Surprisingly, summer has actually kicked in over here in the UK and it is hot, hot, hot right now! This is fantastic news for my pale, milk bottle legs but not so much for running improvement. Over the winter I discussed: The Dos and Don’t of running in the dark Tips for running in winter […] Read more…
Should you exercise on holiday?
Everyone deserves a break (I’ve just come back from 3 weeks hiatus/holiday!!), and during this time I definitely minimised my training/exercise regime while on vacation (I have definitely put on more than a few Lbs. but I am going to address that in a different post :p) but I didn’t get rid of working out […] Read more…
The Importance of Taking a Break
As of today, I am on vacation! Three weeks of taking a break from work, the stresses of day to day life (sort of) and everything else that encompasses it. I will be going on holiday for two weeks of this and although I could probably find the time to blog or work I decided […] Read more…
7 Ways to Eat Healthy When You’re Broke
Let’s be honest, we have all been there… No cash and struggling to make ends meet until payday! When our son was first born and I stopped working, we lost an entire income, this meant that we really struggled to make ends meet and I am not ashamed to say so! Since we didn’t really […] Read more…
Life-Changing Tips to Save Money
Who doesn’t love to save money? I definitely do, and I will take whatever advice I can get. That is why I was delighted by Sophia’s guest post and wanted to share with you all some of Sophia’s life-changing tips to get you started if you are strapped for cash like many families are! *Guest […] Read more…
Top 4 No-Equipment Arm Exercises
Arm exercises are the ones I hate the least! I don’t know why but I have very little upper body strength and so it is always a chore to work them out! I think because I use my arms every day, I just assumed they would take care of themselves, but shockingly this is not […] Read more…
Nutrition Advice for Busy Parents
Let’s be honest, we are all very busy, and sometimes a cereal bar has just had to qualify as breakfast! or the kids are running around screaming and you can’t find a matching (clean) pair of socks and the last thing on your mind is ensuring you’ve all had your fruit first thing this morning […] Read more…
The Real (Selfish) Reason I Run…
I get told almost constantly “I can’t run” ” I don’t see the point” “I don’t see how you do it…or why?” “why would you just run?” (among others, so I decided to address the real *selfish* reason that I run) Sure I am getting fit and yes it keeps me healthy… aren’t these selfish […] Read more…
Avoiding The Mummy Hermit Effect
This is what we like to call that thing where you haven’t had to go outside for anything longer than a day (or so) and progressively it means you no longer want to! and so the mummy hermit cycle begins! I don’t remember this ever happening when I was childless so I am putting it […] Read more…
How To Detox Skin Naturally Without Products
Detox skin naturally without spending fortunes on the latest products, fads or crazes! Skin Breakouts and spots are something that we all have to deal with at one time or another and although there are loads of products out there that can help, there are some ways that you can naturally reduce the likelihood of […] Read more…