*If you are celebrating Valentines Day at home this year, because you can’t go out, or go away, then we have some perfect suggestions to help make it fun, romantic and interesting. We were kindly sent items to review for this post* Being at home doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy Valentine’s Day and it doesn’t […]
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Pretty underwear isn’t just for special occasions.
*I was kindly sent some pretty underwear to review. All opinions are my own* I love pretty underwear. A wise relative of mine once told me that “it doesn’t matter what you wear outside, you need to feel good from the bottom layer out”. She also used to tell me to make sure I was […]
READ MOREWhat’s in my handbag? You might be surprised.
As a busy working wife and mum, what’s in my handbag, that I carry around daily, helps me to function? My husband jokes that I carry “everything but the kitchen sink” around but then he doesn’t juggle quite as many plates as I do. It is true that I do pack a fairly full bag […]
READ MOREIt’s what’s underneath that counts & Maidenform helps
*Maidenform kindly sent me some items to try and share, I hope this post is helpful* A wise relative of mine used to tell me “it doesn’t matter what’s on the outside much, it’s what’s underneath that really counts” and she was right. She also used to tell me that I ALWAYS needed to have […]
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Sharing a guest post by Alexandra Pedro on how to start a business. Read how she took a step out and made a big change and how she went about that. You can find her blog here From a physiotherapist in Portugal to an entrepreneur, marketer and creative in Ireland, Alexandra founded Alexandra Pedro Marketing […]
READ MOREVintage teapots and teacups are my jam
*This is a collaborative post* When you are a collector of antique or vintage items, you often spend a lot of time looking for that next special thing to add to your collection. I collect vintage teapots and teacups. Something I started as a little hobby before I had children then slowed down a bit, […]
READ MORELove and dating when life throws a few hurdles at you.
*This is a collaborative post* As someone who is married and, to coin an old fashioned phrase, “settled down”, the prospect of love and dating in the time of Covid19 and beyond hadn’t really crossed my mind, much. But a good friend of mine, who became unexpectedly single last year, had just started putting her […]
READ MOREKnitting soothes my soul and keeps my hands busy
*This is a review post. I was kindly sent some craft items to try* I have been knitting for a long time. My mother taught me how to knit when I was very young and I have always found it a gentle and enjoyable hobby. I am left-handed so a lot of what I have […]
READ MORENew Year, new me? Or not. Letting go…
Happy New Year. You might be reading this through a blur of coffee and recovery after enjoying a New Year’s Eve party or celebration, or you might like me, have gone to bed early, because you have kids who don’t sleep in (actually mine slept in ’til 8 am today, which is a minor miracle) […]
READ MOREDiamonds are a girl’s best friend.
Diamonds really are a girls best friend and you cannot go wrong with a classic piece of jewellery that will stand the test ot time.
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