I have learned a lot about skincare mistakes and what does and doesn’t work for my skin. I am trying to help my own daughter make those same mistakes. When I write about my teenager who will be fourteen in a few short weeks, I feel old. Mostly, because I am sure she was only […]
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Since I turned 40 (which I am still in a large element of denial about) I have become much more conscious of my skin care, and looking after my skin. I have reached the point where I am sort of willing to admit that time is not as much on my side as it used […]
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If you read my blog, you will know that sleep has been somewhat lacking, round here for a LONG time, and we have had a long journey to where we are today, and right now, we are all getting some sleep, and good sleep. However, lack of sleep and being a busy working mum, managing […]
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I am pretty sure there isn’t a book written for women, facing this. There should be. With simple pictures and words explaining not just the physical procedure, but also how you may feel about what is happening to you, why you are having a mammogram and what you may be facing. I had my first […]
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I am not a creative person. When I say that, I mean I don’t have the skill or abilities to make things in a creative way. I am good at other things but will happily admit that when it comes to making things that involve using my eye and mind in a creative way. I […]
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If you are looking for some stocking stuffer items that will be fun adults to play around Christmas, then you can’t really go wrong with a game that everyone can enjoy and play. Accentuate is a hilarious guess the accent game that we have thoroughly enjoyed playing and it’s kept us amused and laughing when […]
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The husband and I got engaged, almost 17 years ago, in fact our “anniversary” is the 5th November. It seems like such a long time ago, we have grown up (and certainly older) together, since that day, when we were broke students (he was doing his masters degree and I was a full time student […]
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It’s only mid Ocotober, so it does feel a little strange talking about Christmas and planning for that but I find getting organised in advance and making sure all the big and little details are covered helps things to run more smoothly the closer we get to the actual festivities. This year, we are investing […]
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If you love chocolate (who doesn’t??) like me, and enjoy tasting different kinds, and appreciate really good quality chocolate, and also fancy a go at making things with chocoloate, then you will want to hear more about a chocolate tasting experience with chocolate workshop. You can’t really go wrong with an evening where you are […]
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I don’t know about you, but I don’t find the summer break condusive to eating that healthily or resist all the lovely food and drink that tends to come my way, with summer parties, weddings, picnics and all. Also, this summer for me has been particulary challenging because I haven’t been able to exercise at […]
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