Some tips and ideas for better and cooler sleep
As I navigate the minefield that is menopause, one thing I have struggled with is sleep and cooler sleep at night is my quest. I have found some things that work for me, that I thought I would share here. Who knows, it may help someone else too. *This blog post may contain affiliate links, […]
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Don’t be Electricked when buying electrical items
It can be tempting, when you are looking to buy electrical items, to skip some basic checks or not make sure you are buying genuine and safe products. We hope that this collaborative post is informative and helpful, and saves you some time and money before you make that purchase. When you are shopping for […]
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The Festive Giveaway
Welcome to The Festive Giveaway. A group of UK bloggers has got together to share a fantastic giveaway just in time for Christmas. There are some amazing prizes so don’t click away, but instead, stay, read on, and then at the end, enter to win and you may be celebrating Christmas with some extra special […]
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It’s ok to make Christmas about you and not everyone else.
That sounds very new age and self-centred. It’s not meant to, and it was hard for me to come up with a title that made sense so I went with it. But it is ok to make Christmas about you and not everyone else. When I say that I don’t mean it’s just about the […]
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An overnight break with Hilton Hotels
This is a collaborative post with Hilton Hotels who kindly asked us to stay overnight and share our experience. I confess, the idea of a night away in a hotel is often on my mind, I have been known to mutter to the husband “I am going to book myself into a hotel tonight” after […]
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Jeans are my uniform
This is a collaborative post with Lands End, sharing why jeans are my uniform, and why a good pair of jeans are a necessity for me. I work with children, and families and whilst my days of having to wear a uniform, have long passed, as I am no longer working as a nurse, I […]
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Caring for a Ponsettia all year round
Caring for a poinsettia plant requires attention to various factors to keep it healthy and vibrant. Poinsettias are popular plants known for their bright red (or other colored) leaves but they are not just for Christmas time, and if you look after them, you can keep them blooming all year round and grow them to […]
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Resilience is futile
Resilience is futile. Welcome yo part one of my series on resilience and why its a misused concept that does more damage than good. This post is NOT a cry for help or a cue for people to crawl out of the woodwork in pretend concern. We are fine, we always are, because that’s what […]
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Painting by numbers is not cheating
This is a collaborative post with a brand we think you will love and sharing why painting by numbers if you aren’t naturally artistic, is definitely not cheating. I am not particularly creative or crafty, but I do enjoy doing an activity that results in something I can keep, or gift to someone, that I […]
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Sending real thank you notes is worth the effort.
*This is a collaborative post sharing why although it’s a bit more effort, sending real thank you notes in the post is worth it and how you can do that with a little help so it’s not stressful. We hope it’s a helpful post* I must admit I do find writing handwritten letters, notes and […]
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