Long steady road, oh, travel be kind. It’s been a while since I last posted. A lot has been going on, some things good and some things devastatingly bad. I will write about that another time, but today I wanted to write about something that happened to me yesterday. I was on my way to get ourContinue reading “I won’t let you go…”
Author Archives: Collescapes
What is Psychological self-care?
My Self Care Series… What is Psychological self-care? For me I think of psychological self-care as learning to love and accept the self, whilst nurturing one’s soul. As I look at the self-care wheel from my previous self-care post I see many things listed in the psychological section, such as self-reflection, therapy, self-awareness and sensoryContinue reading “What is Psychological self-care?”
Midweek Chilli
Recently I made Turkey Chilli as a special request from my daughter. I made a big pot so she can take it to school for her lunches! I also made some rustic bread to go with it! It took very little time and was even better the next day! I used my own recipe forContinue reading “Midweek Chilli”
Why Self-care?
What is self-care and why is it important? Self-care is often misunderstood. Many people confuse self-care with self-improvement. Self-care is caring for oneself in the moment, right now and every day. Its looking after yourself emotionally, spiritually, physically, professionally and personally. Over the next little while I will be taking some time to blog about each element ofContinue reading “Why Self-care?”
Winner, winner…
Chicken dinner! Creamy Garlic, red pepper and herb chicken, with cauliflower and rosemary roasted potatoes!! . Yummy I used this recipe as a guide. I added some red pepper that I had left over and used fresh garlic and fresh thyme, I also used 35% cream instead of milk, which made it super rich and creamy Continue reading “Winner, winner…”
Who Tiramisu?
My girl has loved tiramisu since she was able to eat solid food! I have never attempted to make it up until last week! Why I waited so long to do so is beyond me, it was so easy and the best one I have tasted yet! My daughter asked me to make it asContinue reading “Who Tiramisu?”
Gratitude.
Living life with a grateful heart. As I sit here in my living room watching the snow flakes flutter in the breeze, I snuggle deeper into my chair sipping my morning coffee whilst contemplating the day ahead. Then I remember that we only really have this moment. I close my eyes and hear the whirrContinue reading “Gratitude.”
Ocean Calling…
I love the ocean! Its my favourite place to go and just be! Going to the beach for me is a huge part of self care. However, I have not always lived by the ocean so getting to it is not always that easy. But that minor detail wasn’t really going to stop my loveContinue reading “Ocean Calling…”
Fish ‘n’ Chips
Being a Brit, I love me some fish and chips, however with the current situation its not been so easy to get out to the chip shop! Also not to be rude, but I haven’t found anywhere in Canada yet that can make them like they do in the UK. So when you can’t goContinue reading “Fish ‘n’ Chips”
Life’s Sweet!
Who likes cookies? We love cookies and we also like baking! Heres’ a choc chip cookie recipe that you will want to make again and again! Ingredients 1 cup salted butter 1 cup white granulated sugar 1 cup packed light brown sugar 2 tsps vanilla extract 2 large free range eggs 3 cups all purpose unbleached flour 1 tsp baking soda ½ tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt Continue reading “Life’s Sweet!”
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