Chickpea Chilli Soup
When it's freezing cold outside I can be a bit funny about eating meals that aren't warm. There's nothing better than a nice hot meal to warm your belly in the winter and one of my favourite meals is a hearty soup. With some soups, I find that they can...
Date night and Yoga Loving Feb
Happy Sunday you lovely lot! Hope you're having a wonderful weekend. It's not half bad in these parts as last night Alfie and I headed out for our first date night since baby AJ was born. We had been dying to see the latest Hobbit movie, but...
I HEART January 2015
I can't believe that the first month of the year is almost over. What normally feels like the longest month of the year has just flown by, perhaps because I've had lots going on. To be honest, I will quite happily see the back of January, with my Nan being...
Cashew Cookie Raw Chocolate Cups
OK, I'll be honest, I have a bit of a love affair with chocolate at the moment. It comes and goes in random spurts: I can love it and leave it and other times I just constantly have to have it. Milk chocolate used to be my favourite when I was...
Healthy store cupboard staples
Happy Sunday folks! Thank you so much for your heartwarming messages on last week's post - my Nan is much perkier and arrangements are being made for her future care. As hard as it is, as a family we're all feeling slightly more optimistic about...
The Importance of Paying Attention to Your Eyesight: Key Signals to Recognize
When it comes to maintaining overall health, your eyesight often requires more attention than you might realize. Your eyes can provide critical clues about your general well-being, signaling issues that might require medical attention. By paying close attention to...
Caribbean Shepherd’s Pie
In most people's minds comfort food is all about stick-to-your-ribs heavy food that isn't necessarily good for you. One of my favourite comfort foods in the cold depths of winter is a hearty and healthy shepherd's pie; I've experimented with a few...
My life as a new mama – 3 month update
So far, and I'm loving everything about being a mama, this month has been my favourite. Aiden has reached a really lovely stage in his development where he is curious about everything and his little personality is starting to shine through, his big beaming smile melts...
Counting my blessings
Well, this week has been an emotional roller coaster for me to say the least. Without going into too much detail because it involves my entire family we had some awful news about my wonderful Nan who was taken to hospital with a severe chest infection earlier in...
Mind Goals – how I aim to reclaim my sparkle in 2015
Last year I feel very much like my body wasn't my own as it was completely taken over by my little bundle of joy, also a lot of my thoughts and energy were focused on this new life that I was helping to bring into the world. My pregnancy journey was magical and...