It’s SO important to understand your energy bills – and stay in control, people.
A couple of years ago I got in a slight pickle with my energy bills. Entirely my own fault – I was providing readings, but the wrong ones (yeah, I know NOW you use the first set of digits on the gas meter, and ignore the ones outlined in red. But back then I thought those were the ones we needed…). Thanks to my ineptitude, we ended up out of balance with the billing, and needed some slightly painful re-adjustments to get...
A Confession for You, TK MAXX… #GiveUpClothes
At the bottom of the cupboard in my wardrobe is a box. Inside that box is a pile of clothes. Not a big pile – just a neat, folded, carefully placed pile. A range of items – a basic wardrobe collection, in fact. Jeans, tops, a cardigan. All worn, but all looked after, and still with ‘plenty of wear in them’ as my Granny used to say. They are all maternity clothes. My youngest child is eight. There will be no more children. And yet,...
Dermalogica Reviews – Special Cleansing Gel
If you’re here for Dermalogica Reviews – special cleansing gel, or are in need of an Adult Acne Facewash you might be needing this. As a teen I was blessed with good skin. Acne passed me by – I had the occasional spot, obviously, but never anything terrible. I had close friends who suffered terribly, and my brother had shocking skin right into his 20’s. But me? Peachy soft smoothness, with just a little...
How does pregnancy affect your vision?
My pregnancy days are sadly a way behind me now – the last time I grew a small human bean was over 8 years ago now (how the heck can that be?). But you never forget how, do you? I bloody LOVED being pregnant. Even with all the awkward, uncomfortable downsides, I never ever grew tired of it, or was ready for it to end. But I do recall pregnancy as the time my body started falling apart on me. My hair got darker (and I loved being...
Mini Master Classes for Parents to Be
Mamas & Papas launch ‘Parents to Be’ – a series of free in-store mini master classes on everything from car seat safety to finding the perfect pushchair. When you’re expecting a baby, there’s a lot of advice to sift through. Whether it’s parenting manuals or Auntie Jean’s miracle cure for morning sickness; it can feel a little overwhelming. Our Parents to Be event is designed to simplify things for expectant parents; offering...
Hotel Chocolat’s Everything Luxe box
I came to understand as I grew into adulthood that chocolate really isn’t my thing. I’m never the one to choose a chocolate option in a restaurant, I can’t ever eat a whole bar in one sitting, and I rarely bake chocolate cake (unless it’s crammed with courgettes and we happen to have a glut of them…). But actually, it’s not that I don’t love chocolate. I really do. But what I love is not just...