Vitamin E – The Good Stuff
For dazzling radiant skin that doesn’t dent your budget, look no further than Vitamin E. Although so many cosmetics claim to, Vitamin E helps to reduce the appearance of stretch marks, prevents the appearance of age spots and helps to maintain the skin’s oil balance during cleansing processes. As well as this Vitamin E helps to reduce the water loss from the epidermal layer of the skin and strengthens the skins barrier...
Plans for the Summer…
It’s a tricky thing, having four children across an age range. Not the usual what-do-you-mean-your-shoes-are-too-small-ALREADY angst, but I’m thinking more in terms of what you actually DO with them. What appeals to a 13yr old boy almost certainly will not appeal to a 5yr old girl (and vice versa, with bells on. Actually, the 5yr old is quite keen on zip wires, skate parks and sand dune running. The 13yr old is NOT...
How To Buy A… Child’s First Bike
Do you remember your first bike? Most people do – it’s just one of those important childhood memories that seems to stick in your mind, even years later. Those hazy but happy memories of wobbling around the front garden are why many parents look forward to buying their own kids their very first bike. It’s a family milestone, just like throwing their first birthday party or dressing them for their first day at school....
Review: John Frieda Full Repair
Hair. I have quite a lot of it. Very a lot, actually. It’s thick, heavy, long… and doesn’t need to much looking after. I actually put this down to the fact that I ignore it, mostly. I wash it. I dry it. I put it up. And repeat. But over time, even my careless treatment starts to show. If it’s not cut frequently enough (too easy to be lazy when your hair is long), or it’s dried too quickly (or not dried at...
Get your hands off my Dyson…
The teen was watching this on YouTube last night. Later I caught him gazing lasciviously at my Dyson with a screwdriver in hand. Yes really. If he takes my vacuum apart I am holding Dyson entirely responsible…
5 excellent Easter craft ideas for kids
Easter is the perfect time for children to take advantage of the school holidays to make marvellous arts and crafts. Here are some art and craft ideas which make super Easter presents and will look great all-year round. 1. Make your own Easter eggs [Photo by Emily W. Jones] Have fun choosing a mould and your favourite kind of chocolate and then decorate using icing in a piping bag. Homemade Easter eggs can make a...