Category Archives: Lifestyle
HOLIDAYING WITH TEENS!
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 & I plus our 17-year-old daughter Isabelle & 14-year old … Continue reading
WHAT’S HAPPENING TO ME? – IS IT TIME FOR THE DREADED PERI MENOPAUSE
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 & felt great, 10 months later I’m having all sorts of … Continue reading
HELLO AUGUST 2022
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 House with two of my best friends 4. Belle had … Continue reading
MIND, BODY, LIFE, HOME & STYLE GLOW UP!
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 it made me, & I’m sure many many others, do … Continue reading
TRY SOMETHING NEW EVERY WEEK
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 promises to myself I decided to make a list of … Continue reading
WORKING ON MYSELF!
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 much more positive outlook on life. I’ve always been a … Continue reading
HELLO JULY 2022
FABULOUS THINGS THAT HAPPENED LAST MONTH 1. Our new business Balloons and Dreams is going really well!!! 2. I got 99% for my last exam! 3. An amazing few days away in North Yorkshire in the stunning converted barn we … Continue reading
HELLO JUNE 2022
FABULOUS THINGS THAT HAPPENED LAST MONTH 1. I took another exam – one more crossed off the list 2. Some lovely meals out with friends 3. I booked a holiday for October half term 4. I got an extremely high … Continue reading
HELLO MARCH 2022
FABULOUS THINGS THAT HAPPENED LAST MONTH 1. A wonderful weekend at The Hilton hotel & spa in Chester for my best friends 50th birthday weekend 2. Being booked for adjudicating jobs 3. Fabulous exam results for a recent set of … Continue reading
THE BEST LIFE ADVICE I’VE BEEN GIVEN!
A podcast I really enjoy listening to is Grazia life advice with Nikita Gill I love the idea of people’s best life advice and thought I’d ask around my friends & family for the best life advice they’ve been given … Continue reading
MY LIST OF EVERYTHING!
MY CAN’T MISS PODCAST I have quite a few podcasts I love but the two that I listen to religiously are Fearne Cotton’s ;Happy Place’ & Francesca Ambers ‘The Law of Attraction changed my life’ THE CANDLE I LOVE TO … Continue reading
HELLO FEBRUARY 2022
FABULOUS THINGS THAT HAPPENED LAST MONTH 1. A gorgeous evening at Titanic Spa with my mum, Belle & my sister-in-law Kate 2. A lovely meal out at The Whippet & Pickle in Holmfirth with my brother & sister-in-law Kate 3. … Continue reading
HELLO JANUARY 2022
FABULOUS THINGS THAT HAPPENED LAST MONTH 1. Christmas! 2. Family Time! 3. Lots of socializing! 4. Time off work 5. Eating, drinking & being merry!!! LIFESTYLE, LEISURE, PLACES & HOME The I’m a celebrity challenge – Manchester My family & … Continue reading
21 THINGS I’VE LEARNT IN 2021
1.That people and time matter not money & ‘things 2.That times of adversity bring out the very best in some people and the very worst in others 3. That I will be changing many of my priorities in 2022 4. … Continue reading
HELLO DECEMBER 2021
HELLO DECEMBER 2021 FABULOUS THINGS THAT HAPPENED LAST MONTH 1. Going to see ‘Everybody’s talking about Jamie’ the musical at Leeds Grand Theatre 2. A lovely lunch with a close friend at Harvey Nichols Brasserie in Leeds 3. My gorgeous … Continue reading
GREAT THINGS TO DO WITH YOUR TEENAGERS
When you first have your children, everyone tells you to make the most of every minute and they’re not wrong. Before you know it your beautiful little cherubs have grown into teenagers with their own minds and you find yourself … Continue reading
A VISIT TO DAYLESFORD ORGANIC FARM
My husband Tony & I recently spent a wonderful few days last week touring the stunning Cotswold villages. I’ve been longing to visit this glorious part of our country for a long time, and it really is simply magical. I’d … Continue reading
HELLO NOVEMBER 2021
Last month was my birthday month & as always my family spoilt me rotten! It was an amazing birthday this year as we were in Paris for a couple of days and had a wonderful time in this stunning city. … Continue reading
A LUXURIOUS DAY ON THE NORTHERN BELLE – THE BRITISH ORIENT EXPRESS
Probably one of the best days I’ve had in a long time. What a wonderful experience! I adore being taken back in time to the wonderful 1930’s! An era I often feel I should have been alive in, where men … Continue reading
HELLO OCTOBER 2021
FABULOUS THINGS THAT HAPPENED LAST MONTH 1. A wonderful day on the British Orient Express – the Northern Belle 2. A spa day at 315 Huddersfield 3. A trip to Daylesford Organic Farm 4. A lovely shopping trip to Meadowhall. … Continue reading
IT’S GOOD TO BE KIND
In the wake of the past 18 months, one of the things that stands out for me the most is seeing the kindness people of the general public show one another in the face of adversity. Being kind and considerate is … Continue reading
A BEAUTIFUL DAY AT HIGHCLERE CASTLE
Oh what a perfect day! My parents, Belle & myself are huge Downton Abbey fans & have been wanting to go to visit Highclere. I can safely say it was one of the best days of the summer and we … Continue reading
HELLO SEPTEMBER 2021
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 wonderful people, things & opportunities I have in my life. … Continue reading
HELLO AUGUST 2021
I adore August! I love work & thrive on my career but having the month of August off is always a godsend to me. A month to re charge, for pure family time, doing great things & going to lovely … Continue reading
HELLO JULY 2021
FABULOUS THINGS THAT HAPPENED LAST MONTH 1. Tony & I both had our second vaccines 2. I got another exam done towards my final qualification 3. A few lunch dates at one of my favourite places Harveys Bar & Restaurant, … Continue reading
TIPS & IDEAS TO HELP YOU LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE
BE GRATEFUL FOR WHAT YOU ALREADY HAVE Being grateful for what you have is one of the best things you can do to lead a positive happy life. If you’re always worried & bothered by what other people have, you’ll … Continue reading
HELLO MAY 2021
FABULOUS THINGS THAT HAPPENED LAST MONTH 1. Easter, my favourite time of year plus we can now meet with friends & family outdoors which was lovely. 2. 10 full days off work which after a full term teaching on Zoom … Continue reading
HELLO APRIL 2021
FABULOUS THINGS THAT HAPPENED LAST MONTH 1. Isabelle’s 16th Birthday 2. The clocks went forward – lighter nights whoop! 3. We were told we could go back to the studios in April! No more teaching on Zoom!!! 4. I’ve got … Continue reading
HAPPY SWEET SIXTEENTH BELLE!
How on earth am I mum to a 16 year old? On the 1st of March, 16 years ago I gave birth to the love of my life and became a mummy for the first time. It was pure love … Continue reading
HELLO MARCH 2021
I love it when March arrives. Firstly, because the 1st March is my beautiful daughter’s birthday, she is my first born so it was the month I became a Mummy for the first time which is the best thing in … Continue reading
