Hello again!

So did you?....Let the sunshine in? :) 

Its been a Scottish summer revelation..that we can have summer WITH  sun! Who'd a thought?!

I certainly didn't need to be told twice....soaked it ALL up, well and truly, and had a real treat of a summer,

chock full of adventures and sweet times with my family.

The recent break from blogging has been a blessing, as I now return to get on the ol' bloggy horse with a revived and refreshed bounce. There's been changes going on here.... in home, heart and art...and it's my goal to get this here space reflecting that too. I do hope you continue to enjoy visiting and come back often.

And here is my youngest cheeky cherub that started school last week.....

*sigh* how time flies when you're having fun x

Bottled sunshine....

I'm not sure about you, but I am in serious need of some sunshine ...that comes at the ready, delivering an uplift pronto..because frankly winter I am sooooo over you!

And praise be! I  have exactly the desired magical remedy in my cupboard, in the form of Bach flower remedies.. and the one that works best for me... "gorse flower remedy". Oh yeah!

Have you heard of Bach flower remedies?  I'm pretty certain you'll have noticed the popular "rescue remedy"  seen in most chemists and health food shops...and maybe even bought it for yourself or a family member (seems to be popular for teenagery pre-exam jitters and kiddy tumbles!) 

Rescue remedy contains 5 of the 38 flower essences that were "discovered" by Edward Bach some 80 odd years ago - each of the 38 flower essences correspond to a particular emotional state which Bach believed were the cause of physical symptoms.

 The purpose of the flower remedies is to bring a person back to their natural happy balanced state of being. (And if that caused an eye brow raise then YOU are defo in need of a little flower remedy too hehe!) 

You can read all about Bach,his fascinating life, theories and remedies here.

So  the idea is you select  the essences which correspond to the emotions you're feeling and take 2 drops from each remedy and pop into your cup or bottle of water.Then you take 4 drops of this tincture 4 times a day..or whenever the urge takes you. 

for example:

I 've picked my compadre during the gloomy depths of winter.."gorse" and mixed it with 2 other friends (olive and hornbeam) that helps kick my oh so lethargic bahoochie....
and the effects.....such a relief! sunshine in a bottle for sure!

The beauty of using these remedies is that it treats the individual and the emotion YOU feel towards whatever life situation you find yourself reacting to.

There is a brief description of each flower remedy here.

I was introduced to Bach , his theories and remedies some 15 years ago and have used them ever since...loving their gentle effect and the fact that anyone and everyone can use them ...children, adults, animals and plants! The fact that they can do no harm was the first appeal...followed by witnessing and actually feeling the subtle changes and effects. I'm a BIG fan!

My girls have also grown up well aware of mum and her "magic remedy" , and have had their own little concoction made up on many an occasion too! :) 

So there you have it....a little bit different from what I normally post but  if you're ever in need of a little bottled sunshine..you now know where to go :)x