Ah, May. The month of Bank Holidays! This month for me has been all about enjoying the weather and being outside as much as possible, gathering ideas and plans for my new business, which I’m really excited about, and enjoying the second to last month of my time in my current job. This week, my Small…
Life Lately
I’ve been outside a lot lately. The sun has done me good, and I can’t get enough of the life that’s tumbling out everywhere: everywhere green, everywhere dappled light, everywhere colours and pollen… I love how, at this time of year, every view is glimpsed through a window of green, how I can sit at my…
Small Things
Recently, life has been very busy, and all the ‘small things’ have swept passed me, noticed, and appreciated, but largely unrecorded! So… here is a muddly list of some of the things that have enriched my day-to-day over the last few weeks! *SALE in Fatface! *Rain on the windows of the cafe I was sat…
Windsor Great Park
On Saturday, Andrew, Jamie and I had a long walk in Windsor Great Park. I’m pretty sure there’s a lot more to it than the part we saw – it seems to stretch for miles. It had rained that night but the sun was out, and I tried to get a few pictures of the summery shades of…
Changes
Last week I was able to share with my church and youth groups something that has been very much on my mind over the last few months. After what will be about four years in my job, Andrew and I have decided to move back to our home county of North Devon. We are really looking forward…
Recipe: Jo’s Lasagne
My sister Jo is the Queen of cheese sauce! It’s one of those things that everyone I know seems to really struggle to get right, but she knocks it up with no trouble at all every time. This means her Lasagne is GREAT! She made it for us the other night, and we all dug…
Inspiration Boards # 4
After a bit of a break from doing Inspiration Board posts, I really enjoyed putting together today’s collage, which is probably as much about escapism and daydreaming as it is about inspiration. It’s made up of my own photos, pictures from The Simple Things magazine, and bits and pieces from Pinterest. There’s also a picture…
Recently…
Here are some of the small things I’ve been enjoying in life lately: READING One Thousand Gifts, by Ann Voskamp (see this post), the links from this post at Tomboy Style, and Simple Things magazine. VISITING The Cotswolds Wildlife Park 🙂 I really recommend this as a day out: it is reasonably priced, child and…
10 Things I Love About North Devon…
1. Views when driving 2. The coconutty smell of gorse 3. The sea air 4. The feel of sand on my feet 5. The feel of grass on my feet 6. Boston Tea Party cafes – click here to find one near you 🙂 7. Saltrock clothing – click here to take a look at their…
A Lesson on Small Things from Ann Voskamp
“Do not disdain the small… Give thanks in this one small thing. The moments will add up.” Do you ever have those moments where you read something and the words jump off the page at you, as if they were written just for you? I’ve been getting that a lot lately. Ann Voskamp’s book, One…
Seasonal Small Things
It’s been a while since I’ve done a ‘Small Things’ post – not because I have lost my gratitude for the little things in life, but rather because I felt I might bore you all to tears if I mentioned another Chai Tea or pub lunch! But today, the sun is shining, and it feels…
Recipes – Dorset Apple Cake
So far I’ve steered clear of posting recipes on this site, I suppose because I felt it would veer away from what I saw as my blog’s main focus: perspectives on life and what it’s all about. However, more and more, I am seeing the sharing of food as integral to well-lived lives, across all kinds of…
Life Lived 