Published 2018
Summersdale Publishers Ltd
Slow – Finding Peace and Purpose in a Hectic World, by Jo Peters. A enjoyable coffee table book, perfect for anyone who needs a little more slow. A book all about slow living, with some tips and ideas on how to slow down. Read more
Published 2019
Summersdale Publishers Ltd.
The Little Book of Forest Bathing is a great book for someone who loves nature. Forest bathing is based on the Japanese idea of Shinrin Yoku, finding peace and calm by being amongst trees. Read more
Sustainable Living and Gifting. Recycled materials – baubles, cotton throws, plastic bottle throws, recycled glass wineglass, bird feeder and clocks. One of the best ways to be more eco-friendly is to recycled materials. And there are some amazing ways things can be recycled. With new methods being brought into the production, more and more things are being remade and re-loved. Here are a few of our favourite things made from recycled materials. Read more
Christmas can be a wasteful time of year and a time of excess. But it doesn’t have to be, and you can still have a lovely Christmas while being sustainable. Here are a few ideas on how to have a more sustainable Christmas. Read more
Author: Christie Watson
Published: 3rd January 2019
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Memoir
The Language of Kindness: A Nurse’s Story by Christie Watson. A memoir following Christie’s twenty year career as a nurse. Infinitely readable and a huge insight into life working in the NHS. This book is at times harrowing, political, introspective, truthful, enlightening, funny and sensitive. Read more
Time to start thinking about Christmas? Here are a few ideas for the people in your lives, whether they are gardeners, bakers, travellers or coffee lovers. Read more
Published 2019
Summersdale Publishers Ltd
All you Need is Less by Vicki Vrint. This lovely, ‘pocket sized’ (or large hand bag sized) book is a lovely reminder the importance of clearing out and keeping calm in all aspects of you life. Read more
Copyright Lauren Marie Studio
One of my favourite things about the festive season is sending Christmas cards. I always set aside an evening to write the cards (or at least the UK cards). Sat in front of the fire, with a glass of wine and something nice to eat, writing letters to the people I care about most. It is a calming and thankful thing to do. A way to concentrate on all the lovely people. Do you love sending cards too? Do you buy a pack or do you get individual ones for each person you write to? Here are a few of our favourite Christmas cards. Read more
The nights are drawing in and Christmas is coming. A lovely time to bake and make treats. So here are a few ideas that make great snacks for when people visit. Or great gifts for people for Christmas. Read more
Here are a lovely selection of gifts all five pounds or under. Lovely gifts that are great on their own, in gift sets (we can gift wrap them for £2.50 – just let us know if you want them all wrapped together or separately.) Or they are great as stocking fillers. We have plenty of other things under £5 on the site, but these are a few of our favourites. And remember everything arrives wrapped in ethically sourced tissue, for no extra charge. Read more
