As a mother it is so easy to continually be giving, pouring your energy into everyone else; meeting their needs, holding space for their feelings. Being Mother is an incredibly rewarding role but, if allowed, can be exhausting. Draining. Depleting. Adding in the additional role of being responsible for your
Do you know what your values are? In the last 4+ years, I’ve made a conscious effort to outline and display my values alongside the vision I hold for my life. Since doing this, I’ve noticed (especially in the last couple of months) how anchoring they are for
We planted out the vegetable garden last weekend and after a long but thoroughly enjoyable day with my hands in the dirt (broken up by a family swim at the beach and of course multiple snack breaks!), I came to realise that the vegetable garden is one place in my
This week has felt heavy, draining and it's fair to say I'm exhausted. My cold from last week turned into a sinus infection that I just can't shake - no taste, no smell and muffled hearing makes for one very easily overstimulated mama! I
Miss C turned 6 this week so it marks the official beginning of our homeschooling journey. We’ve been joining groups and dabbling in school work on and off for the last year or so, but this week I have been more intentional with homeschooling being the focus of our