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It seems as though January has flown by. I can’t believe I am entering week 3 of Veganuary already. The entire experience so far has been much easier than I expected. I’m sharing some of my highs and lows today… The worst bits of week 3 of Veganuary I have had a couple of fails in the…
I can’t believe I have already completed week 1 of Veganuary – it has flown by! I’m going to share my experiences so far in this blog post. The first thing I have found is that after 7 days, I definitely feel less sluggish! I seem to have more energy and am definitely getting more…
I’ve been Vegetarian for over half of my life now. I was Vegan for a month about 15 years ago, for a bet. Other than that, it’s been Cheese for the win. I had some allergy and intolerance tests done recently, and they showed that I am allergic to dairy, and intolerant to egg. This…
There’s only 3 sleeps left until Christmas. I, like so many others am definitely feeling the strain now. My gift shopping is all done, but I still have a messy house to sort, items to deliver and the food shopping to face. WAH. Two days ago, I remembered that it was important to look after…
It’s day 24 of Blogtober and today’s prompt is X-Rays and broken bones. So today’s prompt got me wondering how much do X-Rays cost? I am painfully aware how lucky we are to have the NHS. The thought of having to foot the bill for all of my family’s health issues terrifies me. So with all…
I can’t believe we are two weeks into Blogtober already! Today’s prompt was, “Never Doing That Again”. I have decided to share my reasons for deciding to have no more babies. No More Babies I’m almost 35 now, and was sterilised at 31. Today I am going to share the reasons why we took the…
This morning I saw a Now magazine cover; with headlines in which they were basically bullying Stacey Solomon. I don’t read glossy magazines, I don’t watch daytime or reality TV, and until this morning, I didn’t follow Stacey Solomon on twitter or anything like that. The most I had seen of her since her X factor days…
I had a conversation with a friend the other day about fear, and it got me thinking. People’s fears come in all shapes and sizes, so I did some reading and found some interesting things… My Fears: The thing I am most scared of is clowns. They have always scared me half to death. I’m…
For the first time in a very long time, I am feeling optimistic about the future. Why? I have always lived my life in the here and now. I’m reluctant to plan anything for fear of letting anyone down or being let down. I’m a special needs mum who has depression and exhaustion to deal…
If, like me Hay Fever is your nemesis, these tips will be truly welcome! Hay fever Help If you, suffer from hay fever year on year, you’ll know all too well that there’s no guaranteed way to prevent the symptoms. You know it’s hay fever if your symptoms only present themselves when the pollen count is…