Category: LIFESTYLE
HOW TO KNOW WHEN YOU ARE TOO STRESSED
We are in a world of constant motion. We are always alert and always available to others at a click of a button. Without realising we are working during every waking moment, especially those ofRead More
HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE WRAPPING PAPER
I feel like this year has been a real eye opener for everyone in relation to plastic. It is tricky to completely change our habits I know, yet there are small things which we canRead More
HOW TO SELL YOUR HOUSE AND BUY YOUR FIRST PROPERTY
We have recently put our property on the market (at this exact moment in time, we haven’t yet sold it). We have never sold a property before and our current home was bought with myRead More
HOW TO FIND YOUR DREAM FAMILY HOME
I am so excited that todays blog post is in collaboration with Berkeley Group. As you know I am a huge fan of everything homes. I love renovating, decorating and obsessing over every aspect ofRead More
FEELING SHORT OF TIME
Sooo…it’s 2022 and last year I promised I would be back more often. Well, that didn’t happen did it. I can’t believe there was a time that I used to blog 3-4 times a weekRead More
DOES HYPNOBIRTHING WORK?
Let’s start by saying I am a rather cynical person. I struggle to meditate and during a yoga class I am less mmmm and more hmmm with what’s for dinner that night! That being saidRead More
HOW TO STENCIL CONCRETE
When we moved into our house last year we had big plans for our garden. When I say big plans, I mean expensive plans and we simply did not realise quite how expensive. We wantedRead More
WHAT HAPPENS DURING YOUR THIRD TRIMESTER
Welcome back for the third instalment of my “What Happens During…” series. My first trimester instalment is over here and my second here. The wait for your baby is nearly (sort of) over. Everything isRead More
WHAT TO DO AT HOME THIS SUMMER IN LOCKDOWN
The lockdown restrictions are loosening here in the UK yet we are still mostly locked down in an environment we aren’t used to during the summer holidays. It’s also not easy to go on holidayRead More
WHAT’S IN MY HOSPITAL BAG
I have been asked by quite a few people now what was in my hospital bag. I originally intended on a home birth but had to go into hospital in the end. Whether you’re havingRead More
WHAT HAPPENS DURING YOUR SECOND TRIMESTER
Welcome back for the second instalment of my “What Happens During…” series. My first trimester instalment is over here. I feel my second trimester was much easier than my first for a few reasons, althoughRead More
TEN REASONS I HAVE LOVED LOCKDOWN
Lockdown is slowly phasing out, well, it is rapidly changing in England anyway. You can now feel such a difference on your evening walk, from the way people no longer move aside as much toRead More
WHAT HAPPENS DURING YOUR FIRST TRIMESTER
So you’ve just found out you’re pregnant. You may have been trying for months, for years or may have been successful first time. Or, you may have accidentally conceived. However you got here, I’m justRead More
WHAT TO DO ON EASTER DAY DURING LOCKDOWN
Well…this is going to be an Easter like no other we have ever had before. In my 30+ years of being alive I have never spent an Easter without my parents. Crazy! Well, this yearRead More
HOW TO SURVIVE MORNING SICKNESS
Morning sickness is VILE and I should know, I had it incredibly badly for 14 weeks (week 6-19) and at week 22 I am sadly still experiencing it, but finally only a little bit. IRead More
VALENTINE’S DAY GIFT GUIDE 2020
Wahoo, Spring is on the horizon and to me that signifies Valentine’s Day, Pancake Day, Easter, romance and lighter evenings. I have compiled a lovely edited selection of Valentine’s Day gift options for him andRead More
SPECIAL GIFT IDEAS
I have put together some lovely gifts that you may not have thought of before. There will be a gift in this list for anyone and everyone you know without a doubt! From food hampersRead More














