Thank you so much to those who participated in the Time To Thrive Challenge hosted by Dean Graziosi and Tony Robbins using the special link/s that I shared with you on social media and in blog articles. I hope you had a wonderful experience, that you were hugely inspired and that you learnt a lot! … Continue reading Thank You And It Is Time To Thrive
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Look Deeper For The Thrive Button
Never look on the outside assuming that someone else’s life is perfect. Nor that what you see and judge on the outside magically appeared. There might be ‘trappings’, but there might also be pain. There might be outer signs of confidence, but there could well be trembling tears behind closed screens and doors. I did … Continue reading Look Deeper For The Thrive Button
Sustainability Starts With Love
I want to show you a few foods and flowers that are growing in our biodiverse, fairly wild, organic garden. It really is a blessing to be able to grow your own and in the almost thirteen years that we have lived here, we have not imported any soils for raised beds etc … all … Continue reading Sustainability Starts With Love
A Favourite Rugosa Rose
One of my most favourite fragrances in our organic country garden, is captured exquisitely in the Rugosa rose “Roseraie de l'Hay”. I love to dry these, too, for pot pourri. It is important to take moments to “stop and smell the roses”, something I absolutely love to do. What do you love? Mindfully, Holly x … Continue reading A Favourite Rugosa Rose
The Whites Of The Garden
The whites are coming … There are two types of white-flowering rambling rose in our garden and they’re popping open this week. For the glorious purity and grace of the moment, we also have white “mock orange” and some other white plants in bloom at the moment. The white lupins and white viola are amongst … Continue reading The Whites Of The Garden
Catching Up And A Mention For The Bees
Dear Readers, It has been a little while since I last sat down to focus on the blog and I must start by apologising for being scarce! We are now into June 2021 and the year, even in isolation / lockdown has been very ‘busy’ for me. I have been doing a juggling act of … Continue reading Catching Up And A Mention For The Bees
Vegetable Garden Musings on Earth Day 2021
Organic is best! Today is Earth Day. Yesterday I planted out the roots of parsley, from a supermarket pot of many stems, into the bed that my son had spread compost onto, before he returned to University a couple of weeks ago. The lupin nearby will be making the soil rich with nitrogen. The rhubarb … Continue reading Vegetable Garden Musings on Earth Day 2021
Books As Friends And Holly’s Reading List Update
Who loves to read? Do you love to read to grow, to learn, to relax, to be inspired, motivated, guided ... or do you simply like to have a few books lying around or sitting prettily on a surface in your styled space? Since I was a little girl, I have loved to read. I … Continue reading Books As Friends And Holly’s Reading List Update
The First Mince Pie And Musings
I had my first mince pie of the season for afternoon tea on 23rd Dec 2020. It was laced with blessings, made with love. I ate it slowly, carefully, mindfully. I had mixed the fruit brew on 22nd, while our ancient Land Rover was being made roadworthy, emergency repairs at a garage mechanics’ workshop (not … Continue reading The First Mince Pie And Musings
Keep Calm At Christmas
We heard the news last night, of greater restrictions across the United Kingdom.This has been a year of all sorts of uncertainty, changed plans, upheaval, disappointment ... and it has also held blessings.Now, we must decide what it is that we shall focus on. Each day we have the opportunity to choose what it is … Continue reading Keep Calm At Christmas
The Holly Tree Tales 