Friday 26 February 2016

{Soulfood Friday}

Apologies for my lateness again with this weeks Soulfood Friday. It seems that life just gets the better of me at the moment. 

We usually go to a local National Park/Woods for a home-school meet up on Fridays and by the time we get home and warmed up it's time to pick the school girls up. Then of course it's Friday laundry, which is a little more epic than usual if that is even possible followed by dinner, bath and bed time which means preparing posts should really be done a day before scheduled. One day I'll remember this I'm sure. 

But I'm going to cut myself some slack because Friday is my favourite day and this is "Soulfood Friday" which is all about honouring souls before  deadlines. It is also about trusting deeply that there is a time for everything and sometimes our soul's timing is better than our pocket-watch's. 

Emmy comes home on Fridays which is another reason to be happy while the routines of the week can be left with the pile of coats in the utility room and the noise of girls' chatter in the kitchen makes me feel the best kind of warm.

My Thyroid has been playing tricks on me again and my Vit D levels are properly low so I'm on a seven week course of industrial strength supplements and blood tests to level things out again. I'm drinking all my good green juices and smoothies and getting as much sunlight as my little corner of England will offer. 

On a happier note our littlest love is growing big and strong in his Mama's tummy and it shouldn't be long before we actually get to meet him (she will be 37 weeks on Sunday)

Many apologies if I've not replied to notes, messages and e-mails at the moment, I appreciate each and every kind and encouraging word and hope to be able to devote more time to responding in the coming weeks. 

Wishing you all a happy and peaceful weekend xx

A birthday gift




Sewing with Boo



Our littlest love





 Every Friday I'll be pausing to notice something from the week that has nourished my soul. 

A special, sacred-everyday moment captured on camera, or perhaps a snippet from a book, a recipe still warm from the kitchen or something whimsical that simply made me smile.
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Here are a few simple things that have fed my soul this week. 

What has inspired/fed/nourished your soul this week friends? 

 
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 Feel free to link up to your own soulful spaces either at the bottom of this post or in the comments.




 
   


   

Friday 19 February 2016

{Soulfood Friday}


This really was the sky at sunrise on Wednesday morning. I think I just stared out of the window for about half an hour watching the various hues ebb and flow like a gilt tide across the sky.




I bought some sunrise colours for my garden beds from our local nursery. This one is called Erysimum and is commonly known as  "Spring Magic."


Nola's tree top home taken today while playing at her favourite park. I love the way she chatters while in her own imaginative world. She made quite a home out of this small wooded area. There were tunnels, a wardrobe, a book shelf and a kitchen full of mulchy leaf stews.

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Every Friday I'll be pausing to notice something from the week that has nourished my soul. 

A special, sacred-everyday moment captured on camera, or perhaps a snippet from a book, a recipe still warm from the kitchen or something whimsical that simply made me smile.
 * 
Here are a few simple things that have fed my soul this week. 

What has inspired/fed/nourished your soul this week friends? 
*
 Feel free to link up to your own soulful spaces either at the bottom of this post or in the comments.


 
   


   

Tuesday 16 February 2016

First planting of the year.


This afternoon, Matilda and Nola helped plant some Primulas in the pot by the front door.






Sadly, one little flower stem broke. Nola came to the rescue with the idea of pressing it!






Have you watched this  beautiful movie? Some people just teach through their beingness. What an incredible life.


Friday 12 February 2016

{Soulfood Friday}


Sorry for the late Soulfood Friday post. We have a birthday party underway for our dear Matilda and the day has been spent blowing up balloons, decorating cakes and  making suitably ridiculous forfeits and jokes for a game of pass the parcel.


 This is the message I wrote in her card today:
For a dear, kind, sweet, funny, bubbly, gentle, strong, smiley, girl named Matilda.
A beautiful little girls came into our lives on the 12th of Febuary 2006! She had twinkly green eyes and rosy cheeks. It was a Sun-day and she is our Sun-shine!
You have now circled the sun 10 times!!!
May you have a magical, happy, blessed year being 10.
Huge hugs, big kisses, lots of love from us all and, of course,  tail wags and purrs from Sylvie and Florence. xxxooo




Some more soulful moments from the past week:
I love watching Boo paint. She gets lost in her own world. So much focus.


The green is speckled with snowdrops. The first whisperings of Spring and one of my "many" favourite flowers....




Every Friday I'll be pausing to notice something from the week that has nourished my soul. 

A special, sacred-everyday moment captured on camera, or perhaps a snippet from a book, a recipe still warm from the kitchen or something whimsical that simply made me smile.
 * 
Here are a few simple things that have fed my soul this week. 

What has inspired/fed/nourished your soul this week friends? 
*
 Feel free to link up to your own soulful spaces either at the bottom of this post or in the comments.