Before parenting, Hubby and I were very much into a healthy lifestyle and regularly attended the gym together. Health and fitness have been essential since becoming parents, keeping up with our little energy beans and helping us feel good about ourselves.
Do you ever feel like your mind is about to explode? Our hyper-connected world provides a lot of distractions in our daily lives. Smartphones make it even harder to concentrate on a single task without the urge to check your emails, social media and all sorts of notifications. This state of busyness and flurry of … Read more
When the kids are screaming at 6 am, it can be hard to reach for a cup of coffee. So, expecting to be in a good mood is very optimistic. It’s far more optimistic than how you feel first thing in the morning. Just face it – you’re not a morning person. There is nothing … Read more
This morning whilst sipping my coffee and catching up on my Facebook timeline I saw a video which had been shared by a friend featuring a local school who were featured on This Morning with Holly and Phil as part of the #BeKind campaign. Now I’m not a watcher of daytime TV, I’m too busy … Read more
Living Streets, the UK charity for everyday walking, is urging the public to ‘Try20’ during National Walking Month this May. The campaign encourages people to walk for 20 minutes every day throughout May and observe the big differences small steps can make. Last year, Living Streets’ Try20 campaign saw thousands of people across the UK … Read more
Eurgh Winter! On the one hand I love it when we get to close the curtains early and snuggle in for the night but with that comes dreaded cold and lurgy that go round and round and round. As a family of six with children at three separate schools and Hubby at work, we catch … Read more
If there is one aspect of my ‘beauty routine’ that will guarantee whether I feel good or bad about myself, it’s my hair. It is pretty much the first thing that people will notice when they see you like your hair is more visible than say your make-up at a distance. I always notice others’ … Read more
Sadly mental health is STILL something which has a stigma attached to it. So when I came across this useful infographic created through mental health research I wanted to share it with my readers. As a parent of young children, I worry about their future and how the path of their lives will shape them. … Read more
Maintaining a healthy weight doesn’t have to be all about eating cardboard and relentless dieting. We all want the ‘quick fix’ when we are desperate to get into a bikini for that holiday in the sun or even just to be able to take the children to the local swimming pool. At my ripe old … Read more
Little Bean will always be the Bean who confuses me the most out of our little brood, she is the one who likes food the least yet loves to smell food cooking and loves to cook. She just doesn’t want to eat any of it? Before Christmas we were asked if Little Bean would be … Read more