camping adventures

we headed out this weekend on our first camping adventure since we got our new tent! friends were having a hog roast, so we stayed in their field, out in the wilds of wales. i was a little apprehensive after the terrible weather we'd had all week. we got the tent up and all unpacked just before a rain shower, but the rest of the weekend turned out pretty nice. no one slept very well the first night, i was too cold and miss baya woke up at five terrified of the sheep she could hear! 

we enjoyed the peace and quiet of the country and waking up to such a beautiful view. we did a little walking, heading up one of the hills. it was bliss just to be away from everyday life - and have no phone signal for a couple of days!

now we're back home to another busy week! i've got tonnes of stuff to do, and it's miss kiki's sixth birthday on wednesday too! there's some big changes coming up for our little family - i'll post about them soon!

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saturday sun >>>

least i hope there's going to be some sunshine!! we're off camping for a couple days today.... fingers crossed we don't get flooded out ha! i'm so glad to be going away, i've been super busy the past few weeks i'm in desperate need of a couple days off. i've been finishing off getting our homeschool plans and projects in place {i have a post about that next week!}, plus doing some work for a new blog project i'm involved in! i'm in the middle of making some new stock for my shop as well as for a couple of outlets here.

on top of all that i've sorted and decluttered my house... it started when i was reorganising the home school stuff and art supplies... i felt the urge to keep going and boy does it feel good to rid the house of some clutter! so it was very timely that i was offered some of ecover's new zero range to test out. we're already ecover fans in this house, but the new range has been specially crafted to for people who want a fragrance free allergy-approved. perfect for sensitive skin, the zero core range is dermatologically tested and approved by allergy uk.

we got sent some laundry liquid, fabric conditioner, washing up liquid, a tea towel and dishcloth in a cloth tote. i was interested to try out the laundry liquid and fabric conditioner, as lola and i have very sensitive skin, and i usually stick to washing balls as opposed to any liquids/powders - as most irritate our skin. we tried it out over a few washes, and so far so good! i washed our bedding in it which was the biggest test as we're laid on the sheets for hours at a time. but it looks like it hasn't irritated us at all - great news!!

i'll definitely be buying more of this range in future - if you want to try it out, you can buy it online here.

and now to go finish the packing for our camping trip :)

hope you all have a fantastic weekend
xox

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look deep into nature...

Leah Flores

when everything gets on top of me, and i'm feeling overwhelmed... the best thing i can do is drop everything, pack picnic and head out into nature. away from the computer, and the noise, and the never ending to-do list. out where i can hear the birds singing and the river whooshing by. down to the river, where the kiddos can paddle and build dams, and we can eat under the shade of a tree. or up a mountain where i can see for miles.

without the distractions of daily life and the constant humming of the computer or my phone i can think. think through all the things that i'm not sure about and everything seems a little easier. i long to run away into the wilds of nature and stay there - far away from the modern world. 

we've just been kitting ourselves out ready to do some camping - my heart is excited at the thought of it!! any tips for taking kiddos camping??

p.s i decided to keep the free shipping offer running a while longer, and this week all earrings are buy one pair, get a pair free!! head HERE to shop now!

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