Yesterday I watched the sunrise (again). I will be honest, I am not a morning person! But Squiggle is a poor sleeper sometimes and is often a (very) early riser. You know what they say – if you are handed lemons, make lemonade; so I try to make the best of it! Watching the sunrise … Read more
Inspired by The Pinterested Parent, I sat in the garden yesterday afternoon and tried to create some beautiful nature printed pebbles. I say tried, because it turned out to be harder than it looked – or at least for me! However, this didn’t bother me in the slightest. Just as I teach Squiggle, it wasn’t about … Read more
We are now one week into #30DaysWild and so it’s time for a new linky! Thank you to everybody who linked up in the first week, I really enjoyed reading your posts and connecting with you. What has been your favourite challenge so far? And what ideas do you have for the rest of the month? … Read more
Firstly, yes this is still a family blog! So, what am I talking about? The answer is the environment and our oceans of course! More to the point, this post is about all the single-use plastics that get dumped into the environment every single day – polluting our oceans and harming our wildlife – and … Read more
Squiggle and I made seed bombs, as a more unique way of planting the wild flower seeds we were sent from The Wildlife Trusts in our 30 Days Wild pack. It is a really simple, fun activity… and all you need is clay, soil and seeds! Firstly, get a small lump of clay and flatten it out. … Read more
Yesterday I watched a blue butterfly fluttering around my garden. I am not sure if it was a holly blue or common blue but it was very pretty! I didn’t capture a photo of it because I didn’t have my phone on me but I decided to take a few minutes to write about butterflies … Read more
#WorldEnvironmentDay #WithNature For my own favourite nature spot, I was torn between green and blue, so eventually decided I simply had to choose photos of both! The first photo is a local park that is one of my very favourite nature spots, largely just because I spend alot of time here. The tree in the … Read more
Today, 5th June 2017, is World Environment Day. The aim of this campaign is to connect people to nature. Of course, for those of us who are taking part in 30 Days Wild, this is something that we are already doing throughout this month anyway! However, I would like to set everyone a challenge to do … Read more
For my challenge yesterday, I went for a walk at sunset. I didn’t go far; I simply walked up and down my street infact – admiring the beautiful flowers in a neighbour’s front garden, enjoying the wild flowers growing along the verge, looking up at the sky and feeling the rain on my skin. However, … Read more