The Fenland Black Oak Project; A table for the nation
The Woodland Wife
by The Woodland Wife
3y ago
In a fast paced, digital, ‘influencer’ led world being a ‘sponsor’ or ‘in partnership’ with someone often means you have been paid to share a brand and/or product, in this instance, no money has changed hands, I am simply sharing a charitable project The Fenland Black Oak Project which I have been a part of, a sponsor in the true sense of the word, far longer than I have had an ‘online space’, and back to when we first knew our eldest daughter now aged 8 was on the way. Fenland Black Oak Discovered Back in 2012, as a newly married couple my husband received a phone call from a close family fri ..read more
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Ethically produced sleepwear, loungewear & accessories for children & adults – The Bright Company SS19 Collection
The Woodland Wife
by The Woodland Wife
4y ago
Starting The Woodland Wife, I soon made connections with small independents who shared the same ethical standards and general ethos as me through Instagram. Watching these independents launch beautiful collections time after time continues to amaze me with their creativity, but nothing amazes more than seeing these independents continue to create these collections in a time when small business is under more pressure than ever before to produce products for ‘the masses’ and maintain the high ethical standards that many would simply shy away from. The Bright Company is one such company, and Alie ..read more
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Why I chose reusable cloth nappies and my experience with TotsBots Nappies
The Woodland Wife
by The Woodland Wife
4y ago
Our journey with cloth nappies started back in 2012 when we first found out I was expecting a baby; a couple who live a fairly frugal lifestyle and with both of us being self-employed we soon worked out the huge cost implication of disposable nappies. This along with our desire to cut down landfill where possible, there was a huge environmental factor to our decision making process in what we would purchase. I still remember sitting with my mum at her house discussing nappies she used on my sisters and myself and wondering what, if anything, was on the market to cater for those choosing the re ..read more
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How to Make Broken Pot Fairy Garden
The Woodland Wife
by The Woodland Wife
4y ago
How to Make Broken Pot Fairy Garden A few years ago we visited a local auction full of all sorts of interesting bits and pieces; one lot I came across had masses of fabulous terracotta pots and planters and being someone who prefers second hand to ‘brand new’, when it came to this tatty, shabby auction lot I simply couldn’t pass it up. Spending just £10 on a vast collection of pots and planters in a varied range of sizes once home, we went through what we had purchased and it wasn’t long until we saw that along with most of the usable pots, there were of course a few breakages. Knowing that a ..read more
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Sunflower sale in support of YoungMinds – Improving the mental health of children and young people
The Woodland Wife
by The Woodland Wife
4y ago
I have very recently touched on the emotional and mental well-being of our daughter in the post ‘Supporting Learning at home‘ and how we as her parents see this element of our daughter’s upbringing as one of the core areas we need to be truly mindful of. Our birdie is a sensitive soul and for the most part she is a sunny, kind, loving, naturally bubbly and incredibly curious; we can’t profess to always get it right as her parents however, it is our hope that her upbringing in the woods, as well as the open dialogue we have as a family that will always be a source of comfort to her, as well as ..read more
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Supporting learning at home
The Woodland Wife
by The Woodland Wife
4y ago
With all the policies and procedures, friendship groups and general exhaustion that comes with school, we have noticed a shift in our daughter’s general demeanour since the new school year has begun. For the most part she loves school and despite what we see as some shockingly absent ‘non-academic’ timetabled subjects at this key stage of her education, most days she comes out of school beaming and filling us in on all the wonderful things she has learnt that day. It is however, the emotional and mental well-being that we, as parents have become most concerned about; something of a ‘hot t ..read more
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A Flower Fairy Birthday Party in the woods
The Woodland Wife
by The Woodland Wife
4y ago
A Flower Fairy birthday party for our daughter’s 5th Birthday, inspired by Cicely Mary Barker’s ‘Flower Fairies’ illustrations. With our daughter’s 5th birthday looming our daughter asked for a ‘Fairy’ Party to celebrate with her friends. However, she didn’t want just any fairy party, she specifically wanted a Flower Fairy birthday party. As huge fans of Cicely Mary Barker’s ‘Flower Fairies’ I wanted to strike just the right tone; we both have a shared love of beautiful illustrations and Cicely Mary Barker’s work is an example of illustrations you can get completely lost in. Equally ..read more
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A Woodland Vegetable Garden
The Woodland Wife
by The Woodland Wife
4y ago
When we first received planning to convert the woodland office into a dwelling, our home – it was September 2013, Autumn was setting in so our plans to start creating a garden were put on hold until the Spring. By Spring 2014 we had a 9 month old daughter and we were keen to create a space for her and us to enjoy. We set out to create a lawn, a space for her to run around without falling over thistles and weeds! This was a mammoth task, the ground here is hard, solid clay so we bought in four lorry loads of top soil and set about creating the lawn, once finished and we had a ‘safe space’ to en ..read more
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A weekend wander in a blue haze of bluebells
The Woodland Wife
by The Woodland Wife
4y ago
Over the past few weeks we have been enjoying a daily assault on our senses here in the woods. Each morning as we opened our garden door, the scent of bluebells filled the air. A short wander into the woods and we were greeted by a magical sight: a carpet of blue, a haze of delicate flowers that stretched right out into the distance. There is nothing more wonderful (in my opinion!) that an early morning walk or a walk around 5pm to head off into the blue haze. It is at these times of day that I always feel visiting the ‘bells is best; the scent that wafts through the air is almost thirst ..read more
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Celebrating the start of Spring – Fat Face Children’s Clothing SS18
The Woodland Wife
by The Woodland Wife
4y ago
Watching our daughter’s love and connection to the environment that immediately surrounds us is something that gives us immense joy, so this time of year and the age she is now (coming on five) there is so much to learn, see and really take in. With such a natural desire to head out and really explore her surroundings, and the arrival of the sun towards the end of the Easter holidays we headed outside. First we set about tidying up the vegetable garden and finally getting around to sowing seeds for this year. Late to the party on this particular job this year, but with the return of ..read more
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