You are only human
“You are only human” My therapist said that to me last week. “You have set yourself such a high standard that now it’s hard for you to admit that you have parts of you that make you vulnerable, and need to be looked after” “You push yourself so hard, you give yourself no grace, and […]
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Project 365 – a photo day: is this a scene from a creepy movie or birds eyeing up our snack…?
When the local starlings have their sights on your sausage roll, and it feels like a scene from a creepy movie… (they were pretty determined, one of them got really close, I didn’t get a good shot) it would seem that it’s not just humans that like a Gregg’s vegan sausage roll!
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Gluten & dairy-free chocolate peanut butter cups.
Welcome to Tween Take Over Tuesday. This week I am sharing a recipe for chocolate peanut butter cups., that I helped my mum with. I love cooking and helping in the kitchen… We all love chocolate peanut butter cups in this house, but my mum wanted to make some for us at home, that didn’t […]
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I may have anxiety but I still know my own mind…
The long winded title for this post should be “just because I have a mental health diagnosis, doesn’t mean I don’t know my own mind and what is or isn’t good for it”. I often think that people with mental health issues like anxiety and depression, once they have come to terms with that and […]
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Project 365 – a photo a day: A cheeky robin to end the week…
A cheeky little robin waiting to share our lunch at the London Wetland Centre this week…
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Stylish Sportswear with Doutzen Kroes and Hunkemoller
*this is a review post. I was kindly sent an item to try and share about. All opinions are my own* I haven’t made any firm goals for 2019, because I don’t feel good setting goals. But I did come into 2019 with a plan to look after myself a bit more, and that included […]
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Our Week in Photos 13th – 20th January 2019
Welcome to our week in photos. Mostly an update for the grandparents so they can see what we get up to, and keep up with our crazy. Cats, kids, chaos, usually with cake & coffee thrown in… What we have been up to? We have managed to slip back into routine pretty much now, and […]
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Project 365 – a photo a day: Pink sparkles, it’s Friday
It is FINALLY Friday. This week seems to have dragged but also passed in a blur if that’s possible. Our evening plans are banish the children to bed early and watch a movie, the new Johnny English movie, actually, which I have been sent to review before it’s out on DVD (the perks of being […]
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It is not ok, just because you are a man….
We live in an age where people now use social media to communicate, and to interact with each other. People form communities via social networks and they are an incredibly useful tool. They are also a space for people to abuse and to behave in a way that would get them a slap in real […]
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Win tickets to Vegan Life Live at Alexandra Palace March 2019
*this is a collaborative post* I have been taking part in Veganuary, which has mostly been a fun learning experience, with some moments of “meh, that food is not going to work for me” or “I miss cheese”. It has been interesting so far, and I am mostly enjoying trying new things. My family have […]
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