Archive | May, 2012

Letting Go of the Load

Today I walked to my local shops to collect a few things – I placed them in my backpack and started the journey home. The ‘pack on my back’ was quite heavy, and when I returned home and unloaded my shopping I felt lighter and relieved! Isn’t life sometimes like that. We start our day […]

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Gratitude

Have you stopped to count your blessings today? The past few days have been filled with so many events – some of them ecstatic and some of them extremely challenging. Life can change in an instant. I am grateful for all of my experiences. Each one presents me with an opportunity to learn, and grow […]

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Breakfast Smoothie

I love creating my breakfast smoothie each morning. I have a small ‘rocket’ blender and it is amazing! I start off with a brew of Pau D’Arco herbal tea – warm – that is my base. (You can use any of your favourite herbal teas as a base) I then add some berries. Usually some […]

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Fermented Foods

I’ve just been to a fantastic free pickling and preserving evening at my local community centre. I’ve arrived home with a jar of fermented cabbage, beetroot, carrot and spinach – a jar of pickled cucumber and carrot with garlic, onion and rosemary, plus a jar of preserved lemons and oranges. xxxx What a fun night […]

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