Entries by Veronika Sophia Robinson

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Reaching for the Depths

I’m about to start putting together issue 5 of Starflower Living (a monthly online magazine). The themes for this issue run alongside those of the New Moon in Scorpio: soul mates, sexuality, transformation, empowerment, letting go, old baggage, psychology, secrets, depth of character, compulsions, deep emotional connections, ancestors, debt, inheritance, jealousy, abandonment. Health issues: sexual […]

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Pear and Coconut Crumble

Don’t ask me why Saturday night is dessert night in our home, rather than say Wednesday or Monday…because I don’t know. Last night we had one of my favourite desserts: pear and coconut crumble. It’s quick and easy to make, and tastes gorgeous! I first wrote about this dessert in my novel, Bluey’s Café: Home […]

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Vegan for a month

  Today I’m collating recipes and photos for Veganuary. Have you heard of it yet? It’s launching this September, and the campaign is kick-starting in January 2015. The campaign aims to reduce the suffering of animals by inspiring people to ‘try vegan’ every January… Their goal is: to show the wider world how exciting, delicious, […]

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Soup Season

Oh my gosh, it’s suddenly come on all dark, grey, damp and chilly here in the north of England. My feet are cosied up in thick socks, but the goosebumps on my arms make my thoughts turn to lunch: red lentil soup. My daughter, Eliza, has started taking a thermos to school so she can […]

The Gate

There’s a black wrought-iron gate at the side of our house. It’s heavy, and when it closes it bangs against a sandstone post. I always know when the postman is coming with the mail. It’s also the sound of my daughter leaving for school, and coming home from school. It’s the same sound both times, […]

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Equinox Blessings

Equinox blessings, and happy New Moon in Libra. Issue four of Starflower Living is now available to download. http://starflowerpress.com/living/index.shtml Editorial Walking with Beauty New Moon in Libra Officiating Weddings Healing Adrenals Thyme Honey In my Kitchen Conscious Uncoupling Love (poem) The Starthrower Autumn Equinox Creating a Charmed Life May Di Vorce be with You The […]

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Giving Birth and Goodbye

On an Autumnal day in New Zealand in March, 1996, I gave birth to my first child at home in a birth pool by candlelight. Mozart’s music played in the room, and she arrived in this world peacefully. She didn’t cry or fuss, but just looked into our eyes and took in her surroundings. Half […]

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Romance Novels

Do you like to read romance novels? You can find the first chapter or two of the five contemporary romance novels I wrote last Summer here on Wattpad. Pop on over. They’re free to read! http://www.wattpad.com/VeronikaRobinson You can find my first two novels on my website www.veronikarobinson.com, Amazon, good bookshops or www.starflowerpress.com Bluey’s Cafe is […]