I’ve had spots since I was a teenager. In fact, I spent most of my teenage years taking antibiotics in order to keep them at bay. The last time I spoke to my GP about it, he told me that unfortunately, some people are just spotty and there’s not a Read more…
If you’ve been following my social media (or even this blog!) lately, you might have noticed that we’ve been trying out a lot of different fancy dress outfits. If there’s one thing S loves, it’s dressing up. For Christmas this year, I bought her three fancy dress onesies and she Read more…
I was excited to be sent a copy of The Square by Rosie Millard for review. It’s her debut novel, and the blurb that came with it likened it to The Hive, which i reviewed last year and really enjoyed. The book is based around a garden square Read more…
I was intrigued to receive a copy of Findo’s Mousetrap by Graham Plaskett for review. Plaskett’s debut novel is a modern romance featuring Stone Tape Theory, a Scottis laird, an Irish-American media darling… oh, and time travel. Sort of. For those who don’t know, Stone Tape Theory is a real Read more…
I’ve meditated on and off for years. Towards the end of 2013 I did a course in Primordial Sound Meditation courtesy of The Sleep Guru, and since then I have been practising this type of meditaiton. Whenever I mention meditation, people seem to have endless questions about it. Just lately Read more…
This week’s podcast is about boosting posts on Facebook… This is the fifth in a series of podcasts about Facebook; the first and second were top tips for getting the most out of your Facebook page. Then there was one about Facebook’s algorithms, and last week’s was about why you need Read more…
Normally on a Monday, I post a weekly weigh-in. This week, I’m posting this instead. I don’t feel like weighing myself or measuring myself or taking a selfie for a weigh-in post. I don’t feel like facing the fact I’ve put on weight and am the largest I’ve ever been Read more…
began last week’s book review by saying I’m not usually interested in military history, so you may be forgiven for wondering why I’m now reviewing a book about Iraq with a picture of a helicopter and a soldier on the front! The Unravelling is not a book about the military though; Read more…
A couple of years ago, I wrote a post called Single Mothers Don’t Get Sick, about the fact I don’t have the luxury of taking to my bed with every sniff or cough. Since publishing that post, I have had the odd bug, and my sister has stepped in to save Read more…
The other morning, I bumped into a friend I don’t see very often. She too is a single mother and self employed, but when we bump into each other, we usually talk about other things. This time though, we ended up talking about how interesting it can be to be Read more…
S was very pleased to be sent a Regn Kappa Rain Coat from Kozi Kidz for Review. She loves to go out puddle splashing, and she loves to look super cool (hence the sunglasses in the photo above), so this was a double win for her! The rain coat Read more…
This week’s podcast is about why you need a Facebook page, rather than a personal account to promote your blog or business. This is the fourth in a series of podcasts about Facebook; the first and second were top tips for getting the most out of your Facebook page. Read more…
This year Salisbury is celebrating the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta. The Magna Carta in Salisbury is unique in that it is the only copy that has remained in the place where it was put, all those years ago. To celebrate, there have been all sorts of celebrations this Read more…
Stampin’ Up! is a global crafting company that sells all manner of card making and scrapbooking paraphernalia. They have kindly offered a “Watercolor Wishes” card making kit as a prize for one of my readers. The Watercolor Wishes kit includes: 20 cards of various sizes 12-piece photopolymer stamp set Read more…
This week has been perhaps my most relaxed this year – but that and the hot weather has meant I’ve lived largely off ice cream. Not winning! Goal for last week My goal for last week was to eat a proper dinner each evening… I think I managed that most Read more…
We moved into this flat almost nine months ago now… and it still feels like we’ve just moved in. In fact, S still regularly says “I love our new home!” – that’s nice, but I think the reason it still feels like we’ve just moved in is that it’s still Read more…