Welcome to my weekly podcast; thank you to everyone who has been listening; I’m really enjoying the whole process of creating these little things so it’s lovely that people are listening! This week’s podcast is about domestic abuse, something I feel very strongly about. In the podcast I speak about Read more…
Helena is a clinical hypnotherapist, fertility therapist, IVF coach, mindfulness trainer and former midwife. You can find out more about her at helenatubridy.com. This is a day in Helena’s life. My day starts with a civilized 7.45am wakeup. That is the pleasure of working from home. My rescue collie Read more…
If I were making a “top 10” list of things I never knew about the Second World War, the subject of The Report by Jessica Francis Kane would be the top of the list. One evening in March 1943 the air raid siren sounded in Bethnal Green, and as Read more…
Well, here we are at the end of January and also the end of the first month of my Happiness Project. This month’s challenge was to sing every day with S. Highlights of this month include: As mentioned in my podcast, one evening S was sitting in my lap Read more…
In my first podcast this week, I mentioned the concept of being generous, but in an off-the-cuff sort of way – so I thought I would elaborate on what I meant. Aside from my Happiness Project, I decided to make one resolution this year: to be generous. I don’t mean Read more…
I’ve dealt with dry, sensitive skin for most of my life. Depending on which doctor I spoke to, it has also sometimes been called eczema. Whatever it is, it can be a royal pain in the bum at times. I’ve tried all manner of lotions and potions; most were just Read more…
I’ve been thinking about starting a podcast for ages, but never had the nerve to do it. This New Year though, I decided to give it a shot. This has been decidedly nerve wracking, not so much because of the “talking into a microphone” thing, which I’m actually quite Read more…
Ben Wills is an aspiring writer who is new to blogging. He campaigns for the UK premature baby charity and his blog started out as a way of raising awareness of premature birth, the issues around it and the way it can affect families. The blog has grown to include Read more…
This post is a public apology to every parent I know. The bloggers, the friends, the acquaintances. There is at least an 80% chance that I don’t recall your child’s name. There is a 50% chance I don’t even remember the gender of your child. Of course, if I Read more…
The January Blues are rife at the moment; it’s so easy to get lost in a grey fog of dark mornings, grey days and a distinct lack of anything good on the horizon. We all tend to get that sort of low-level “meh” where we’re not really depressed, just not quite Read more…
When I posted a photo on social media of the Nakd food bars I’d been sent to review, people went crazy! I’ll admit I had seen them around before, but I’d never tried them. Suddenly people were discussing which was their favourite flavour, telling me which to try first, Read more…
I am a lazy cook… and not a very good one, either. I replaced my broken slow cooker right before Christmas though, and was determined to use it a lot… so I have been. Here is a really simple recipe for sausage and bacon casserole that tastes amazing… Read more…
Sabina is a college student, traveller, blogger and photographer. You can find her blog at VictimtoCharm.com. This is a day in Sabina’s life… My alarm went off at 7:35 AM. I always set it ten minutes before I actually have to be up. I’ve found that ten minutes is Read more…
S’s nursery broke up for Christmas on 19th December. As two weeks alone with a toddler stretched out before me, I will admit to feeling a little apprehensive. I did my best to get on top of my workload before the holidays, so that I wouldn’t have to Read more…
I spoke to the Sunday Times this week about S being an only child. Apparently families with only children are on the rise, and at present 47% of families have only one child. I know lots of people who have taken the decision to have only one child, for lots Read more…
I seem to have started a tradition of monthly challenges. It started when I gave up interacting on social media for Lent. Then, in September, I gave up eating sugar. In October, there was the #OctoberLetters project, where I sent a letter each day (actually by the end of Read more…