How do you have a more sustainable Christmas? Christmas is often a time when any ideas of being “eco friendly” are thrown out the window as we consume more and more. More food; more single-use items; more junk we don’t need or want. Each year after Christmas the bins are Read more…
Christmas can be a difficult time for those of us who have struggled with mental health issues. It’s a time when the things that usually help us to manage such as a regular routine and a healthy diet, can fall by the wayside. Added to this there is time spent Read more…
Christmas parties can be draining for introverts. At this time of year there is usually a lot going on. Work parties; family gatherings; get-togethers with friends, and let’s not even mention the added social engagements that come with having school-aged children! As an introvert, all that socialising can be draining Read more…
Get into the spirit of Christmas with gin-filled baubles. We were sent a set of gin-filled baubles from The Lakes Distillery for review. Gin baubles from The Lakes Distillery are available in either a set of 6 x 5cl baubles or as one big 20cl bauble. The set of six Read more…
Telehealth is a new format for health care which has taken off with the roll out of large scale, reliable internet coverage across the country. It is the distribution of any health-related service via the telephone or internet. That might be diagnosing non-urgent physical illnesses, managing chronic illnesses or helping Read more…
Welcome to this week’s card reading, which is using the Daily Guidance From Your Angels deck. Here’s how this works: take a deep breath and calm your thoughts. If you have a specific question, hold it in your mind as you look at the image below, and choose the card Read more…
Perhaps you have learned a good deal about the menstrual cycle back in Health class or Education class, if you were fortunate to have them, but do you really understand what goes on during ovulation? As a woman, knowledge about your own menstrual cycle is imperative in order to ensure Read more…
I am self employed, and try to only work while S is at school, which means I have around 25 hours per week to earn enough money to put food on the table. Focus then, is a major concern for me. The better my focus, the more I can get Read more…
With the growth of the Internet, the world is becoming smaller day by day. These days one of my closest friends is currently living in Egypt, taking a 2-month break in Thailand, all the while working freelance for clients across the globe. This would have been a mind bending concept Read more…
Welcome to this week’s card reading, which is using the Daily Guidance From Your Angels deck. Here’s how this works: take a deep breath and calm your thoughts. If you have a specific question, hold it in your mind as you look at the image below, and choose the card Read more…
Why do we judge other people? Judgement is one of those things we all do, whether we’re conscious of it or not… Actually I think it’s mostly unconscious. But judgement – of ourselves and of others – is a major cause of why we all feel rubbish. Here are four Read more…
I’ve been single now for a few months and had been thinking about maybe dipping a toe into the online dating pool. In a feat of brilliant synchronicity, not long after I had this thought I was contacted by eharmony and asked to test out their new Premium feature. What Read more…
Welcome to this week’s card reading, which is using the Daily Guidance From Your Angels deck. Here’s how this works: take a deep breath and calm your thoughts. If you have a specific question, hold it in your mind as you look at the image below, and choose the card Read more…
I love making homemade mincemeat, because it’s really easy to do – but everyone tends to be impressed when you make your own. I love making this with S because it’s so easy and she can do most of it herself with a little supervision. None of the measurements need Read more…
When I was little, ugly Christmas sweaters were something your gran gave you and your mum made you wear so as not to appear ungrateful! These days everyone has at least one ugly Christmas sweater and we all seem to enjoy wearing them. There’s even a special Christmas Jumper Day Read more…
Christmas is supposed to be a happy time. A time for the whole family to be together. But after divorce, when relations with your ex may be exceedingly un-festive, you will feel anything but a complete family. Even if you don’t miss your other half per se, your children will. Read more…