Posts with Category: At Home

Board Game Club : Review of Catan

Posted by & filed under At Home, Latest, Reviews.

I’m proud to be a member of the Blogger Board Game Club, and to receive and review one board game a month with my family. This month we are looking at Catan

Frizz Ease by John Frieda: Review and Giveaway

Posted by & filed under At Home, Body Image, Latest, Parenting, Reviews, Well-Being.

When  your children start to get into their teens all of a sudden they become much more critical of their own appearance.  My daughter has hair that I would have died for at that age – it is thick and lustrous with natural volume – but all she can see is the frizz…. Step forward Frizz Ease

What are you procrastinating?

Posted by & filed under At Home, Home Working Hints, Inspiration, Latest, Personal Development, Planning & Goals, Random, Time Management, Work Life Balance.

Think of one thing that you have been putting off for ages.  I bet you have one – we all do.  Something that is not urgent and has no deadline as such, but we constantly notice that it hasn’t been done and it causes us stress.

I’m here to tell you – just get out there and do that silly thing!  Get it done now!!!!!

Back to School time for mum

Posted by & filed under At Home, At Work, Home Working Hints, Inspiration, Motivation, Parenting, Well-Being, Work Life Balance.

OK I’m going to come out of the closet, and admit to something which I have to keep hidden from most of my real world friends.

When my children started school, I didn’t cry and didn’t miss them.

New Years Resolutions in September

Posted by & filed under At Home, At Work, Home Working Hints, Inspiration, Latest, Motivation, Personal Development, Planning & Goals, Time Management, Well-Being.

What is she talking about new year’s resolutions for? The summer hasn’t even ended yet….Has she completely lost the plot….?

Book Review: Help your Kids with Growing Up

Posted by & filed under At Home, Inspiration, Latest, Parenting, Reviews.

I was sent a copy of this lovely book to review, Help your kids with Growing Up. It came at the absolute perfect time …

Shrek’s Adventure with my Nephew Charlie

Posted by & filed under At Home, Parenting, Reviews, Well-Being.

My family are blogger ambassadors for Merlin Annual Pass and we take our responsibilities very seriously. Last year I took my 12 year old son to see Shrek’s Adventure on the South Bank in London, and he didn’t even bat an eyelid at the fact it’s aimed at much younger children. In fact I think he enjoyed it a bit more than he expected to. So when my 8 year old nephew wanted to go this year, we were straight there.

Family Games Night: Review of Colt Express

Posted by & filed under At Home, Inspiration, Latest, Parenting, Well-Being.

This month I’ve become a member of the Blogger Board Game Club, and that means I’m going to be reviewing one board game a month for the next year.  This month, we have been playing Colt Express.

Mumpreneur profile: Helen Chaldicott of Phoenix Trading

Posted by & filed under At Home, At Work, Home Working Hints, Inspiration, Latest, Mumpreneur Profiles, Networking, Well-Being, Work Life Balance.

Here is another one in my regular series about mums in business and what they do.  Today I’m interviewing Helen Chaldicott of Phoenix Trading

Lemon Oil: The scent of summer

Posted by & filed under At Home, Body Image, Healthy Eating, Inspiration, Latest, Motivation, Personal Development, Reviews, Well-Being, Work Life Balance.

A few weeks ago I looked at the doTERRA Family Essentials kit, and showed how I had started to use it.  Today I am focusing on lemon oil, which is my absolute doTERRA favourite, because it just smells so good.  I’m amazed how versatile it is too, and my home and life now smells of lemon, all over. Read to the end to find out how you can claim a free sample of lemon essential oil.