If I was to make one prediction for 2017, it would be that we are going to be cooking more in the kitchen. As we see the aftermath of Brexit take hold, food prices are set to start rising as soon as we enter the new year. Our household food budgets will start to feel…
I think we probably all eat a little bit too much over Christmas, but it’s important to get back into a healthy diet as quickly as possible for good weight management. The winter is a perfect time to eat well as we can pack stews full of vegetables and bust out the slow cooker to…
The festive season will be with us before we know it so it seemed the perfect time to share my top tips for planning the best Christmas. It can be one of the busiest times of year for lots of people, and if you already have a lot on with work and family life, planning…
I’m delighted to announce that I’m collaborating with TKMAXX to bring you their very first National Christmas Sock Day on 6th December. It’s time the Christmas sock had it’s day, and was worn with pride to help raise awareness and funds for Cancer Research UK Kids & Teens. Lets face it, the Christmas Jumper is so last…
Dear Students, This letter has been going around in my head for a while and I’ve finally decided it’s time to put it out there. Firstly, well done on making it to University. It’s such an amazing achievement and one you should be immensely proud of. You jumped so many hoops to get here, give…
Our house is a very busy house, and maintaining a sense of calm in it is one of my constant challenges. I’m determined to get on top of this in time for Christmas. One thing that seems to add to our house stress levels is the clutter and ambiance. Daddy is a bit of a…
Christmas jumpers aren’t just for children! They should be a family affair. They can cheer up even the grumpiest of Daddy’s and melt all that bah humbug away quicker than you can say Scrooge. Winter can be cold, dark and quite depressing at times so I am all for embracing the Christmas cheer for as…
We all dream don’t we? Some of our dreams quickly become faded memories, but others seem to stay with us for longer for some reason. I wonder if they leave this lasting impression as there is something they are trying to tell us. I don’t mean in a psychic way, as I really don’t subscribe…
If you had of asked me a few years ago whether I’d have been making and sharing videos on social media, I’d of said ‘get outta here! That’s for kids’. We’ll guess what, I now make videos and share them on social media with my audience, but why do I do it. As a creative,…
Flexible jobs or part time jobs are really difficult to come by, but rather ironically around half of UK employees work flexibly or part time. Even I know that something isn’t quite right there, what do you think? I think there are lots of challenges here for employers in the UK to deal with, but…
I think that families rock, and that they have so many amazing talents that they are hiding in their homes that these need to be shared with the outside world. Come on Mum’s and Dad’s lets not keep all that entertainment to ourselves, it’s time to shout about it and nPower, with the help of…
I thought you might appreciate an update on my slimming world journey, and why I think slimming world seems to be working for me. I joined a slimming world group a month a go, and trust me when I say I was sceptical at first. Now necessarily about the eating plan, as I’ve used that…
Since I started blogging I’ve read many people’s stories about the ups and downs in their life, but none has stayed with me more than Ben Brooks-Dutton. His story is so incredibly sad, and what is even more upsetting, is it was completely avoidable. In 2012, Ben’s wife was killed by an elderly driver, in…
The winter blues are incredibly common in the UK, with around 2 million suffers reporting symptoms every year. In it’s extreme form, they are also known as SAD or Seasonal Affective Disorder. The UK and Northern Europe are hit the hardest due to the extreme change in daylight hours at this time of year. Whether…
If you have been following my blog for a while, you’ll have noticed that I’m married to a geek. Apparently dating a geek is the new cool, so who would have thought I would actually have been on trend in the relationship department. Being married to a geek definitely has it’s plusses, but it’s taken…
A couple of weeks ago I was invited to the rather luxurious Champneys Springs Spa by I brand I’ve come to know very well, Lights by TENA. The title of the invite was ‘Join us at Bootcamp’, which ordinarily would have filled me with dread. In an instant, images are conjured up in my mind…