30 days of kindness
A lone feather mysteriously falls from the sky. Caught by a gentle breeze it moves up and down, twisting and spinning. As a woman walks to work the feather strokes her face. She smiles for the softness of the touch. A child, barefoot, playing in the grass. The feather tickles his feet. The child laughs and squirms, wriggles his toes. The feather floats on. A cat dozing in the sun feels a gentle touch on her nose. An eye pops open. She bats the feather softly, enjoying the game. The cat’s person smiles, watching the cat play. And still the feather floats on.
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Recipe: Bread and butter pudding
Winter is almost upon us in Australia and when it gets cold my body tells me carbohydrates are the only way to go. Who am I to say no? This recipe is an old time favourite that my Mum used to cook for us when we were teeny tiny. I have modified her recipe just slightly to make it completely vegan but the majority of the recipe is all her doing. The smell of cinnamon, sultanas and baking bread take me back to when I was a little girl and I would hang around in the kitchen waiting to hear the clatter of plates, knowing that the pudding was almost about to be served. My Mum’s (now not so) secret signature on this dish is the thick lashings of apricot jam she spreads on just before the pudding finishes cooking. It packs an extra punch of sweetness and gives the pudding a mouth-watering shiny glaze.
Read MoreGuest post: Meditations with the angels
How awesome are Mums? Our Mum is super kind, oh so sweet, sensitive, supportive, beautiful and talented. In a nut shell, she is the best Mum in the world! We’ve been asking her for a while now to write something for our blog. When she told me she had created these little meditations I jumped at the chance to share them with you. So read on for a few words from our Mum and links to the free meditations. Oh – don’t forget to pop over to Mum’s Facebook page and say hi. She’d love to hear from you.
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