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The thoroughly modern mummy: why there is no such thing as work/life balance
The big fat myth Work/life balance, how many times do you hear people reference this? I mean, the number of companies that advertise this as a perk of working for them – it’s crazy. It’s a big, fat, myth. The only people who can even do a reasonable job of half pulling this off are […]
Gift-giving: how do you approach it and what do you give?
How do you go about choosing gifts for you family members and friends? Do you go overboard or are you more reserved with your gift-giving? Perhaps you take part in Secret Santa at work, or even with family if there are a lot of you.
Get that ta-dah moment with your winter wardrobe: #ACEWinterRefresh
If you’ve had things packed away over the warmer months, you might feel they all need a little refresh before you wear them again. Have you tried ACE before?
Volunteering: why it’s so important and how we can make it more commonplace
The standard response I hear from people when it comes to discussing volunteering is “I don’t have time”. I think there is a terrible misconception that volunteers should be retired people who are looking to ‘fill their time’.
Encouraging wildlife in your garden
We don’t have pets, but it feels as if we do, which is actually really wonderful. We’ve made a few additions to our garden lately to encourage the wildlife, so I thought I’d share a few of these.
40 life lessons for 40 years
I’m OK with 40. I joke a bit about being “really old” but in all honesty I feel more comfortable with myself now at 40 than I’ve felt in a very long time. I think I have a lot more clarity about life in general these days, I know exactly who I am, what I still want to achieve and equally what I don’t want and I’m getting much better at being unapologetic about these choices.
Personalising your work space
For years now, like lots of mums I’ve juggled working from home alongside caring for the children. I’ve not had a designated work space, and part of the reason for that is that there wasn’t much point before, as I wasn’t in one place long enough.
Why Europe is your destination of choice for historical holidays
As I child I was lucky enough to tour Europe most summers with my parents in our camper van. Mostly this was done prior to me turning eight and my brother being born. I was desperate for a sibling, but we did have some good adventures as a three before he arrived too. My parents […]