As we ride out the storm that is Covid19 we are doing our best to stick to the rules in place to stop the virus spreading and keep ourselves and other people safe. During the last lockdown we shielded our daughter and this time round she’s safely back at school but as part of her […]
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Mascne – tips and tricks to avoid it.
Maskne, mascne, or, as dermatologists call them, acne mechanica are different kinds of skin breakouts caused or triggered by the facemasks we all have to wear at the moment. We all have to wear face masks due to Covid19 so it makes sense that we learn to live with them as best we can. There […]
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Gilbert’s Syndrome – diagnosis, why and what?
*This post is written from our personal perspective of Gilbert’s syndrome and is not medical advice. Please do seek qualified and professional support if you think you have a liver condition or Gilbert’s Syndrome* Shortly after the husband and I got married, when we were on honeymoon in South Africa in fact, he had a […]
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Tips to prevent ear infections from happening.
*We hope this collaborative post sharing some tips and suggestions to prevent ear infections is helpful* We are no strangers to ear infections in our house, with a child that had chronic glue ear and ear infections until he had grommet surgery when he was 3 years old. He has had one or two since […]
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How to Get Some Sleep when Your Partner Snores
*Sleep can be hard to come by when Your Partner Snores, we hope this collaborative post is helpful if it’s an issue you are dealing with* It is important for both our mental and physical wellbeing that we get a good night’s sleep. But if you share a bed with a snorer, then this can […]
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Don’t allow back pain interfere with the life you love
Sharing a helpful guest post on dealing with back pain by Michelle McWilliam, Osteopath and Acupuncturist and co-owns The Totalcare Clinic If you work from home, whether because of Covid-19 or as a choice you had already made, you may find yourself working over a low table, or perhaps sitting at a desk for far […]
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Encouraging a teenager back to exercise after illness
Encouraging a teenager back to exercise after an illness or injury can seem daunting but this really helpful guest post from Ollie from The Sporting Blog has some great ideas and suggestions to help and it can be done. Our teenager has struggled with this after being very unwell over the past year and losing […]
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Do you clean your phone regularly? Why not?
Do you clean your phone regularly? I do. I know that sounds strange. I hate cleaning. I am no Mrs Hinch and it’s not something I enjoy or love, but cleaning is a task that has to be done. *This post does contain an affiliate link that if you click on, and make a purchase, […]
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How we use coconut oil in our home and why
We use coconut oil for lots of things in our house, these are the ten I can think of, off the top of my head, every day uses for it. We buy a jar or two of cold-pressed, virgin oil from our local health food shop, and each jar lasts about two months or so, […]
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5 Ways to Create a Sleep-Friendly Bedroom
*This is a collaborative post sharing some ways to Create a Sleep-Friendly Bedroom that we hope is helpful* Do you wake up each morning already feeling as though you’re ready for bed again? Does it feel like you can never get enough sleep no matter what time you go to bed? It may not be […]
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