I have always loved a good day off!… Always!… and now I have a son, I feel it is my duty to teach him what it really means to; take a day out, relax and have a PROPER duvet day! Let’s be honest, any day where you can avoid being a grown-up is a day […] Read more…
Falling Off The Food Wagon (and Getting Back On)
Falling Off The Food Wagon (and how I get back on) One of my biggest struggles (that I have talked about frequently) with my Weight Loss Journey is the food… what can I say I like to have my cake and eat it too (pun definitely intended) I workout a lot and it allows me […] Read more…
When Excuses Aren’t “Excuses”
Excuses! These are one of my pet hates. when people do horrible things and use their current situations as an excuse to justify them. I try to live my life saying “no excuses” and so I firmly believe that if you behave a certain way (for whatever reason) you should hold your head up, admit it […] Read more…
Teach Yourself To Enjoy Running
How do you enjoy running? Running has been the subject of a lot of my conversations recently (with New Year’s resolutions looming many friends want to know more about it) and a lot of people tell me they don’t run which for me is terrible because you are really missing out. Particularly parents. The two […] Read more…
10 Alternative Uses For Nail Varnish (that actually work!)
Proving that nail varnish is pretty and practical! These quirky alternative uses are why everyone (boys and girls) should have nail polish on hand! I love my nail varnish! I have an entire shelf of pretty (read: cabinet) of colours, glitter, pens and add-ons to suit whatever mood or occasion that strikes but nail varnish […] Read more…
6 Ways To Sleep Yourself Slim
New scientific studies have been developing and proving what an important role sleep can play in both weight loss and staying healthy. Sleep makes you skinny – (at least you’re more likely to be according to recent research)- although it can’t do it all on it’s own, good sleep increases Leptin, which is the hormone […] Read more…
10 Ways To Avoid Being A Grown Up
Lets be honest, a lot of the time, being a grown up sucks! Sometimes you just need to stop being Adult-y for the day or the afternoon and get some downtime! Laughter is one of the best medicines and I love being silly So here are some ways to avoid the stress and avoid being a […] Read more…
You Are NOT “Giving Up” Smoking
“Giving up” smoking is a term that smokers use to tell everyone else how much effort they are putting in. Before I start, I am an ex-smoker for almost 3 years (is there anyone worse); but I am not going to give you a list of scary facts like: “Half of all smokers die from […] Read more…
Cook with 5 Kids
*Guest Post* Being an only child for almost 10 years, (and I’ve still only got 1 brother – love you though Ryan!) I have always been interested in the dynamics of a large family so I did a mini interview with Sara about how she runs and organizes her large family and I noticed that […] Read more…
How To Kickstart Your Weight loss
Kickstarting weight loss can often be a hard first step, so here’s how to make it a little easier! Weight loss is hard, particularly when you are starting out, and for me, kickstarting when I had fallen off the food wagon was the most difficult. Kickstarting weight loss is about mentality and attitude as well […] Read more…