Superheroes, Fairies, Magic, Sea Monsters: The world of a child is full of magic. So do you encourage it because the role playing and imagination is meant to be good for their development. Or do you worry about what will happen when the reality of life hits them? Then there is romance, princesses, and happily […]
A detox can be a great start to a New Year or Spring when you are feeling a bit stagnant, or Start to a weight loss programme, or boost to a weight loss programme. I watched Channel 4’s Food Hospital program and they pretty much proved that Detox’s don’t do much. So whatever they do, […]
I so look forward to the holidays, but the last half-term was a huge disaster, so much so that I couldn’t bring myself to blog about it. The big hairy northern one was away, the little irish granny I found in Tescos was ill, and I still had some work to do, despite it being […]
Normally my little tips about general health are all that’s been needed to boost my energy levels, but there are times in my life when more is needed, and the last few weeks is one of them. The great news for you is that as I resolve my own energy levels, I’ve been able to […]
Ok, so if you haven’t added exercise into your weight loss regime yet, then now is definitely time for it. But what I suggest might not be what you expect, bearing in mind I’m aiming for HEALTHY, FIT and SLIMMER (with a dash of sexier!), without bootcamps. The thing is I’m over 40, the body […]
This question was logged by one of my male readers (I know I’m the ‘mummy whisperer’, but as I’ve been talking about Sex a lot, I’ve gained quite a lot of male readers too), and I have to admit that at first I kind of thought ‘well isn’t it obvious?’. Then I realised that firstly […]
This week I’m combining my Video Wed with the Tips on how to deal with Exhaustion! Sometimes we are just exhausted because we are Mums. Sometimes it’s because of the pressures of life. But sometimes it’s because our little blighters / gorgeous children are rubbish sleepers! Mine are rubbish sleepers, I haven’t ‘slept through the […]
So last week I went through quantities of food; smaller plates and food diaries. This week it’s about what you eat. There are no complicated recipes here, it’s all very basic as most of us Mums just don’t have the time to faff around. But feel free to faff as much as you like if you […]
So in my last 2 posts, we talked about embracing the exhaustion so that you can find out what caused it and then making a plan to deal with it. Once your back on top, keep your eyes on the rest of my exhaustion tips, because there are still some fabulous ones to come to […]
It’s easy to feel warm and fluffy when we talk to people about our problems, but does it sometimes require some discernment about who we talk to? I reckon there are four types of advice … 1) Sympathetic Ear Sometimes we just want a sympathetic ear; fair enough it can be therapeutic to offload and […]