It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and I have been asked to write about and share some facts and information on Breast cancer, this week. This is the first in a series of posts, all about breasts. This is not just for women. Men can get breast cancer too, so if you are a bloke, reading […]
READ MOREHow to finish an outfit with colour
I was kindly sent an item to review, to share how to finish an outfit with colour. I am not a terribly trendy person. I have done the fashion of the ’80’s and ’90’s when they came round the first time, (now I am showing my age, seriously!) and whilst some of it was fun, […]
READ MOREResources for those working with children…Welcome to Twinkl
I don’t talk about my “day job” a lot, partly because it’s a part of my life I prefer to keep separate, although I know that some of the lovely families that come to the groups I help to run, do follow me on social media, and occasionally read my blog. I work with a […]
READ MOREWhat’s your vice? Mine is coffee…
I have one vice, I like to think and it might be time for me to cut back, and reduce my consumption. I bet you can guess, if you follow me in any way shape or form, on social media, or know me in real life, what it is….? Yup, if you guessed coffee, you […]
READ MORETime for some new jeans…
I am VERY fussy about jeans. My body, ahem, is not the shape it used to be, after two babies and weight loss and gain, and I find it hard to find trousers and jeans that fit well and look nice and don’t make my bottom look enormous 😉 Sadly, the photos I had LSH […]
READ MOREBully?
“Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time. Bullying includes actions such as making threats, spreading rumors, attacking someone physically or verbally, and excluding someone from a group on purpose” (From Stop Bullying.Gov) […]
READ MOREDo you REALLY go to Starbucks to get a healthy drink?
The Pumpkin Spice Latte is back, it’s almost autumn and it’s time for all things pertainign to that, before the Christmas madness starts. Many people adore Pumpkin Spice Lattes. I personally think they are revolting, but happen to like a tall Gingerbread Latte myself, so I don’t suppose I can pick on PSL lovers too […]
READ MOREBlack Farmer gluten-free sausages & burgers
This is a review of Black Farmer gluten-free sausages and burgers company that produces high-quality products, from British meat. Finding what my husband (who is gluten intolerant) calls “decent” burgers, sausages and meatballs that are gluten-free, is hard. When I did a bit of research, the products we tried were reasonably priced when compared with […]
READ MOREI don’t like camping…
Sleeping in a tent, a thin layer of material, between you and the elements, on the ground, with the possibility of some of natures finest creations joining you in your tent, having to either pee in a bush, or share a communal toilet with who knows however many other people who haven’t washed their hands […]
READ MOREFriday’s Rant from the Soap Box in MY Living Room…
Welcome to my Friday’s Rants from the Soap Box in my Living Room. A small space in the week where I can have a chunter about things that have made me twitch with annoyance or made me question if the world has gone mad or not…. So, I had to phone our local Health Visitor […]
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