Every January, there’s a familiar pressure to start again. New goals, new routines, new expectations. The idea that turning the page on the calendar should somehow turn us into more motivated, more disciplined versions of ourselves. Over the years, I’ve learned that approach doesn’t work for me. Instead of resolutions, I choose a word for … More My Word of the Year: Running with Intention
With less than a month to go until the festive season, here is this year’s Christmas gift guide with some of my top present suggestions for outdoor adventure lovers. Or perhaps some things to put on your own shopping list for the Black Friday / January sales… It’s taken a while for the cold winter … More Outdoor Christmas gift guide 2024
The transition from longer, brighter days to shorter, darker ones can impact our own mental health and well-being, so it’s no surprise that seasonal changes can bring about shifts in mood and energy levels in children too. Last weekend saw the end of Daylight Saving Time, and the clocks going back one hour, meaning that … More Managing the Transition to Autumn with a Toddler
When it comes to outdoor adventures, babywearing is a gamechanger. It allows you to get outside in the fresh air and explore places that are tricky to access with a pram. Especially in those early postpartum days, being able to get in some movement and a change of scenery can really help with recovery. All … More Top Tips for Babywearing Adventures
The festive celebrations were doubly exciting this year as it was Arthur’s First Christmas, but you can’t hold onto these moments and before I seem to have blinked, the holidays have flown by and we’re a whole week into January 2024! We did manage to pack in plenty of Christmassy activities though, as well as … More Spending time Outdoors at Christmas
Christmas is fast approaching and the days are getting colder and darker, but while we still have a sprinkling of crunchy leaves on the ground, I wanted to share some of the family autumn adventures we’ve got up to in the last few months. If I was being organised I should have shared these as … More Getting Outdoors on Family Autumn Adventures
With the arrival of summer, Arthur and I are still heading out on lots of walks as I mentioned in my last post. My trainers might not be seeing much running at the moment, but they’re still getting the miles in pounding the pavements. As well as our walking adventures, I’m keen that Arthur spends … More Summer Outdoor Activities with a Baby
It’s 4 months into 2023 and I’m back, and with a new baby adventurer in tow! Arthur was born in mid-February and since then my world has been turned upside down by this little man. The first few weeks were a blur of nappies, sleepless nights and trying to master the challenge that is breastfeeding, … More Getting Active after having a Baby
We decided not to go away on a family holiday this summer but instead have taken the opportunity to continue our exploration of all the activities on our doorstep, and enjoy some local summer holiday outdoor adventures! We’ve been in our new house 6 months now, but a lot of that time has been on … More Summer holiday outdoor adventures in Bedfordshire
Welcome to May! We’re well into Spring now but as is always the way with the British weather, we still have absolutely no idea what to wear when we leave the house. From snow in April, to weeks without rain, we’re all as confused as each other as to what this Bank Holiday Monday might … More Bank Holiday Weekend Adventures with Regatta