Our Ethics
With a New Year, I thought it is a good time to clarify our ethics and the wording we use in our blog articles, social media and product descriptions. Read more
Wellness in 2020
Wellness in 2020
More and more people are reporting feeling burnt out. Stress levels are increasing as people try to make all aspects of their lives perfect and ‘Instagrammable’. Bowing to the pressures from all angles – personal and work life.
It is important to take time to recharge and, in this way, stop burn out. Different people relax in different ways. There is no ‘ right way’ to regain your normal vitality. Simple changes can make a big difference, without adding more stress to your life. Read more
Slow by Jo Peters | Book Review
Slow – Jo Peters Book Review
Published 2018
Summersdale Publishers Ltd
Slow – Finding Peace and Purpose in a Hectic World, by Jo Peters. A enjoyable coffee table book, perfect for anyone who needs a little more slow. A book all about slow living, with some tips and ideas on how to slow down. Read more
The Little Book of Forest Bathing | Book Corner
The Little Book of Forest Bathing | Book Corner
Published 2019
Summersdale Publishers Ltd.
The Little Book of Forest Bathing is a great book for someone who loves nature. Forest bathing is based on the Japanese idea of Shinrin Yoku, finding peace and calm by being amongst trees. Read more
Sustainable Living and Gifting.
Sustainable Living and Gifting.
Recycled materials – baubles, cotton throws, plastic bottle throws, recycled glass wineglass, bird feeder and clocks. One of the best ways to be more eco-friendly is to recycled materials. And there are some amazing ways things can be recycled. With new methods being brought into the production, more and more things are being remade and re-loved. Here are a few of our favourite things made from recycled materials. Read more
How to minimise Christmas waste – reduce reuse recycled
How to minimise Christmas waste – reduce reuse recycled
Christmas can be a wasteful time of year and a time of excess. But it doesn’t have to be, and you can still have a lovely Christmas while being sustainable. Here are a few ideas on how to have a more sustainable Christmas. Read more
The Language of Kindness A Nurse’s Story – Book Corner
Author: Christie Watson
Published: 3rd January 2019
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Memoir
The Language of Kindness: A Nurse’s Story by Christie Watson. A memoir following Christie’s twenty year career as a nurse. Infinitely readable and a huge insight into life working in the NHS. This book is at times harrowing, political, introspective, truthful, enlightening, funny and sensitive. Read more
Gift Guide – Gifts By Hobbies
Gift Guide – Gifts By Hobbies
Time to start thinking about Christmas? Here are a few ideas for the people in your lives, whether they are gardeners, bakers, travellers or coffee lovers. Read more
All You Need is Less by Vicki Vrint | Book Corner
All You Need is Less by Vicki Vrint – Book Review
Published 2019
Summersdale Publishers Ltd
All you Need is Less by Vicki Vrint. This lovely, ‘pocket sized’ (or large hand bag sized) book is a lovely reminder the importance of clearing out and keeping calm in all aspects of you life. Read more
Christmas Cards
Copyright Lauren Marie Studio
One of my favourite things about the festive season is sending Christmas cards. I always set aside an evening to write the cards (or at least the UK cards). Sat in front of the fire, with a glass of wine and something nice to eat, writing letters to the people I care about most. It is a calming and thankful thing to do. A way to concentrate on all the lovely people. Do you love sending cards too? Do you buy a pack or do you get individual ones for each person you write to? Here are a few of our favourite Christmas cards. Read more