LifeSearch – Family Income Benefit! I don’t think I’m in the minority of people who don’t like to talk about death, or what might happen afterwards but actually, as a parent sometimes we do have to tackle the tricky things head on and make sure our houses are in order should anything happen to us. Why? Well, because as with anything when it comes to our babes, we want only good thing for them and just as we look after […]
Power of the Placenta | Placenta Banking Thousands of expectant parents across the country often research what to do with their baby’s umbilical cord after birth – whether to donate it, discard it as medical waste, or privately bank it in a process known as cord blood banking. But what about the placenta? Just as the umbilical cord is a valuable source of stem cells – should we also consider the placenta to be worth saving? The answer is 100% […]
Lockdown Diary Week Eleven! It was a rude awakening and not a great start to our new normal lockdown this week. Up early on Monday morning to make Jonny a packed lunch with a lump in my throat and the cat brought in a bird. A lifeless feathered friend which she thought was everything I wanted and which of course couldn’t be further from the truth. A bit like how the easing of lockdown feels to me. Other people, namely […]
Mushroom Souvlaki Under 500 Calories! I am as of this morning 1stone and 1lb down from my starting point 5 weeks ago proving my Monday to Friday diet is working wonders. I eat 500 calories per week day mostly taken up in my evening meal and people keep asking me, with aghast looks, what on earth I’m eating on such few calories. This is why I’m sharing some of my best #Under500cals recipes because you’d be surprised at quite how […]
Lockdown Diary Week Ten! This was half term week which thankfully meant no struggling with school work – I am very definitely wanting my children at home and not at school but the school work we have to do at the kitchen table absolutely fills me (and them) with dread! And the thought of next week when Daddy is back at school mostly and I am 100% doing it on my own is even more reason to feel heavy about […]
4 Tips to Make Your Home More Secure When you’re concerned about how secure your home is and need ways to make it safer, it’s difficult to know the steps you should take. It’s easy to overreact and try to do too much, but equally, you don’t want to ignore the issue completely either. Finding a balance is useful to feel safer in your home. Here are four things to consider if you want your home to be more secure. […]
5 Awesome Personalised Gifts for Father’s Day Many of us spend hour after hour browsing online to find the perfect gift for the dad in our lives. With Father’s Day just around the corner, rather than splashing out a fortune on gifts, going down the sentimental route and buying a personalized gift such as custom greeting cards can be a thoughtful touch that your dad is sure to remember. To give you inspiration, here are 5 awesome personalised gifts for Father’s Day. Custom Song […]
Have You Tried The Moonpig App?! Last Thursday I was invited by Moonpig to their influencer party (remote of course) to learn all about the Moonpig app, how to use it and what they have on offer for sending out a bit of love through the post! Now, I have to be honest and say by the end I was a bit squiffy (we learned how to make cocktails as part of the party – they had to be drunk […]
Lockdown Diary Week Nine! Oh goodness me this week was week 9! 63 days of isolation, home, schooling, juggling, not going out other than to exercise, going out TO exercise – walk or ride our bikes, loving the garden and generally being slower. I don’t hate it. I don’t. In fact I hate the idea of it stopping too soon because I am fearful of another spike, a fact I know I might find easier to feel because we ARE […]
Little Village Sofa Forage – Supporting London Families At Risk! While we live through this incredibly challenging time it is worth remembering that though we live through the same time and all, very definitely, find hardship be it from missing family or struggling with schooling, we are not exactly all in the same boat – despite what old Queenie would have us believe. For some people their boat is not a luxury cruise liner but merely a piece of driftwood […]
