere #alwayslearning . #aromarherapystudent #mumlife #saturdaychills #anatomy
Breaking up the study with a lunchtime walk in my Breaking up the study with a lunchtime walk in my favourite local gardens x
The simplicity of cycling in loops when you don't The simplicity of cycling in loops when you don't have an outdoor space of your own. Bliss! . If you've celebrated Mother's Day today I'm sharing in the gratitude with you for all that it means. If you find this day hard I'm sending so much love to you. I've written a new blog post - my 7th Mother's Day post as it turns our (link in bio) . #mothersday #countyourblessings
Today felt pretty monumental and worthy of a "firs Today felt pretty monumental and worthy of a "first day of school" doorstep pic. The boys had mixed feelings about getting back to 'boring' school but were excited by the thought of seeing their friends and pizza on the lunch menu. . On the walk home I discovered this lovely message on the fence. Looks like I've got some homework this week with creating 3 more hearts to pass on the love and positivity ( www careforthree.com) What a lovely start to the day x . #smallactsofkindness #positivevibes #gloucesterlife #bestfriendbrothers
A first for World Book Day - taking a picture on Z A first for World Book Day - taking a picture on Zoom instead of on the walk to school! It was lovely to see the other kids and teacher dressed up on the class call. . (huge @pichon.liz fans here if you're not familiar with Tom Gates stories. Masks made from pizza packaging!) . #worldbookday2021
Isn't nature wonderful. She just keeps doing her Isn't nature wonderful. She just keeps doing her thing despite what happens around her. Miraculous x
Raccoon family Moorey! Euan was so excited to rec Raccoon family Moorey! Euan was so excited to receive his delivery from @rapanuiclothing with hoodies featuring his own design. He's created this week's new design which you can see at https://euanstshirtco.teemill.com/
= Getting ready = . It's that time of year again. = Getting ready = . It's that time of year again. No, not springtime, Mother's Day or Easter hunts. World book Day costume making! . Thankfully Es favourite @pichon.liz Tom Gates books make for easy, creative face masks. . #worldbookday
The boys and I took a walk to beautiful Lassington The boys and I took a walk to beautiful Lassington Woods and the hill that was covered in snow just a month ago. We loved seeing all the hand made signs warning us where to walk to protect the bluebells. I'm so grateful for this week's sunny spells. . Hope you've been able to get out and soak up the hope of new life and brighter days emerging x . #childhoodunplugged #woodlandwalk #bestfriendbrothers #explorers
My gorgeous 9 year old artist is turning his doodl My gorgeous 9 year old artist is turning his doodles into t-shirts. He's creating a new design each week so there's 7 days to grab this beautiful raccoon if you like it (different colours and sizes available + hoodies). . The t-shirts are printed by @rapanuiclothing using organic and ethically sourced cotton. This weekend there is free postage on all orders from . https://euanstshirtco.teemill.com/ . You will be able to hear Euan speaking to presenter Kate Clark at #BBCRadioGloucestershire tomorrow at 12.40pm so please tune in or catch up on BBC Sounds after the broadcast.
I had a gorgeous bimble on Haresfield Beacon with I had a gorgeous bimble on Haresfield Beacon with the boys yesterday. We parked at our favourite Standish Woods and walked the 30 minutes to the top. We took a wrong path at one point and had to scramble like mountain goats up the side of the hill (absolutely the highlight, such fun!). While Euan and I took some pictures on the trig point Luca took himself off to admire the view. . The boys were amazing with running around and walking all the way back too. They didn't complain until the final uphill stretch but rightly so as it was hard going. It's so good to get outside and it's a long time since my body has felt hot and our of breath from exertion!
Expect this to be my look from now on! Totally di Expect this to be my look from now on! Totally digging my Soundcore wireless, noise cancelling headphones. I mostly listen to Audible books, sometimes music, but think I may well just wear these to shut out the day to day noise 😆
Thank you so much for all my gorgeous birthday mes Thank you so much for all my gorgeous birthday messages. It means so much to me that you took a moment out of your day to ring, write or visit. . We were blessed with sunshine for our walk on Stinchcombe Hill. The boys loved the bunkers on the golf course and we were able to get some gorgeous food to take out afterwards from @leafandground (such a treat to be cooked for). Of course the best birthday present was bunking off school work for the day! (For Euan that is, I'm now cracking open my anatomy folder for an hour for tomorrow's college session while G gets the boys to bed).
Last week I felt overwhelmed, exhausted and frustr Last week I felt overwhelmed, exhausted and frustrated. Home schooling children while trying to fulfil all my other commitments wasn't working out so well. I realised this when robbing from my sleep bank resulted in the tell tale headaches that lead to a migraine. . This week, with the start of a new month, I resolved to prioritise rest (everything gets ugly on rubbish sleep!). I need 8 hours sleep. I need quiet time to stretch (without children climbing on me or asking for food!). I need to walk in nature. I need to connect with people outside my family, as Nic, not always as Mum to Euan and Luca. And sometimes I need to moan, to stop holding everything, to let the stagnant energy out and the fresh loving energy in. . I drew up a list of what supports a headache free life and started ticking things off (I did this on day 3 so have no guilt about those blank boxes at the start of the month!). I'm resolved to keep up the ticks. I expect there will be days with gaps (like today's rain thwarting a nature walk) but I'm ok with that too. . The day I drew up my tracker I also decided to draw a cards from my Lunar cycle oracle cards deck and the Universe has your back. I think they confirmed I'm on the right track. Taking care of your body can never be a bad option to go with!!! . #practicingselfcare #mindbodyspirit #emotionalwellbeing
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