*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 […]
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Knitting 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.
READ MOREI take time off for me.
I take time off for me, and away from my kids, and I feel no guilt. It makes me a better person and it definately makes me a better mum
READ MOREKeep on running. What you need and what you don’t need.
*I was kindly sent some items to review for this post* I run. I am not an expert runner, and I don’t make any claims to being an expert on running. I run for my mental health, as well as to allow me to be able to eat cake. I don’t look glamorous when I […]
READ MOREKeeping skin glowing in winter.
*This post contains links to products I have reviewed, and affiliate links. I don’t share unless I genuinely recommend something* It’s no secret that I struggle with winter but this year I am trying to look after myself, introduce more self-care to my routine and do things that help me to survive the cold, dark, damp […]
READ MORETake your make up off when you walk in the door.
So I am not a beauty guru, I wouldn’t even call myself vaguely an expert, but I do have one tip and that is take your make up off when you walk in the door and get home. I have started really paying attention to my skin in the last few years, trying out things […]
READ MORELingerie Buying Tips so you feel good and look great…
Most women like to wear nice lingerie. It makes them look and feel good and, usually, it also pleases their partners. But, finding and buying the right lingerie can be tricky, which is one of the reasons so many women do not really like going shopping for it. However, it need not be like that. […]
READ MOREWhen there are no words…
A couple of weeks ago, I got news I knew was coming. It was expected so it wasn’t shocking. It still knocked me hard though. A friend of mine, who I have known for a long time, died. We knew, she knew. We all knew it was going to happen. The miracle we all hoped […]
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