How Patchwork Can Improve Your Mental Health
A therapeutic hobby like quilting can take your mind off mental health issues. Learn how you can try quilt-making to increase your emotional and physical well-being.
Health & Beauty
Skincare wasn’t something that I used to take much notice of when I was ‘young’. These days, my 40+ skin likes to be well nourished and looked after and I’m constantly on the look out for beauty products that offer the best skin care for 40s on a budget.
From luxury skincare to organic and natural skin care, the posts in this category cover some of my best skin care for 40s and older.
And as well as beauty products, there’s also a little selection of some of the best baby products that I’ve come across.
From organic nappy cream to oat rich moisturiser to ease eczema.
Plus exercise regimes, Pilates moves and space-age gadgets for wellbeing — you’ll find it all in my health and beauty edit.
15 Mindful Craft Ideas for Relaxation
Engaging in crafts can be an excellent way to unwind, relieve stress & express creativity. Why not try one of these 13 mindful craft ideas?
Happiness is: {My Favourite 5 Pilates Exercises}
I’m pretty evangelical about Pilates — in fact, I’d go as far as saying Pilates changed my life! And I’m not overexaggerating! So, with that in mind, I thought I’d share my favourite 5 Pilates exercises with you.
Seasonal Skincare featuring Green People
Learn how to keep your skin and hair looking radiant this season with Green People. Autumn never looked so good!
Childish Ways To Improve Mental Health
Perhaps if more adults took up childish pastimes — building Lego, colouring in, playing board games, making pom-poms — ‘adulting’ might be a little easier; the world might be a gentler, nicer place.
Me Time & Breathing Space
A recent study showed that most modern mothers get just 17 minutes of ‘me time’ to themselves each day. How do you spend yours?
What is Torticollis? Symptoms & Treatment
Torticollis is a common complaint with many babies. And more often with multiples; in fact, around 1 in 250 babies will show symptoms. Here’s how we got our son diagnosed and treated.
Everyday Luxuries: Gifts For Her
AD | I have been (or could be if you click on a link in this post) compensated via a cash payment, gift or something else of value for writing this post. See the full disclosure policy and privacy policy for more details. I haven’t done a round up post for so long! But as the shops are now …
Is Hibiscus Tea Good For You? Here are 7 Surprising Health Benefits…
Is Hibiscus tea good for you? If you’re looking for a healthy tipple to balance out all the excesses of the upcoming festive season? Forget the cocktails — here are seven health benefits of Hibiscus tea. Health Giving Hibiscus Humans have enjoyed the health-giving properties of Hibiscus for many years, but it’s a relatively new …
Look As Young As You Feel {Sanctuary Spa Products Review}
AD | I have been (or could be if you click on a link in this post) compensated via a cash payment, gift or something else of value for writing this post. See the full disclosure policy and privacy policy for more details. I’ve spoken before about my beauty regime and how it’s changed over time. Much as I …
The Perfect Blow Dry at Home {My Babyliss Big Hair Care Review}
Looking for an honest Babyliss Big Hair Care review? If you want the perfect blow dry at home — without employing a personal stylist — then read on! The Perfect Blow Dry at Home As a rule, I think I’m inherently lazy when it comes to my appearance. I’ll never be one of those girls …
Mindfulness Exercises and Good Mental Health
Mindfulness Exercises are a good way to promote good mental health and focus the brain when things get a little bit tough.
On Gifts for Teachers & Feeling Grateful {Featuring Sanctuary Spa} AD
Were gifts for teachers a thing when you were at school? I certainly don’t remember ever taking a present into school for my teacher, when I was young. I may have at primary school (a very long time ago) but it’s not surprising that I didn’t when I was at high school; I hated it. …
The Modius Review {Part 3 — Does Modius Work?}
‘This is a paid partnership with Modius’ So, in the third part of my Modius review, I answer the question that I’ve been asked — countless times — since I started testing it. Does Modius work? Since I began trialling the Modius device back in March, and wrote my initial thoughts, I’ve had lots of people …
The Modius Review {Part 2 — How To Use the Modius Headset}
‘This is a paid partnership with Modius’ It’s been 7 and a half weeks since I began trialling the Modius weight-loss headset. I’ve had lots of interest from friends and family — and readers of my blog — asking for updates. So I thought I’d share my recent thoughts. Plus a step by step guide …
The Modius Review {Is this a Weightloss Miracle?}
Disclosure: I was asked to conduct this Modius review as part of a paid partnership with Modius. All words, thoughts and images are — as ever — my own. I have struggled with my weight my whole adult life. Granted, I’m not the biggest woman on the planet — 12 on the top and 14 …
Can Spas Reduce Stress { a semi-scientific experiment!}
Can spas reduce stress? Or are they an overpriced gimmick? I generally feel that Pilates is the best thing for helping me; but even simple things like colouring in have definitely helped me to relax over the years. How are you at coping with stress? Are you impervious to it? Do you take it in …
Sunshine in a Bottle {St Tropez Gradual One Minute Tan Review}
Looking for a St Tropez Gradual One Minute Tan Review? You’ve come to the right place! Read on… It’s that time of year folks. The first sunny weekend of the year has passed us by and bodies that haven’t seen the light of day for months were de-robed — in all their milky white glory. …
How Pilates Changed my Life
‘Pilates changed my life‘ — sounds a bit extreme and sensationalist doesn’t it? But never a truer word was written. It really has. I’ve written about my love for Pilates before. In all the chaos that life presents; the constant merry-go-round of juggling work with motherhood — being a wife, a homeowner, a responsible adult …
Bringing Up Men and Positive Body Image
Over on Instagram last week there was a flurry of inspiring posts on ‘positive body image’— one of my favourite being from my blogging buddy Alison who posted a pic of herself and her daughter in matching swimming costumes. When I saw it I literally did a double take and thought— ‘Wow — she’s so brave’ — and …
In Pursuit of My Youth { Boots Botanics Skin Care Review } AD
When we reach a certain age *ahem* the beauty products that we used throughout our twenties and *coughs* (sorry — I seem to have something stuck in my throat) thirties, may not be be doing us any favours anymore. Don’t admit defeat. Don’t accept old age gracefully. Try a new regime. Introducing Boots Botanics Skin Care …
Bertie’s Egg Allergy (& The Egg Allergy Test)
After ‘Bertie’s Egg Allergy‘ episode happened, we had been quickly referred for an appointment at Birmingham City Hospital. For Bertie’s immunology testing. Odd — seeing as Leicester (which is closer) has a reportedly amazing immunology department . But hey, we dance to the beat of the NHS drum. So we went along with it and …
34 weeks and 2 days | An allergic reaction to egg.
What a crazy week. Health visitors, new routines and Bertie having an allergic reaction to egg. Wednesday started off brilliantly. The health visitor came for a home visit — the first since The Twinkles were four months old — and I was so excited to find out how much they both weighed. Historically, there has …
