Everyone is doing New Year goal lists at the moment. I suppose it is to be expected at this time of year. I never usually do them. They are just not my thing but this year I feel like I should. You see this year, I will be turning 40. I cannot believe it. I … [Read more…]
When thinking about this post, I looked back at last year’s Year in Review, 2018 doesn’t seem as dramatic at all. No new babies, no hospital stays for our immediate family and we end the year with just as many family members as we started with so I think I can safely say it has … [Read more…]
A New Year is the perfect time to look back at the year just gone and look forward to the next. The fact that January 1 is on a Monday this year makes it seem even better, I am not sure why. I can’t say 2017 has been the easiest year The first two months … [Read more…]
January is traditionally a bit of a depressing month for most people. Many of us over-eat, over-drink and over-spend over the Christmas period leaving us feeling lethargic and poor come the New Year. It may be because I’m pregnant this year but I don’t actually feel so bad. So I’ve come up with my own … [Read more…]
New Years Resolutions are notoriously never stuck to. Want to lose 15 stone in 2017? Well for goodness sake, don’t make it a New Year’s resolution or you could well struggle to lose 15 pounds. No. The way to deal with New Year’s resolutions is to treat them as life goals. Think of things that … [Read more…]
We all use a New Year as an excuse to reflect and look back on the year just gone and look forward to the next. I am no different. I am actually done with New Year’s Resolutions. You never stick to them. I heard wise person say if you want to do something (or not … [Read more…]
As the year draws to a close I think it is normal to reflect on the highs and lows of the past 12 months and, for bloggers, it is no different. I started my blog in 2013 as an outlet for myself to write about parenting and life on the farm and, on the whole … [Read more…]
Pulses and grains are some of the healthy, nutritious and filling foods you an eat. Indeed, The United Nations has declared 2016 to be the International Year of Pulses. Pulse crops such as lentils, beans, peas and chickpeas are a critical part of the general food basket, according to the UN. Pulses are a vital … [Read more…]
What a year it’s been at the farm. Boo turned three in January and then started nursery in April. It was a big step for me letting go of my baby but she absolutely loves it. So much so that she now stays for her lunch every day during term time. Lambing was lovely as … [Read more…]
