No.7 Radiance + 15% Vitamin C Serum After over indulging a little over Christmas & New Year as many people did, throughout January my skin seemed to be as dull...

FABULOUS THINGS THAT HAPPENED LAST MONTH 1. My gorgeous boy Max’s 15th birthday! 2. Isabelle had a wonderful time playing Principal girl in pantomime 3. Max had an amazing time...

ELEMIS PRO-COLLAGEN CLEANSING BALM Elemis is a brand I’ve used since my early 20’s when I worked as a dancer on cruise ships. I love the bath products, body products...

Having been a big Corrie fan for many many years, I’ve been wanting to go on the Coronation Street Tour for a long time. I did the old tour as...

FABULOUS THINGS THAT HAPPENED LAST MONTH 1. Christmas! 2. Precious time with family & friends 3. Some wonderful meals out & Christmas parties 4. A visit to Belvoir Castle for...

To read 3 books per month To work out regularly To cook from scratch more To stick to a healthy eating plan & not keep falling off the healthy eating...

That I know truly believe in myself so my confidence is growing That it’s time to push myself to the next level in 2023 To stop letting toxic people get...

On another University visit with Isabelle, this time to Nottingham, as it was so close to Christmas, I thought it would be lovely to tie in a visit to the...

The White Company’s Winter Candle I adore The White Company & especially have a love for their candles. I love to change them with the seasons and as the festive...

EGG NOG & BAILEYS COCKTAIL Ingredients 1 oz Smirnoff Whipped cream vodka 1 oz Baileys Irish Cream 1 cup Eggnog Ice cubes Cinnamon optional Cinnamon stick optional Whipped cream optional...

FABULOUS THINGS THAT HAPPENED LAST MONTH 1. A bottomless brunch with a close friend at Lost Property - Huddersfield 2. Going to University open days with Isabelle 3. 2 meals...

Throughout 2022 I’ve been doing a lot of work on myself & tried to spend more time on self care, you can’t pour from an empty cup which is what...

We had a fabulous trip to London in August to watch Les Misérables. Having visited The Shard a couple of times I wanted to take my parents and I’ve found...

We all lead extremely busy lives these days & trying to keep on top of things can be a daily struggle. Trying to juggle work with parenthood, being a daughter/son,...

It’s often the little everyday things that make our lives that little bit better and run that little bit more smoothly. With a very busy few months ahead, I’ve now...

I’m very lucky to have a wonderful mum & one of my birthday gifts this year was Afternoon Tea at the wonderful Manor House in Lindley, Huddersfield. Manor House is...

Knowing September & early October were going to be very busy & stressful months at work I decided I wanted to go away for the October half term.  As it...

FABULOUS THINGS THAT HAPPENED LAST MONTH 1. A wonderful 5 day break in Majorca after a very busy period at work 2. My birthday – flying to Majorca on the...

We had a fabulous trip to London in August to watch Les Misérables. Having visited The Shard a couple of times I wanted to take my parents and I’ve found...

FABULOUS THINGS THAT HAPPENED LAST MONTH 1. Some lovely meals out with friends in and amongst a crazy work schedule this month 2. An afternoon at my brother & sister-in-law’s...

And so, as another lovely Summer comes to an end, I look back at some wonderful experiences my family & I have had and I’m so grateful for all the...

I’ve just returned from a very lovely & very relaxing week in Costa Adeje Tenerife, well, for the most part!!! It’s been just the 4 of us this time, Tony...

Middle age, menopause, those are years away right?!!! Weight gain, tiredness, irritability, no, they won’t happen to me!!! But they do & they have! Last October I hit 47 &...

FABULOUS THINGS THAT HAPPENED LAST MONTH 1. A weekend away in beautiful North Yorkshire 2. Some lovely lunch dates with friends 3. A fantastic girls cocktail night in my Summer...

As a busy working mum who is a huge people pleaser, it’s often easy to lose yourself a little in the process. Lockdown had many downsides but the one thing...

New Years Resolutions are often made with every good intention at the start of each New Year then abandoned a week or two into January. This year, instead of unkept...

Lockdown had many low points for everyone but on a personal level I used the time to really work on myself and the result has been more confidence and a...