The Blog
Dive into intimate, inspiring (and slightly taboo) stories
My blog is where I share from my heart. I write about motherhood, money, intimacy, becoming sovereign, and so much more. You can also find my recipes here.
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Tomato, Courgette & Borlotti Bean Soup
Born out of a glut of tomatoes and courgettes in my veg boxes all through last year, the whole family love this easy to make and nutritious soup.
The Family Bed
I am so grateful I have had this experience with my children. So grateful! I will miss it when it is over, but I know it will feel right when it happens. Our relationship without doubt would not be what it is today without co-sleeping. The closeness and trust it has fostered is beyond measure. Those cuddles, the giggles and quiet conversations as we go to sleep together in the darkness, and seeing them as the first thing I see, and them me, when we wake up in the morning. I feel blessed to have had, and to continue to have those moments.
Healthy Tiffin
My friend Ania introduced me to raw chocolate, and this is very similar to the first thing she made me. It is so simple and full of nourishment. I hope you love it as much as we all do.
Cacao
If someone had told me way back when that chocolate was going to form a significant, guilt free, part of my diet, and not only that, but that it would help me have good health, then I would have not believed them...not for one minute! But here is why it is now my reality, and if it is not yet yours, make it!
Luci
“Luci meant to the world to me….She ignited something in me, that I am only just now beginning to truly step into – she was a magical being, that was not with us long enough, but left behind her a force for good.”
Here I share the words I spoke when we said “goodbye” to Luci, one year ago today. I will forever miss you Luci.
Simple Sacred Cacao Drink
Keep it simple and pure and let the cacao plant's magic work through your body and soul. Drink in ceremony to yourself, at least once a day!
Welcoming back Creativity
Come the end of March I would have completed my escape from my old blue friend that I joined 13 years ago. Will I be sad? Yes. Will I be scared? Yes. But I do I know to my core that it is something I have to do in order to create the freedom I need to live my life in complete truth and integrity? Absolutely! I cannot and will not tolerate the abuse anymore. I believe in my worth. I believe I can and will attract my community in other, more authentic ways.
Cauliflower Leek 'Cheese' Soup
When you have 5 cauliflowers in your fridge then this recipe is a must! I do have 5 cauliflowers on purpose by the way…Caleb (my 11 year old son) loves cauliflower rice…sadly less so this soup, but if he enjoys it in another form that is fine with me. I love this soup. Warming and hearty. I hope you enjoy it too.
Healing the Mother Line
I love how the Universe tells us when we are on the right track. As I sat here about to write this I popped onto Instagram to find a message from my Cousin in America. Sarah is in her early 20s, and I have always had a deep connection with her from the time she was a baby.
Teff Raisin Oat Cookies
I cannot tell you how many recipes I have invented over the last 9 years. So many! Most of them ended up in my online cleanses I run, and as I invented them I didn’t create a well organised collection of them (soon to be fixed!). A friend of mine told me she still makes these for her children, so I asked her to send me the recipe to remind me of it. When I made them today they were not the ones I was thinking of, but delicious. I will dig out the chocolate covered teff biscuits I was thinking of for another day. For now, enjoy these!
Sovereignty and Community
I often hear people talk about what their ‘word(s) of the year’ are going to be, but I have never really connected to what my ‘word(s) of the year’ were until each year is done. I guess one of the benefits of 2020 and 2021 seamlessly bleeding into one another is that I know for certain that this year is going to be a continuation of the growth and journey I (most of us) started last year.
Soaking & Sprouting
When I first started to really consider what it was to truly nourish my body I started to learn all sorts of weird and wonderful new tricks in the kitchen. Some of them were just fun, but some of them were, and very much remain, a foundational part of how I ensure myself and my family get the most from our food. Soaking and sprouting are two such things.
"It is the Mothers who will Save Us"
Mother’s know their children better than anyone. They don’t do it deductively, logically, it’s instinctive. It is a voice inside them that has been there and been cultivated, cultured, evolved, over 10s, 100s of thousands of years, and it’s the reason we are on this planet now.
Gluten Free & Vegan Mince Pies
Not my favourite growing up, but now a firm favourite in our household, although not easy to find gluten free and vegan. This is a wholesome recipe, that I hope you will enjoy.
How to stock a Healthy Pantry
My goal here is to help you easily see what you would need to have stock of to be able to make simple but SUPER healthy meals, on a relative budget (and then outlining add ons if money meant you could afford more).
Re-balancing the Feminine and the Masculine
What if one of the main reasons relationships struggle, and sometimes fail, in today’s world, and indeed in turn, that humanity is messing up our relationship with this planet so monumentally, is because we have lost the essential balance between the Feminine and the Masculine?
The Art of Communication…
…what I have learnt so far, at least!
I am no expert here, and for a day or so I questioned if I was the right person to write it at all, but I hope what I share from my experiences is helpful in some way. Writing it at least has served as a useful reminder to me what I have learnt so far.
Carrot Cake with Cashew Frosting
My homeschooling mama friend, Emily, made this for when we went round to her house for a playdate, and I fell in love! It is beyond good. Emily has made it several times since, and so have I. Me being me, I have of course edited the original recipe which came from the Unconventional Baker, and this is what I share with you today.
Navigating our way into homeschooling
From September 2020 we took the decision to remove our children from Steiner Schooling and to embrace home schooling as a family. Here I share my insights on how to get started including links to some of the home schooling resources that we use.
Mint Choc Chip Green Smoothie
This vegan mint choc chip green smoothie is super easy to make and really hits the spot. It’s particularly good for breakfast but it is delicious at any time of the day. It is your healthy alternative to mint choc chip ice cream - you’re welcome!