Generosity of Spirit is the openness and willingness to share our ‘gifts’ , our ‘spirit’ (both emotional and material) freely with others .
Confession: I have a bookcase over flowing with cookbooks… I have always loved cookery books. I will often happily browse through my collection, just looking at the photos and imagining what creations I could make. I relish any opportunity to get all of my favourite books out and plan a meal, whether I get around …
Every now and then we all need a little beauty overhaul, and lately I have been learning about vegan and cruelty free beauty products. Many people are making the switch to kinder beauty brands that offer an eco-friendly and green alternative to some of the less mindful brands, that have previously dominated the beauty industry …
The Ivy arrived in Norwich last year and I have visited three times now. Each of those times for a special occasion. As I have said before, we are absolutely spoilt for choice when it comes to dining out in Norwich, but if you are looking to celebrate or go out for a special occasion- …
Raise your hand if you bring a lunch to work!? Bringing healthy, varied and easy-to-eat lunches to work every day can be a real challenge. I do have the facilities at work to warm food up in microwaves and I do make use of this fairly often, particularly in the colder months. But let’s focus …
Recently I watched a TED talk on the importance, actually- the absolute necessity of sleep and it has really stuck with me. Sleep is one of the best things you can do for your body but it doesn’t seem to be on the top of a lot of people’s priorities. I touched on the importance …
Unapologetic delicious vegan/veggie food Sitting above Rainbow Wholefoods in Labour in Vain Yard is popular vegan and vegetarian café- Wild Thyme. This wonderful restaurant has been a favourite of mine for quite some time, it was the first place I discovered as a brand-new vegetarian over a decade ago. It quickly became my ‘go to’ …
Do you forget to look after yourself? Self-care is so important, but it is often on the bottom of our list of prioritises. It gets moved further and further down our list the busier we get, the more in demand we get. We must make time for ourselves; to eat right, reduce stress and keep …
For the love of FOOD Don’t you love how food can bring people together? Julia Child once said, “People who love to eat are always the best people,” and I couldn’t agree more…. Mealtimes are not simply about the essential sustenance on offer but more an exercise of bonding, love and discovery. Sharing a meal …
As a self-confessed ‘foodie’ I am so grateful to live in a city like Norwich. Norwich has an amazing food scene, one that is constantly changing and evolving. Sure, we have had a few casualties in the last year, most notably for me was Jamie’s Italian. But we have also had a huge surge of …
This year was Bear and I’s very first Easter as vegans and we had a wonderful time with family and friends surrounded by love and lots and lots of food! It feels so uplifting to experience Easter for the first time as a vegan- truly cruelty free and supporting life. I’m always looking for ways …