The Library
Wonder, nature, folklore, culture, creativity.
I write about all sorts.
This is a selection of my writing.
More recent work is on Substack.
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The Beauty in Watching Life
We spent half term in Dubai. I’ve been a few times as my husband works out there for periods through the year. I will never get used to the speed of it, I have to brace myself for it. A city that feels like it is never enough. With a skyline of tall buildings that…
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When Following Leads to Belonging
I used to call my little ones my sheep. They’d follow me everywhere – round the shops, through the park, wherever we went. It was like having my own tiny flock trailing behind me. That is, until one day at Tesco when my littlest sheep decided she wasn’t going to follow anymore. One minute, we’re…
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How to be a good ancestor
Life moves so fast. We can’t believe how quick our children grow. Or how soon Christmas comes around. We’re glued to our screens, racing through tasks, always onto the next thing. In all that noise, it’s easy to lose sight of what grounds us. We forget what truly connects us to something bigger. I’ve been…
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Discovering the Magic of Awe
This week, all wrapped up in the garden, I was captivated by the Northern Lights. They lit up our skies for only the second time this year. The vibrant colours stretching across the sky felt like a gift from nature. As social media filled up with photos and reactions, I couldn’t help but reflect. These…
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Lost and Found
This year has been full ofchange for me. After 14 years of running Baba+Boo, I closed the doors to a community that meant so much to me. It would have been our 15th birthday next week and I still desperately miss the connection we shared. The laughter, the stories, the feeling of being part of…
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Hold Onto Your Hugs
I love motivational quotes. I know they are marmite but I am big fan. One I came across this week by Paolo Coelho really resonated: “The world is changed by your example, not by your opinion.” During covid, I became a news addict with an affliction to Twitter. I couldn’t stop refreshing it, looking for…
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Embracing Ubuntu
I came across this concept a while ago and it has stuck in my mind. It is African philosophy that translates to ‘I am because we are’. It stopped me in my tracks. It’s about how our personal wellbeing is deeply connected with the wellbeing of others. It’s a way of living that encourages living…
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A list for March
I actually stuck to my list for February and didn’t just do the chores. A busy month but time carved out for me allayed the burn out I usually feel at this time of year. So this is something I intend to keep up throughout the year. As I slow come out of my wintering…
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Desperately Seeking Slow
The irony of my blog name is not lost on me. My life is so not slow, the last time I had a slot to write a post was in March last year. Just before we moved to Cheshire for a slower way of life. Cheshire life is anything but slow. Baba+Boo has definitely made…
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First time skiing with kids
Choosing destinations, booking accommodation that works for us, knowing what to pack, and all that jazz that comes with sorting holidays is second nature to me. I never more than a few thoughts away from booking a trip somewhere. Deciding to go skiing for the first time with children was not that. Not any of that.…
By Eve Bell 