*this is a collaborative post, I was kindly sent some product to review. All opinions are my own* As a busy working mum and wife, I don’t get a lot of time to sit around just watching the world go by, and to be honest, my self care and needs do tend to be put […]
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*This is a collaborative post with Fenetic Wellbeing, helping to make #DaysOutForAll* As a family we have been very fortunate to not struggle when we go out, or plan a family day out, with accessibility issues. None of us currently need help with mobility or to get out and about and on with our daily […]
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*This is a collaborative post on how to quit smoking. Please consider seeking medical advice before you attempt to stop smoking on what products might work to help you best* Before the husband and I got married in 2001, he asked me to quit smoking. He semi-jokingly said he might not marry me if I […]
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Does your child often wake up with a stuffy nose? Or suffer from continuous cold symptoms? This collaborative post may be useful… If so, a dust mite allergy might be to blame. These tiny creatures live in bedding, cuddly toys, carpets, furniture…or anywhere they can find their favourite food (human skin cells). You can’t see […]
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Ok, so this is not my usual type of post, nor is it a particularly glamorous one, because the topic is toenails and toenail fungus… I know, I can already see you going “ew” and recoiling because not many people want to talk about their toes or the fact that something might be wrong with […]
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I am an adult, a forty year old adult (I am still getting used to that last bit, kind of living in denial about it, and trying to pretend I am still twenty something, sadly my body is not going along with that game!!) I have a nursing qualification, among other things and I also […]
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I used to be one of those people who thought “chicken pox is one of those childhood things, that kids need to get, and deal with”. I have nursed and nannied plenty of kids through it, some mild, some not so mild, and over the years my thoughts have gradually changed. I think, personally, probably […]
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I’m not a professional runner, more of a hobby jogger. I don’t claim to have hit any major running milestones or targets. I don’t run to prove anything to anyone. (Yes, I know, I sound like a sports gear advert, I am getting to the point, I promise) I love running, though. It’s my therapy. […]
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* *We were kindly sent some Vidisan eye drops to try, always seek medical advice if you think you may have an eye infection or irritation* I often struggle with dry and tired eyes. I wear contact lenses, so my eyes do get a bit dry and they need to be taken out, to relieve […]
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Sometimes you need something to take the edge off pain and bring relief, for muscular pain or joint aches, but you don’t want to reach for the bottle of pain medication. I find myself in this position at the moment, with a long term knee injury that can be pretty painful, and also because I have […]
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