Getting outside in winter, unless you absolutely have to, can be tricky. Not only is the weather awful, but the days are so much shorter. In summer, it doesn’t feel like a challenge to get up a bit earlier and go for a walk, or to go out…
Over the years, I’ve had a mixed relationship with New Year’s resolutions and goal setting. New Year’s resolutions can seem like a good idea, but can cause us some problems. Often, we set ourselves huge goals that are not even remotely realistic. We’re encouraged to “dream big”, and…
A little while ago, I was scrolling through Instagram when something caught my eye. It was a video of a lady making a flower arrangement. It was beautiful, with seasonal flowers and foliage, and was both rustic and sculptural. When I read her post, it was one of…
When we had our kitchen redone a few years ago, one of the first things I did was make some new tea towels. Making new tea towels is an easy thing to do. You can just cut rectangles from pretty cotton fabric and hem them, then decorate them…