by Becky | Jul 1, 2022 | Nature Kids
I often mark the start of the season or a main celebration with a seasonal basket. This is a great way of getting children really excited about a certain time of year and also teaching them about the seasons. You can be really frugal with this idea and really not...
by Becky | Jun 22, 2022 | Herbs
A cornerstone recipe of summer is cool or iced herbal teas. This is simply a herbal tea that has been cooled down in the fridge and then had some ice added. Easy. This follows the same technique as brewing herbal infusions (I have a whole podcast episode dedicated to...
by Becky | Jun 20, 2022 | Herbs, Seasonal Living
The days around summer solstice can also be a wonderful time to gather and harvest herbs for herbal preparations. Certain herbs like lemon balm, mint, rose, sun like calendula, St John’s wort and elderflower should be looking at their best right now and are perfect...
by Becky | Jun 17, 2022 | Nature Kids
While I do enjoy crafting with my children I find the best things are from nature and together we gather natural items found on our daily walks to decorate our cottage with and also to add to our seasonal nature table. A nature table is just what sounds like, a small...
by Becky | Jun 13, 2022 | Baking, Seasonal Living
Despite the warming days I still love to bake in summer, and my seasonal cake recipe for this month is a summer honey cake-a celebration of the busy bees, the golden hues and the sweetest of the month. Honey Cake Recipe 300g gf self rasing flour 3 eggs 100g dark...