Last month, S had a birthday party. It went surprisingly well, and everyone seemed to have a good time – but one thing had not occurred to me until after we’d invited over twenty guests to the party. Actually, it never usually occurs to me until after the party. The first Read more…
When I had a nervous breakdown back in 2010, the idea of online therapy didn’t even come up. I was referred to my local community mental health team, who had a long waiting list for one-to-one therapy. By the time I reached the top of the list, a combination of Read more…
Earlier this month I embarked upon an experiment which saw me go twelve days without washing my hair (with shampoo, at least). I had hoped to go longer, but my hair just became unmanageable and I found myself daydreaming about a good hair wash – so I washed my hair! Read more…
A couple of weeks ago, I embarked upon an experiment which ultimately led to my not washing my hair with shampoo for twelve days. Here’s why I began it and what happened next. Why give up shampoo? My hair is very greasy. I already knew that by washing it more, Read more…
What are Moj Moj squishy toys? Moj Moj is the brand new, collectable squishy toy with a difference. Instead of the traditional numbered series, this Moj Moj series is called … Moj Moj toys are the new blind bag craze S loves the anticipation and surprise involved in blind-bag collectables Read more…
S is a big fan of LOL Surprise dolls; we’ve reviewed some on this site before. We were both quite excited to review the new LOL Surprise! Pearl Surprise. Unlike most other LOL products, this package was quite large! Still, who cuold mistake the LOL logo on the front… and Read more…
Stress is a big thing these days, with 13.3 million working days lost each year due to stress. We all feel and react to stress in our own way, but it can be a leading cause in a whole raft of both mental and physical problems including depression, anxiety, heart Read more…
This week has been tough! The clocks went forward last weekend, and since then both S and I have really struggled with getting ourselves up in the mornings. All week we’ve been counting down how many days until the holidays began, and today we had a lovely, lazy lie-in. S Read more…
Until we moved into this house, S and I had never had a garden before. Although we’d been looking forward to having an outdoor space, last summer it did get a little overwhelming, what with the lawn to mow, weeds to pull up, a whopping great grape vine taking over Read more…
Maintaining mental health is a balancing act. It’s a bit like housework, in that you can’t just do it and then it’s done; you have to sweep your floor every day. Taking care of your mental wellness is something that requires regular attention. Sometimes it can feel like it needs Read more…
S was sent three pots of the new Num Noms Snackable Dippers, which caused great excitement in our house. S loves Num Noms, and has reviewed several different types of them before – but these are new, and a new shape to what she’s had before so it was very Read more…
If there’s one thing S loves, it’s drawing. She draws the most amazing scenes filled with imaginary characters and ideas. We were delighted then, when she was offered the opportunity to create her very own dream horse. We downloaded an outline of a horse because she was worried she wouldn’t Read more…
When I was little my grandparents lived in the house where my mother grew up. My grandad was ill and slept in the room that had once been my mother’s bedroom – complete with silver ceiling and hot pink walls. He died when I was really young, so really my Read more…
Like many women, after having a baby I found myself with a diastasis recti – and then an umbilical hernia too. I lived with these for five years, and then in September 2017 I had an operation to repair the umbilical hernia. After this I had physio which has helped Read more…
I bought myself a copy of The Body Coach Workout dvd ages ago, but I barely even looked at it; it seemed a bit too scary for me! At thebeginning of this year, having mostly healed from my umbilical hernia operation I am able to exercise a bit more, so Read more…
Being a parent can be a tricky business; you have to pay the bills; put food on the table; make sure you and your child are clean and wearing matching socks… and also actually do the important job of parenting your child. It can be so easy to let your Read more…