Hello, It’s been quite the winter here, what with a blizzard, an arctic blast, and this week, an ice storm – and endless days of grey in between. Then, suddenly, there is an occasional glimmer, or even an hour or two, of sunlight. As it turns from pale to golden, it is wonderfully uplifting:…
Hello, In the May section of our book we write about the seasonal topics of springtime, planting and bees, while later in the book we suggest leaving some gardening tasks undone to help wildlife flourish. All of which leads nicely on to telling you about the campaign run in the UK by the charity Plantlife,…
Hello, Rediscovering the fun of having a picnic has been a welcome bonus of the last few difficult years when we've all had to spend more time outside. Even as things return to normal, there is a lot of pleasure to be had in taking an alfresco lunch to a beautiful spot, so today…
Hello, It's the first day of spring, the International Day of Happiness, and today our blog turns five! Thanks to you all for reading and supporting us over these past few years. We are celebrating our birthday by letting you know that our book, Little Ideas for Living Life Well, has just been published as…
Hello, What is your favourite colour? This month is often associated with red - roses, ribbons, hearts and the other symbols of St Valentine's Day. Traditionally, though, purple is February's colour; the flower of the month is the violet and the birthstone the amethyst, said to signify peace and serenity and provide courage when…
Hello, Happy New Year to you all. I'm sure that, like us, you are glad to have waved goodbye to 2020. During the pandemic, the rainbow has been used as a symbol of togetherness, hope and gratitude. So, for our first post of 2021, we've collected a selection of rainbow-themed links - we hope reading…
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…