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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