I am a busy working mum, with a lot of things to juggle and organise, so making sure things actually do get done, on time and properly is important to me. When I need something like gardening services, or to arrange for a deep clean of the house, finding someone reliable and reputable, can be […]
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This week is Post and Pre Natal Depression and Anxiety awareness week. You can read more about PANDAS here When someone you love or know is struggling with post natal or pre natal depression or anxiety, it can be hard to understand what is going on inside their head, and why they are struggling. It […]
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So, I’m, ahem, now at the other side of 40 (only just though, and still accepting that) and I’m becoming more aware that I need to look after certain bits of me, that need that little bit more input, as I age… I’ve started to take my skincare regimen more seriously and to make more […]
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When I say let’s get pickled, I don’t mean that in the way you think. I recently did some cooking with Sarsons and enjoyed learning some new kitchen skills. What I am talking about is pickles, proper pickles. Tasty, slightly spicy & tangy, and moreish. I want to learn to make my own. There’s nothing […]
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Most afternoons in the week, I take half an hour or so of time out. It’s “me time” but not the kind of me time you would be expecting. I am not in the gym, I am not in a nice cafe drinking coffee and reading a book, or meeting friends, or getting a manicure. […]
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I have to admit that I was one of those people that didn’t think much about collagen, other than my basic nursing knowledge that it’s a protein in the human body and is the substance that holds the whole body together. I also thought it was the stuff that came in posh face creams that […]
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So I recently shared about weight loss and how I have worked hard to loose some weight, in order to get myself to a healthier place. I have been feeling pretty good generally and pleased with my efforts and also conscious of the need to continue to look after my body. So when I went […]
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So, when I told LSH that we were going on a gallivant up to London for the evening, recently, I think he thought he was being taken on a date night. What he didn’t know was that he was actually going to be cooking me dinner, and be taught how to make meals more interesting […]
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I am nearly 40, my body has been through weight gain and weight loss, two pregnancies, and there are some scars and marks to prove it. I have stretch marks on my tummy & thighs. I am mostly ok with them, I am learning to love my body a bit more and be less bothered […]
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I pride myself on being relatively organised. I have a phone, a notebook, a diary, post it notes festooned around the house, and two children who know I often misplace my keys, and will remind me to check if I have them, before we leave the house in the morning. However, I slipped up recently […]
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