This article was inspired by a job I applied for and didn't get. I always try to make the best of a bad situation and so I thought I wouldn't waste what I had learned, but instead repurpose it and create something positive! National Tree Week is a celebration of trees that takes place every … Continue reading How To Celebrate National Tree Week in Lockdown
Last week I was a total disaster. Brain fog, unable to focus, drifting in to endless scrolling of crap on my phone, unable to summon the energy or enthusiasm to tackle any of my to-do list, clumsy, fatigued yet unable to sleep properly and with a serious case of 'the mehs'. I spent all week … Continue reading How I Cope With Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
I've created an awesome free download for you - Allergy Friendly Plant-Based Snack Ideas For Kids! (For those of you on my mailing list already you should have received a link to this in your June Newsletter!) Our household juggles several food intolerances (dairy, soy and gluten!) so eating plant-based can be a bit tricky … Continue reading Allergy Friendly Plant-Based Snack Ideas For Kids (Free pdf!)
Maybe you're preparing for the usual Winter-time viruses, or maybe you've just got sick of your child catching every germ shared at school, or maybe y'know, there's a freakin' global pandemic! Whatever the reason, there's often times when we might want to boost our children's immune systems (or even our own!)Â Â So I thought I would … Continue reading How To Boost Your Child’s Immune System
As a mum, I'm mega busy - childcare (including home-educating!), housework, 'life admin' as the family PA and earning a living too - who the heck has the time to travel to the gym and exercise? I barely get 5 minutes to pee alone, my showers are interrupted by tiny peoples' demands and I stay … Continue reading How to Squeeze Exercise into Motherhood
That annoying scratchy feeling in the back of my throat reminded me that it is hay fever season once again! (sarcastic yay!) So I thought I would share my favourite remedy, that I use on both myself and the rest of my family, and chuck in some other natural remedies too so that you can … Continue reading 5 Natural Remedies for Hay Fever
So 'tis the season to battle some serious germ monsters! Kids returning to school after the summer break seem to brew a great big soup of illness and it's no surprise that they then 'share the love' with their adult carers! Just one week back in to term and my son caught a cold from … Continue reading What’s In My Winter Wellness Kit?
What is Ecotherapy? Ecotherapy is a type of therapy to support your mental health that involves nature and the outdoors. There are professionally-run courses and workshops that you can attend but you can also easily add some ecotherapy to your self-care routine yourself. While you might want to give Ecotherapy a try if you are … Continue reading 10 Easy Ecotherapy Ideas
It's too late, you've crashed. It was fine. Everything was 'fine', you didn't need any help, all the plates were spinning, it was great, you were coping, it was 'fine'. Except that now you're suddenly running on empty, and you're annoyed you didn't see that coming (again) and the darkness wants to pull you under … Continue reading Back To Basics With Self Care
New to this parenthood thing? Feel like you can barely deal with keeping this tiny human alive, let alone have time to look after yourself? Well, you're not alone. There's a whole heap of overwhelm when you become a parent. Perhaps the birth was traumatic but you've barely had time to process it. You're … Continue reading New Baby? Don’t Forget To Look After Yourself Too!
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