Advent calendars are fun. They are something I remember from my childhood and something I’ve always done for my children. Did you have an advent calendar as a child? Home Start in our area have a campaign going to ensure that every child has an advent calendar this December. In our area they are being […]
Afternoon Tea: Hungry For A Slice Of Nostalgia?
Afternoon tea is a quintessentially English tradition. Usually, it involves a mix of drinks, traditional bakes and old-school touches. Afternoon tea first began back in the eighteenth century as a way for wealthy nobles and merchants to enjoy themselves in the middle of the afternoon, between lunch and supper. The nobles could afford to import […]
New Year Routines
Happy New Year everyone! New Year is that time of year where many people start to look towards new goals, some making resolutions, many that won’t be kept for more than a couple of weeks, maybe a couple of days even. It’s that time of year you see gyms offering discounted memberships, detox programmes are […]
Tea and weight loss
The internet is flooded with ‘incredible’ ways to make weight loss easier, although I’m still looking for the miracle! Those which work might either help to ‘mould’ your brain or stomach with the support of a healthy lifestyle. Some of the unhealthy practices obviously include smoking and excessive drinking, having too much fatty food, drinking […]
Maintaining your families’ health
Life is a lot easier when everyone enjoys good health. Looking after your own health is one thing but taking good care of your family and keeping a track on the health of several people at the same time is something different entirely. We can’t account for everything and sadly we can’t prevent everything BUT […]
A tea for every part of the day
I’ve talked quite a bit on the blog before about my dislike for tea. I am not a tea drinker, never have been, never will be. However, I have in recent years been converted to herbal teas and I’ve been drinking green tea everyday for some time now. Although I had to force myself to […]
Take a break
Why don’t you take a break someone said to me the other day? I had a little laugh inside… Being a parent can feel a bit like a never ending treadmill sometimes, especially when you are combining that with working as well. When I worked for the local authority I was an eat at my […]
Win a set of four luxury teas
This is your chance to win a set of four luxury teas from Yogi! The prize includes four selected herbal teas: 1. Yogi Positive Energy Tea Cranberry Hibiscus: An uplifting and invigorating tea infused with Green Mate, Guarana & Assam Black 2. Yogi Detox Tea with Lemon; a tangy detox tea infused with the flavours […]