How to Get More Exercise as a Busy Mum

With the New Year on the horizon, I’ll be starting a huge health kick soon! I am an incredibly busy…

Common Health and Fitness Mistakes

It’s a fact of life that we have to invest in our health and fitness if we’re going to be…

Busy Mum? How To Get A Little Bit Of “Me Time”

Life as a mum can get so hectic and chaotic. However, that is no reason not to get a little…

Building Confidence: 3 Tips for Talking to a Doctor

Visiting a doctor about an embarrassing body issue can cause a lot of stress. You don’t even want to look…

10 Reasons To Exercise (That Aren’t Weight Loss)

Some people don’t need to exercise to maintain a healthy weight. If you’ve got a high metabolism, you could find…

Things You Can Do For Positive Change Starting Today

Sometimes we can forget that we are actually in control of our own destiny and can make positive change. We…

Essential Workout Attire: Shorts and Leggings

An important part of any workout will always be your activewear. These are pieces that were specifically designed to be…

Tips for Reducing Anxiety and Stress

Anxiety and stress are common problems in modern society. At one time or another, just about everyone feels as if…

The Importance of Self Care

We all recognize the significance of prioritizing self care. But why? And what could happen if it becomes less of…

Post-Lockdown Health Kick with Erbology

The COVID pandemic has given us all plenty of time to think and to consider our life paths. It’s given…

How I’m Getting Fit at Home During Lockdown

With our movements restricted and time outdoors limited, I’ve set myself a task. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been…

Feeling Great with Feel Good Coffee

As the clock struck midnight on 1st January, I not only ushered in a new year and a new decade,…

The Key to a Great Night’s Sleep – Sleep Master Sleep Masks

As I’ve mentioned before, since childhood I have suffered from random bouts of insomnia. These horrid spontaneous sleepless nights/nights of…

10 Benefits of Meditation

Careers, parenting, social lives, relationships, they all bring an element of stress into our 21st-century lives. Over the past few…

Crystals for Beginners

Regular readers might notice this post is a little different to my usual historical insights and family adventures. Nevertheless, I…

Weight Loss-Friendly Foods to Kickstart Your Diet

The older I get, the more difficult it seems to lose weight. In my early 20’s, I could go to…

The Dark Side of the Web – Pro-Anorexia Sites

My 17 year old daughter does not mind my telling the world she suffered with anorexia, and beat it! And…

Carpe Diem – Some Thoughts on this Philosophy

Follow my blog with Bloglovin Mr John Keating, played by Robin Williams in the 1989 film ‘Dead Poets Society’ famously…