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DIY Padsicle + Peri Spray for Postpartum Recovery | Postpartum Recovery

March 25, 2020

DIY Padsicle + Peri Spray for Postpartum Recovery | Postpartum Recovery

@jamiewagner.es

~ Advent Is In The Air~ The candles are lit, the k

~ The Art Of Tea ~ Tea is a simple way I enjoy int

~ The Art Of Tea ~
Tea is a simple way I enjoy introducing a touch of civility amidst the duties of my day.
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To make my tea I boil my kettle until it sings. Then I take a single bag of my favourite Yorkshire Gold tea @yorkshiretea . Let it steep for 3 minutes before removing the tea bag. I like to add a touch of organic cane sugar or honey and a splash of milk. Then I enjoy my perfect cup of tea with a homemade treat and a page or two of a book!
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If I have a spare minute I like to warm my cup before making my tea by pouring a bit of the boiled water in my cup and letting it sit for a minute then tossing it out. This aids in making sure the tea is hot and strong.
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“There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea.”
~Henry James, Portrait of a Lady
… If only we had an hour for tea time! My daily tea time is usually max 15 minutes.
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How do you take your tea?
#callmeoldfashioned☕
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For more old fashioned inspiration my friends @cottagetime_ and @theteacuphomestead have shared their favourite old fashioned recipes today!

~Call Me Old Fashioned~ Call me old fashioned, but

~Call Me Old Fashioned~
Call me old fashioned, but aprons have become one of my favourite accessories.
An apron…
~allows me to dress up everyday and not worry about my clothes.
~serves as a reminder of all of the women who put on their own aprons and taught me homemaking skills.
~becomes a seasonal accessory when you get one for every season!
~is very versatile! It can be a basket, towel, hot pad, and tissue for little tears
And the extra pockets are a lovely little bonus!
I pray that when my little ones see an apron they are reminded of home #callmeoldfashioned☕
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What is something old fashioned you enjoy?
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For inspiration my friends @cottagetime_ and @theteacuphomestead have shared their favourite old fashioned tip today!

~ All Saints Day ~ A blessed All Saints Day to you

~ All Saints Day ~
A blessed All Saints Day to you all! Today may you light a candle and remember the ordinary who reflected our extraordinary God. Rejoice in the cloud of witnesses who have illuminated this dark world with His light. And rest in the knowledge that we too are called to sainthood.
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Remember, rejoice, and rest in His light today! Happy All Saints Day! 🕯
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All Saints
“Though Satan breaks our dark glass into shards
Each shard still shines with Christ's reflected light,
It glances from the eyes, kindles the words
Of all his unknown saints. The dark is bright
With quiet lives and steady lights undimmed,
The witness of the ones we shunned and shamed.
Plain in our sight and far beyond our seeing
He weaves them with us in the web of being
They stand beside us even as we grieve,
The lone and left behind whom no one claimed,
Unnumbered multitudes, he lifts above
The shadow of the gibbet and the grave,
To triumph where all saints are known and named;
The gathered glories of His wounded love.”
~Malcolm Guite

~ Moments Of Motherhood~ The pitter-patter of tiny

~ Moments Of Motherhood~
The pitter-patter of tiny feet at 2am needing a glass of milk and a cuddle.
The little hand patting my side while nursing.
Reading morning, noon and night.
Signing twinkle twinkle little star until their eyes close.
Dancing in awe and wonder as we adventure outside.
The sips of something hot while little ones play at my feet.
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These are the moments that entwine us to one another.
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These are moments of motherhood.
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This scene was inspired by the artist @lionchild_art and my dear friend @kellyhavensohio 🍂

~ A Note On Love ~ “To love at all is to be vuln

~ A Note On Love ~ “To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact you must give it to no one, not even an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements. Lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of your selfishness. But in that casket, safe, dark, motionless, airless, it will change. It will not be broken; it will become unbreakable, impenetrable, irredeemable. To love is to be vulnerable.”
~C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves
Photo taken by the lovely @littlebirdimageco

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