Why it’s OK to be selfish
Selfishness isn’t generally considered to be a positive character trait. When we think of selfish people, we think of those who do as they please all the time, and don’t...
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Shake it off – a playlist to make you feel good
After an emotionally tough few days, the other night when the kiddos were having their dinner, we put on the ‘Greatest SHowman’ soundtrack LOUD and sang and danced along in...
Four inspirational books I love right now
If you ever came into my home, one thing you’d know for sure is how much I love books. Fact or fiction, I love to read. I love to get...
Why I’m no longer vegan – ditching the labels
Eighteen months ago, I went vegan. It was a snap, overnight decision. I’ve been vegetarian on and off for pretty much all of my life, Lola came to me having...
Essential Tips for Self-Care
Nowadays, the quest for living a healthy lifestyle now includes taking better care of your mental health. There is currently a mental health epidemic happening across the globe, which highlights...
Sleep, Glorious Sleep – my tips for getting a good nights rest
Sleep and I haven’t always been the best of friends. 15 years of always having a baby or toddler obviously have meant that my sleep has been pretty much broken...
What I learnt from a piece of cake
It’s been one of *those* weeks… where you think ‘how long is this flipping week’ when it’s only lunchtime on Tuesday. The little kiddos were ill all weekend, the cumulative...
10 tweaks I made to my life to overcome depression and anxiety
Eighteen months ago I was in the grips of anxiety and depression, and I couldn’t even imagine ever not feeling like that again. For too long I sat in that...
Ways to reignite your inspiration
The past couple of weeks, I’ve felt more tired than usual and lacking much inspiration. I’m not ill, not unhappy, still have the mojo to get stuff done, I just...
When I grow up… I’ll know what I want to be
I was never one of those people who knew what they wanted to do when they grow up. When I was at school, it seemed so many people had ambitions, and knew...
Soak away the stresses
Whenever I am in need of a little extra TLC, whether I am ill, tired, emotional or just stressed out, the bath is the place I always go to. It...
Life lessons, birthday wishes, and turning thirty seven
Happy Birthday to me! Today is my thirty-seventh birthday! How did that happen?! Closer to forty than I am to thirty, I guess I am one of those ‘proper‘ grown-ups...
Burnt toast and cold coffee
This week has been one of those weeks. The ones when the kids won’t stop arguing, you’re a huge hormonal, emotional mess, you’re super tired and stressed and everything seems too...
My favourite eight self-care apps
As much as sometimes I loathe how reliant I am on my smartphone, I have to admit it has a lot of benefits too {just as long as you have...
My goals for 2018
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle, the other is as though everything is a miracle” I’d intended...