Growing up I was one of the lucky ones with regards to my skin, I was never really spotty (no matter how much rubbish I ate) but as with most things in life, having babies changed that and I am definitely more prone to spots these days, so I try to take good care of … Read more
Last year my self-care routine started out really well and last throughout the majority of the year, in fact, pretty much up until the start of September when I badly fractured my ankle. Then it was downhill to the end of the year. This year I am starting as I mean to go on and … Read more
Blackheads are usually formed when a plug, or clog, develops underneath the hair follicles on your skin. Every follicle contains one hair along with a sebaceous gland, whose purpose is to create enough oil (called sebum) to keep the hair and surrounding skin healthy, soft and moisturized. Over time, the opening of the skin follicle … Read more
Long before I became a Mum I knew that I wanted to care for my children in the best way possible, I wanted to make sure that I protected them like only a parent can. I breastfed all of my children to give them the best possible start in life by giving them all the … Read more
Shortly after I began my role as a #QBlogger I began reading some of my fellow #QBlogger posts and was so inspired by fellow blogger Kat Rayment’s post on her visit to Lush that I decided I needed to pay them a visit, so I did.
The Body Shop has been around for as long as I can remember. During my teenage years, the classrooms were ripe with the smell of White Musk perfume and Morello Cherry lip balm. My Mum always swore by their Elderflower Eye gel and I always loved their selections of body lotions. I used to buy … Read more
Last Saturday morning I had been invited to pop into my local Boots store in Queensgate to meet with Nisha in the Beauty Department who wanted to tell me about a few of their latest ‘must-have’ beauty treats. Whilst I was waiting for Nisha to pop down from her office I got chatting to Stuart … Read more
It’s hard to believe we are almost halfway through the year already? Where does the time go? It doesn’t seem like 5 minutes since I was getting ready for Christmas and now the Summer holidays are almost upon us. Time needs to slow down a little so we can take a minute to enjoy everything … Read more
Long before I moved to Peterborough in 2012 I remember coming shopping to Queensgate with my Mum. The overall look of the Centre hasn’t changed that much over the years, new shops have come and gone, the clock was moved and there are more ‘Pop-Up shops’ on the lower mall but it’s still the place I remember … Read more