Mother Camp

We were lucky enough to go to The Mother Magazine family Camp this year and we had such a great time. A lot was learnt and we have already been putting things we learnt and experianced into our everyday lives.
It was so refreshing to be able to let the children run free and explore and be in the outdoors with no barriers or restictions, to know they were safe and yet not within arms reach. Not being the odd one because I breastfeed both the girls or because we wear the girls. Just support, encouragment, nourishment - exactly what we needed! It is ok not be on the same page as everyone all the time - that would just boring but to meet new people and be respected not judged understood and not alianated was so comforting!
Once again the food was fab and the way camp ran was fantastic - thats all down to Veronika, her wonderful family and of course stewards.
A sacred space was created (thank you Keeley) and the energy all around was electric. You could really feel the elements around you.
Highlights for me include baking bread with Eleanor (we normally bake when she is sleeping -  I feel she is a little young but actually she isnt!) sitting by the campfire (we now do this at home with our fire pit) and the astrology workshop with Veronika - I really want to have my chart done and start reading more now!

I had better go but if  you would like to know about camp (this year or even next year) then go to http://www.themothermagazine.blogspot.com/ x

i know i shouldnt...

As I sit and wrote this I know there are a thousand and one things i 'should' be doing right now, but after this crazy busy week (seeing friends, babysitting, the never ending cleaning/tidying/sorting etc of children and pets and the shopping) I have decided to sit down for five minutes and say hello.

ok ok so obv I do sit down most days and I do get some time to myself, but it never feels like enough - but if I had a hour/2hrs/3 or 4 a day would it still fell like *enough*? i doubt it. I love my children, I love my friends and I know I'm not very good sat staying in - I feel isolated very easily and I remeber how quickly that downward spiral began when I had Jack, I finally ended up on anti depressants and NEVER wanna go back there. But there is a difference between not going out and only going out two or three days a week right? lol x

I have been reccomended a book to read by two lovely ladies so thats next on my to do list, oh and sort some paperwork this weekend for a very good friend who is going to have a baby soon (and has asked me to be her Doula - yay!) and I am working tomorrow with CWM (Carnegie Weight Management) oh and sunday its ice skating, the Green Backyard Craft day and seeing my parents as they hae been to America and Canada - see?!!? lol x

and in other news.......... CAMP IS TWO WEEKS AWAY!!  - I am SO excited! :)

Long time commin :)

SORRY! i know i havent blogged  for a while but things have been mental here, ok ok so when aint they :) but i have really stuggled to find time for myself lately let alone sit down and blog. (something needs to change there - my last blog entry started similiar to this too!)

I realise i havent blogged about TM (The Mother) camp annd i dont really know where to start! It was the most amazing experiance ever, the sense of community was so uplifting and the people simply inspiring. It has changed all of us in one way or another and it has really made me think about our life and chages we could impliment. Laura took some FAB photos ( Have a look here x ) (thank you). It was also great to spend so much time with Laura, Russ, Pheobe and Ezra - thank you guys x

Some changes I want to make will take time, weeks, months and in some cases a little while longer but i have no doubt that each and every one will be worth it.

Since we have been home i have been unwell and would like to thank everyone for thier support, help and kind words, especially Laura, Rowena and Tranquility x

Sj x