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Review of the year 2019 – heroes and zeros

December 31, 2019

My Sliding Doors Moments

December 19, 2019

My bookish obsession, my favourite books of the year

December 5, 2019

A handpicked selection of gifts made from companies using sustainable resources, leaving a minimal carbon footprint, or giving money back to worthy causes.

The Ethical Christmas Gift List: give well, do good

November 19, 2019

This easy banana cake recipe takes less then ten minutes to prepare. I make no apology for this unhealthy recipe. Afterall, life is short. Eat the cake.

Quick, easy, moist banana cake recipe

October 17, 2019

17Jun

What does the future of interiors look like? The experts, not me, have identified 3 design trends influencing interiors, kitchenware and home appliances.

Hot design trends and cool new gadgets for your 2020 kitchen

Why I love a trade show Years ago, Mum owned a small chain of chocolate

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03Jun

If, unlike the royals, you wear your clothes more than once, here are some affordable dresses you can wear for a day at the races, or an evening in the pub.

Affordable dresses for the summer events season

This article is a paid partnership with JD Williams. British Summertime means events season. From

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26May

Five years in, this is my honest, warts-and-all opinion of self-employment. It's a hard slog. I've failed hard along the way. But I wouldn't change a thing.

Self-employment and how to survive it

The self-employment survival guide Five years ago this week, I dragged myself onto the London

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13May

We need to start talking about menopause, openly, honestly and publicly so we can help ourselves and support each other. Let's smash the taboo of menopause.

Popular posts, Wisdom

We need to talk about Menopause

We need to talk about Menopause Yes we do. Buckle up, I’m going in, and

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04Apr

What to wear this season - highlights from the high street. My pick of coats, dresses and trousers from the high street for under £100.

What to wear this Spring – highlights from the high street

I love this time of year. The sun is dazzling, but it’s still cool enough

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26Mar

Everything you need to know about K-Beauty, the ten steps to the Korean skincare routine, and six Korean skincare brands you need to try.

K-Beauty: 6 Korean skincare brands you should check out

K-Beauty – everything you need to know about Korean skincare I wouldn’t describe myself as

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19Mar

As we age, we have more to offer. Yet midlifers are massively under-represented in mainstream media, which leads to us becoming invisible in real life.

Ignored by the mainstream: Living in the invisible middle

The invisible middle Here are some of the things I’ve learnt since turning 40 (several

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07Mar

A love letter to mums everywhere, to thank you for your sacrifices and hard work; for caring for us and loving us unconditionally. Mums, you've got this!

A love letter to mums everywhere

Would you apply? Wanted: Women wanted for long term, unpaid work. After an initial traumatic

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25Feb

Heart health is an issue close to my, um, heart, so I’ve written a blog about how to look after your ticker, along with a couple of yummy healthy recipes.

How to have a healthy heart

Issues of the heart Hearts are on my mind this month, and not because of

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I'm Vicki: midlifer; mum; blogger; self-employed; recruitment consultant; Londoner; control freak. In this little corner of the internet you'll find my ramblings on food, fashion, fun, beauty and wisdom (although as you'll see, I'm really no maven). Please join me as I fumble my way through midlife. You can find out more about me through these blogs and on the 'about me' page. If you work for a brand and want to talk about working together, please visit my 'work with me' page.

Much love, Vx