The power of finding your keystone habit
March was a disappointment for me as I wrote just one blog post, so I’ve been thinking why, what happened? And I’ve realised it comes down to one thing – habit interruption, …
March was a disappointment for me as I wrote just one blog post, so I’ve been thinking why, what happened? And I’ve realised it comes down to one thing – habit interruption, …
During the summer I reconsidered my digital life and that led to me asking myself if my life is balanced. Am I putting the correct amount of effort and time into the different parts of my life, or are …
You may have noticed I’ve been quiet recently. In fact I’ve been more than quiet I’ve been absent. This wasn’t a planned summer break, in fact it is the opposite of what …
Running is considered an easy form of exercise you can do anywhere, anytime. But I’m not a fan, mainly because I find it boring; very boring (and hard). However, I’m about to test my …
Are you creative? Can you define what creativity means? These are questions I’ve been asking myself as I prepare to attend Blogtacular, the blog event for “creatives”. For …
I’ve spent most of the last two weeks finding and deleting duplicate files. A rather tedious task and one that worries me as I think I may delete a non duplicate file by mistake. I have to admit …
Back in December, I went to The Three Wine Men Christmas Tasting event; it was a great excuse to meet up with friends and to taste more wines. Three Wine Men The Three Wine Men consist of: Olly Smith …
When I first started this blog in 2007 it was called Blog to discovery; Revelations along the way to a simpler, happier and more successful life and included reviews of self improvement books I read …
I’ve written before about not being a big fan of making new year resolutions because I think it adds too much pressure and you are more likely to make successful changes if you set a resolution …
Today has been our first day at home after almost a week away for Christmass and sorting through photographs has given me the opportunity to think about the fun we had. The first thing I think is how …
As you know I’m on a mission to learn about the type of wine I like at the moment, so I was very excited to be invited to a wine tasting event at The Royal Horseguards hotel in London. Not only …
I think I can say that making our own wrapping paper for Christmas has now become a family tradition as we’ve now done it for three years. The first year the children were five and two, and we …
I continue to work on becoming a morning person as I believe it would improve how I feel and how much I achieve, so I’ve been reading a lot on the topic as well as habits; the next step is to …
Although I felt lucky to be invited to a food photography workshop with Nikon and Currys PCWorld, I also felt out of my comfort zone. I don’t blog about food (in eight years I’ve done one …
Now we’re in November, it is time to start thinking about Christmas films. In the past we’ve struggled to get in to the Christmas feel until a few days before the big day, so we now start …
If you follow me on Instagram or Twitter you may have noticed a few photographs of red wine recently. This is fairly new to me; I used to drink mainly cider (and before that Bacardi Breezers or Wkd). …
I was made redundant yesterday. Over the last two weeks I’ve been asked many times how I feel; a very confusing question. It would be very easy to feel bitter and angry, but I don’t want …
I enjoy sharing posts I’ve enjoyed reading, so here are some recent favourites on the theme of parenting. I hope you find something to enjoy: What makes a great packed lunch? No Excuses: …
I like simple. It is something I aspire to because things are easier with fewer decisions and it is quicker to clear up. I’ve made it very clear that I like simple by including it in my strap …
From children’s parties to sexist jobs here are some posts on different aspects of parenting I’ve enjoyed reading recently. The Snow Day. A Mothers Failings. Party invoice: Boy sent bill …
Three mornings a week we aim to have all four of us out of the house as close to 7:20 as we can. But we like to maximise our sleep time (by hitting the snooze button a few times). We got tired of …
I’m a planner. I like instructions or a checklist to follow to make sure I do things correctly and don’t do it wrong. Once I’ve repeated something a few times I may start to …
From packed lunches to discipline and swimming to school admissions; here are my parenting goodreads. What’s on a Six Year Old’s Wish List? The dreaded nursery phone call What’s Wrong With …
It is the start of half term in our household (at least for my daughter and husband, I’ll be working next week). Although I know children need a break from school, I worry that the break to the …
Are you ready to unlock your full potential and embark on a journey of personal growth and self-discovery?
Are you ready to unlock your full potential and embark on a journey of personal growth and self-discovery?