Headaches suck. Whilst I wouldn’t say I suffer hugely with headaches, I know how debilitating they can be. A friend of mine at school suffered with migraines and would be really wiped out by them on a regular basis. Also my dad has always suffered from headaches for as long as I can remember, mostly […]
Healthy lunches
What is a normal lunch for you? Do you have a packed lunch? A hot meal? A sandwich? A salad? A jacket potato? Something else or nothing at all? When we are busy it can be easy to forget to stop and eat sometimes. I always try to have at least in my head, an […]
School holiday activities: part three
Welcome to part three of our school holiday activities series. The summer holidays are here! If you have been reading the series so far you will have seen that we have so far covered a couple of wet day options. UK weather can be so temperamental I always feel I need these options available. These […]
Reduce your risk
Do you ever give much thought to how you can reduce your risk of cancer? Sadly I’m yet to meet someone who hasn’t been affected by cancer either directly or indirectly. Cancer killed all four of my grandparents; three of which before I was 11 years old. It killed my great aunt and many other […]
Vitamin D deficiency: what you need to know
What do you know about Vitamin D? We get most of our Vitamin D from sunlight on our skin. The vitamin is made by our body under the skin, in reaction to summer sunlight. However, if you are out in the sun, take care to cover up or protect your skin with sunscreen before you […]
Growth spurts
I have always known when one of the children is having a growth spurt as their appetites appear to increase ten-fold. During these periods it seems hard to fill them up. In general, these growth spurts tend to last about three days, but they have been known to last about a week at a time. […]
Money saving tips for families: part eleven
You might have been reading our series of articles on money saving tips for families recently. There are a number of ways families can save money and we have covered several different areas so far in this series. If you have been following these articles, you will know that we have addressed everything from clothing […]
Medicine cabinet essentials for babies and children
We all know that a well stocked medicine cabinet is an absolute must have with little ones in the house! But what should you keep in it? I always have a big stock of Calpol and Nurofen and feel a tad anxious when we start to get low. I also feel a bit lost without […]