MamaMummyMum shares a easy family-friendly smoothie recipe, We are big fans of smoothies which are so easy to make and you can pretty much throw any fruit or veg into them and they work well for breakfast or snacks. I find sneaking in fruit and veg my kids won’t normally eat works well too. Smoothies […]
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*This is a review post. All opinions are our own* When I was training as a student nurse in London, I spent time on a Dermatology ward, and learned a lot about various skin conditions, that can cause many problems for children and adults. I worked with children with severe eczema and other issues, and […]
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*we were sent some Maizy cat litter to try, all words and opinions are our own* Yes, this is a blog post about cat litter. Obviously, if you don’t have, or ever have any intention of having a cat, then this post won’t be that exciting for you, but if you do have a cat, […]
READ MOREI am 38 today. I am slowly realising that is just a number. The poem below says it best. I have to remind myself, constantly. You are not your age, Nor the size of the clothes you wear, You are not a weight, Or the color of your hair. You are not your name, Or […]
READ MOREFact, Dr Google is not a real doctor. Facebook is not a hospital. On-line chat rooms are not a replacement for proper medical advice and your second cousin twice removed, who once had a verruca frozen off, is not the expert on podiatry that she thinks she is…. Ok, before I start my whine, I would […]
READ MOREApologies to my male readers, although this might be a useful, insightful post so please feel to read on. This is the first in a series of posts, where I will be blogging about hormones, trying to conceive, hormone treatment, and pregnancy. Today, I am going to talk about periods, hormones and that awful thing […]
READ MORE(image source) Anxiety, be it long term, or short term, a temporary thing that strikes, or a mental condition that someone is struggling with, is not logical. I have always known this. Usually I can talk myself down, or be talked down, when something is pressing on my mind, sending it’s nasty little thoughts into […]
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I am not a fan of herbal teas, or green or white teas, to be honest. I find them very tart or bitter, and the only way I can drink them is by adding a lot of sugar or honey, which probably then negates the benefits of the actual tea. I do like Earl Grey […]
READ MORESo, having seen some very grumpy, uncharitable remarks on social media today about how rubbish and pointless Eurovision is, I have risen from my sick bed (having been struck down by a tummy lurgy, I am dizzily typing whilst sipping flat cola, this is how cross I am!) to give anyone who wants to moan […]
READ MOREThe capacity to accept or tolerate delay, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious. (Oxford English Dictionary) I used to think I was a very patient person. I have worked with children, most of my adult life, as a nanny, and then as a paediatric nurse. Both jobs require tremendous amounts of patience, […]
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