Nourish & Flow

The last few weeks have been very busy, mostly doing activities with the boys.  Although I did manage to pass the biology module of my juice therapy course with 87% a few days ago so that was a good moment.  I'm now starting the anatomy module, so very excited about that as I love that subject. So a few weeks ago, Luke and I attended a home ed event at a local library.  It was all about food and how people used to eat in medieval times.  First we had a look around the museum which was very interesting and Luke enjoyed trying out a few of the activities. Then we did a workshop in making medieval gingerbread men.  Luke loved getting his hands messy and creating different shapes with the mixture. This is the finished result.  It was supposed to be a rabbit, but Luke decided that it looked more like the Joker from Batman.  Either way, he enjoyed eating it on the bus on the way home, and it was a really fun afternoon for both of u...

This week i've been enjoying spending lots of time in nature, meditating, walking, journaling and thinking.  The trees are looking beautiful now, many brightly coloured with blossom and i've loved standing outside with my camera, taking photos. I've also been busy creating this week.  Lots of art journaling, soul art and vision board making.  In fact I think I have a slight obsession with cutting up magazines.  It's extremely healing and calming, looking for inspiring words and pictures and putting them all together to make something beautiful which really inspires you. Last Thursday I took part in Soul Art Day with Laura Hollick.  She uses a process called bodymapping where you draw around a part of your body and then make it into something creative using paints collage etc.  Last year I painted, this year I used mainly collage. The theme for me seemed to centre around my dream of traveling to India to do my yoga teacher training. ...

I make a fresh juice every morning, after yoga, and it really does make me feel so alive and full of energy.   It's lovely when the boys want to get involved too, so yesterday Luke made our morning juice and it tasted delicious.  These are the ingredients that he chose. Apples Pineapple Tomatoes Ginger Spinach Cucumber Carrots  Lemon Broccoli Banana Avocado Maca Spirulina Wheatgrass He had lots of fun choosing the ingredients and chopping them all up, and said it was very tasty.  One very happy young man. This morning I made us all a ginger shot, followed by a beetroot and carrot juice. This is the recipe. 4 Carrots 1 Large Piece Of Beetroot 3 Apples Small Piece Of Ginger Small Handful Of Parsley Simply juice and enjoy!

It's been very busy over here this last week, there's been lots of exciting things happening and time seems to be going so fast.   I guess the most exciting thing which happened was on Monday morning when I received my crystal healing certification, as well as a beautiful card from my teacher.  I couldn't stop smiling after i'd opened it, it really was an amazing feeling and makes all the hard work and late nights so worth it.  I felt very proud of what i'd achieved.  Taking this course was truly life changing and not only did I learn so much about crystal healing, but I now feel a little more confident that I really can make my dreams come true.  Holding my certificate in my hands proved that anything is possible.    Also on Monday, I began the art journaling course which i'd won a free place on with the lovely Shannon .  I read through the notes for days 1 & 2, and it felt so right, so perfect, everything I read made me f...

Today we took Luke for a trip to a local farm.  He really loves animals and is always excited to go anywhere like this. He was very happy to be able to stroke lots of the animals today and said it was the best day ever. We saw cows with their calves, sheep and lambs, pigs and piglets, chickens, rabbits, horses, ponies, turkey's and ducks.   Luke learns so much more from actually doing things, and getting involved.  This is how he enjoys to learn.  He loves to visit places such as farms and museums, and trips like this are a big part of our homeschooling journey.  We love to get outdoors and go on adventures as much as possible. Making it fun is so important. Back at home, i've been busy in the kitchen, creating new raw recipes. I made stuffed tomatoes today, and yesterday made a raw chocolate cake.  I was also very excited to find out yesterday that i've won a place on an online art journaling course ...

I'm enjoying looking back at my photos from the last week and reflecting on some of the lovely moments, the small things in my life that I am very grateful for. Seeing a beautiful rainbow on a dark, rainy day. Nourishing my body with a green smoothie. Making raw chocolates. Reading my new book. Writing in my journal. And celebrating my birthday with a lovely nature walk. These are the lovely moments that create lots of happiness. Now i'm going to finish off my birthday snuggled up on the sofa watching a dvd with my boys.