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June Favourites

June 30, 2019June 30, 2019 Jen Eden2 Comments

It's been quite a while since I've done a round up of favourites and I've discovered some awesome new things in June so it seemed like the ideal time. Below are some things I've been loving over the last month. 1. Books of Your Life podcast I love a good podcast when I'm out on [...]

Posted in Random ShareTagged blogging, ethical shopping, favourites, health, life, monthly round up, personal, podcast, recommended, share, sustainability, vegetarian, writer, writing

A Post Of Witchcraft And Wizardry

January 11, 2019 Jen Eden3 Comments

In case you didn't already know I am a bit of a Harry Potter fan. So when I saw this Harry Potter tag on Writing The Blues Away I couldn't resist doing it too! 1. What house are you in?  According to every sorting test/quiz/whatever I have ever taken, I am a Gryffindor. This constantly [...]

Posted in Random ShareTagged blog tag, blogger, book love, books, bookworm, harry potter, hogwarts, potterhead, tag, wizarding world

Thriving on Witchcraft and Wizardry

June 12, 2018 Jen EdenLeave a comment

A bit of fun for today! I spotted this tag over at Sprinkle and Dreams, and the lovely Lily was kind enough to invite me to join in. Being a lover of all things Harry Potter I, obviously, accepted! https://giphy.com/embed/FaLhiZQHrBIYwvia GIPHY When you're done here, you should all go and follow this lovely literary blog. [...]

Posted in Random ShareTagged fun, harry potter, hogwarts, just for fun, magic, question time, Sorting hat, tag, Tuesday tag, wizarding world, yer a wizard

Raindrops On Roses

May 7, 2017 Jen EdenLeave a comment

Hello lovelies. It's been a hell of a few weeks. It's been busy, tiring, stressful, emotional and I've had this post in the back of my head for probably a month now without doing anything with it. As it happens, a post focusing on a few of my favourite things is just what I need [...]

Posted in Personal, Random Share, RecommendedTagged bellabeat leaf, favourites, fitness, Flow Magazine, Illumicrate, journal, lifestyle, me time, Nomatic, planner, recommended products, review, self-care, treat yourself, Trollbeads

National Poetry Day – Sharing a favourite

October 6, 2016 Jen EdenLeave a comment

A rather late post but I've still made it (just) inside National Poetry Day. I couldn't let today pass without sharing my favourite poem: Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll. This is my favourite for a number of reasons. It gets the top spot partly because I just love the nonsense and the rhythm and the language [...]

Posted in Random ShareTagged favourite, jabberwocky, Lewis Carroll, national poetry day, nonsense, poem, poetry, read, recommended

Something Bookish This Way Comes…

September 29, 2016September 29, 2016 Jen EdenLeave a comment

There's something exciting coming in the world of book subscription boxes... something that takes the magic of travelling by book one step further, by bringing a little bit of those bookish places straight to your favourite reading spot. Fernweh Fiction is a brand new subscription box from @thetravellingreader. Inspired by trips around England, and using the [...]

Posted in Book Love, Life, Random ShareTagged book box, book box subscription, book love, books, fernweh fiction, fiction, reading, recommended, travel

Random Meme

June 13, 2015June 9, 2015 Jen EdenLeave a comment

Random meme swiped from Get It All Down Do you need to write down things to remember them? Generally, yes. Do you keep a diary/journal? Of sorts. I have a day to day diary for appointments and stuff which gets filled up with doodles, quotes and random musings, as well as a visual journal which I [...]

Posted in Random ShareTagged about, life, meme, personal, questions, Random, share

Lovely Links

June 11, 2015June 9, 2015 Jen EdenLeave a comment

Hello fabulous person! Here, have some lovely links to brighten up your day: - If, like me, you are a lover of words, you should have a gander at these Japanese words you need in your life. - Struggling to decide what to get your dad for father's day? Here are some handmade gift ideas [...]

Posted in Random ShareTagged art, bears, books, bookworm, cooking, food, gifts, links, moleskine, philosophy, quick read, reading, recipes, share, writing

Random Round Up

March 29, 2015 Jen EdenLeave a comment

It's been a while since I shared some random loveliness discovered elsewhere on the web so without further ado here is a collection of links to keep you occupied and entertained on this soggy Sunday: - We all need a reminder now and then that the allusive idea of the 'perfect' body is NOT the [...]

Posted in Random ShareTagged ballet, books, cat video, entertain, happiness, health, higher thinking, links, nature, Random, words

Beating the January Blues

January 6, 2015January 6, 2015 Jen EdenLeave a comment

We've already established that January is hard. Post-festive blues set in along with the realisation that you have eaten too much and now some of your clothes just don't quite fit. It's back to work, early morning alarms and instead of reading all the books, playing the games or watching the films you got for [...]

Posted in Random ShareTagged beautiful things, books, inspiration, January blues, life, recipes, recommended

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“She had never been aware that she was afraid, that she feared the world’s vastness and diversity, it’s violence too.” - The Girl Who Reads On The Metro, Christine Féret-Fleury
Never could resist a book about books…
Holiday reading stack! That’s enough for a week, right? I’ll take my kindle as well, just in case…😝
Happy holidays to me! Had a real brain fog day today so grateful to know I’ve got a lovely chilled week ahead with my beloved, the pup and a big stack of books!
“I’m trying to speak - to write - the truth. I’m trying to be clear. I’m not interested in being fancy, or even original. Clarity and truth will be plenty, if I can only achieve them.” - The Parable of the Sower, Octavia E Butler
“We are coming apart. We are a rope, breaking, a single strand at a time.”
In 2020, I treated myself to the Whitworth backpack by @kulabags. I’d been looking for a sustainably made backpack that didn’t cost the earth and still looked stylish. When I first came across Kula I was a little sceptical. Backpacks made of paper?! I wasn’t convinced they would be that durable. But they we’re super affordable and I loved the look of them so I figured I’d give them a go.
Over the last few years, my professional life has changed dramatically. Since the age of 18, I have trained and worked in various roles to support young people. That was the career path I chose. I worked incredibly hard at it. And I loved it. Until I didn’t. Until it took more from me than I could give and the stress and exhaustion overtook the reward and passion. So I made a change. It was a leap into the unknown. The only things that made me feel secure in that choice were a)knowing I was going to be working with brilliant people and b) knowing it would give me the opportunity to write. I had nothing else.
The silver lining of constantly waking up super early for no reason? Lots of time to read and snuggle our pup.❤️
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