Parenting is likely one of the busiest jobs that you’ll ever have, especially for the first 12 years of your child’s life. Until they’re somewhat independent, it is your responsibility to ensure they have all that they need mentally, physically and emotionally. It is no easy task, but it is ...
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How Just Getting Out Of Your “Everyday” Can Clear Your Mind
How many times have you found yourself feeling as though you are stuck in a "rut"? It's a feeling that is common for so many people, me included. Waking up every single day and doing the same thing over and over and over....Can get a bit tiring for everyone involved. Where's the excitement, the ...
10 Things Living In A Heatwave Has Taught Me
Well, what a summer it has been so far. Here in the UK we are normally excited at the prospect of summer and the 3 days of glorious sunshine that it brings with it. We take to social media to proclaim our love for the heat, and post as many possible pictures of our gardens, drinks ...
Pass Or Fail? – My Bio Sculpture Assessment Results
Well, a few months ago I started on my Bio Sculpture nail technician journey and its one that has been filled ups and downs if I am honest. When I started the Bio Sculpture journey I was a ball of nerves and anxiety over starting a new career into something I had only ever paid ...
A Bio Sculpture Update – Choosing The Lengthening Course
Well, I am finally on my countdown to my formal assessment to become a Bio Sculpture nail technician but I haven't done an update in a while so thought I would just fill you in one what I have been up to. If you missed the start of my journey to start a new career you can read about it ...
Life Lately: Feeling Overwhelmed On The Summer Holiday Countdown
At the moment I am undertaking some training to become a nail technician with Bio Sculpture and as much as I am loving this new aspect of my life I am also feeling overwhelmed. Not by my training by any stretch, as I am loving it. But I seem to have these phases a couple of times a year ...
How to Take Control of Your Working Life
In the modern era, we spend a great deal of our time in the workplace. Juggling the responsibilities and pressures of employment alongside raising a family, maintaining a home, and fulfilling our dreams can be a little overwhelming at times - especially if you’re unhappy at work. Schedule ...
Making The Most Of Our Garden So It’s Not Just For Summer
This year seems to have flown by at such a rapid rate of knots that now the nicer weather is hear I am afraid to say it but I am behind on my garden maintenance and other than a quick jet wash we haven't yet bought our new patio dining set, not had the gardener in to build the raised flowerbeds and ...
Trying The Family On Some Meat Free Alternatives
As a household we have always meal planned with meat being a factor in our diets but over the last 2 months I have been proactive with actually looking at what we are eating and have been reading the nutritional information on our foods. Part of this healthy lifestyle change has been me ...
Starting My Nail Technician Journey With Bio Sculpture
Learning is something I have been eager to do all through my life. After finishing secondary school I headed to college to start on the NNEB course to work with children. Only after completing I decided that I in fact hated working with children and decided to retrain as a legal secretary. ...
Tips for Time Saving When Life Is Too Busy
As an adult, my life is constantly on "go manic" mode. Seriously, some days I even wonder if I will ever have time to sit down, catch my breath and manage a bite to eat. And while I know that I'm blessed to have such an amazing and active life full of my beautiful family and friends, there are some ...
The Family Wedding & Roco Children’s Formal Wear
Last year we received the most beautiful invite to my Sister in Law's in the Yorkshire Dales for this May. Now those of you that know me well or have been reading on here for a while will know that 'occasions' and dressing up freaks me out. I am a jeans and trainers kinda gal and if I am honest ...
Tips to Achieve a Better Work-Life Balance – It Can Be Done!
When you struggle to balance work and life, it can affect your health in meany ways. Being so chaotic and moving around at the speed of lightening trying to do it all, every day, is opening up the door to living an unhealthy lifestyle where you aren’t as happy as you could potentially be. Over ...
Enjoying Summer Road Trips With Car Shades
OK, I know I am not alone, many of us parents struggle this time of year with small kids in the car because of glare and bright sunlight. Thankfully with many newer cars the windscreen has some helpful antiglare coatings meaning those of us that are driving manage ok with just a trusty set of ...