I will always be very grateful to my dad for making the decision when I was five to try a family skiing holiday. I still remember the look on his face when he bought his first mens skiing jacket. After a couple of dodgy experiences early on which put off my already nervous mum, I […]
So you are off on your family skiing holiday…yay! Super excited to see that white stuff and clip your boots into your skis. Can you smell the mountain air yet? I’m sure I can from the moment I step onto the Eurostar. Thing is, just because you are off on holiday, it doesn’t mean the […]
Do your children sometimes suffer with itchy or flaky skin? It can sometime feel as if you go around in circles with things like this. Also, even if you find something that works, it may not always work as effectively. If you add eczema into the equation you can really end up limiting what you […]
“Plans are useless, but planning is essential” – General Dwight Eisenhower Planning is something I have always done. I’ve done this for as long as I can remember. Planning helps me to structure my thoughts, see my goals and generally be more productive. Although I have never wavered with regards to the importance I place […]
Do you enjoy making fresh juices and smoothies for your family? Do you know the benefits of all the fruits and vegetables and which type of juicer or blender you should be using? Like many things, juicing can be a bit of a minefield. I’ve come across what I think is quite a handy infographic […]
Whilst queuing in a public toilet today, I watched in horror as four mothers in a row left the toilets without washing their own or their children’s hands. What? Come on people…really? So many nasty illnesses start with poor hand hygiene: Salmonella, campylobacter, MRSA, flu, diarrhoea and sickness, the common cold, impetigo, – these are just […]
You never know what emergency you will find yourself in, so be prepared for anything life may throw at you by having a copy of your emergency list everywhere you go.
Welcome to part four of our postpartum diaries series. Part one focused on hair loss, part two on weak nails and part three looked at skin changes. Over the course of this series we will be looking at a range of issues that can affect women in the postpartum period. This period is normally talked about as […]