Hello, We’re back! We hope you had a lovely summer and are enjoying these first days of Autumn. With school and work in full swing, the pace inevitably seems to pick up at this time of year. As we know, it’s important to build in a little down time for ourselves, but for some of…
Hello, The events in Ukraine since February 24th are shocking and terribly sad. Many of us have been trying to find ways to help so today we wanted to share links to some international organisations which are supporting the people of Ukraine. Help for Ukraine UNICEF, the UN's children's charity The UNHCR refugee agency…
Hello, We hope that you are enjoying January so far but we know that, especially in the northern hemisphere, the combination of cold, wet weather and dark days can sap the energy and enthusiasm of us all. So, today we'd like to share a simple activity that can help get your morning off to…
Hello, Have you come across the exercise system known as Pilates? If not, we hope that today's post will...
Hello, This month we're thinking about simple pleasures. Over the last eighteen months, we've probably all...
Hello, We hope everyone is keeping safe and well and send a warm welcome to our new followers. Here's our monthly selection of small steps for living life well, even as we're all enduring this strange time together. We've collected some cheering ideas, links and images which we hope you will enjoy. Something to…
Our book recommendation for October is The Real Jane Austen: A life in small things, by Paula Byrne. Divided into chapters dealing with different items such as 'The East Indian Shawl', 'The Topaz Crosses', and 'The Box of Letters', it is a fascinating, readable and original exploration of the life of Jane Austen and the…