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How to be happy – 5 keys to happiness

July 15, 2018734 Views0 Comment

“Tell me what you want, what you really, really want?” said the life coach, channelling The Spice Girls. I took several deep breaths. I pondered some of the options: health; wealth; contented family; work/life balance; to look amazing in a bikini… Yes to all of … [read more]

Fashion

How to prevent double boob, side boob and other lingerie malfunctions

June 27, 20181034 Views2 Comments

Full service history I’ve had all my bits examined this month. The annual mammogram and breast clinic consultation has coincided with my long-overdue smear test, so I feel like I’ve undergone a full service. There was breast cancer in my immediate family. She’s well and … [read more]

Food

What’s hot in kitchenware, as seen at the Exclusively Housewares show

June 15, 2018713 Views0 Comment

The foxtrot The last couple of weeks have been like a foxtrot – slow, slow, quick, quick, slow. This has led to virtual silence on the blog (although lots going on over on Instagram if you’ve missed me!). Half term week was spent relatively calmly. … [read more]

Food

Succulent double salmon fish cakes

May 29, 20181039 Views6 Comments

The challenge of family cooking My kids are like chalk and cheese, in that one will like chalk and the other will like cheese. One likes art, the other science. One wants his eggs fried, the other scrambled. Marmite? Yup, you guessed it. Finding food … [read more]

Wisdom

The self-employment survival guide: what I’ve learnt in four years

May 20, 20181393 Views10 Comments

This was the view from my bedside table four years ago. Nothing extraordinary about having an alarm. Except that this would be the last time it would wake me up early for my commute to the office. Four years ago this week, I worked my … [read more]

Beauty

The honest blogger’s review of True North cosmetics

May 13, 20181394 Views6 Comments

Lagom: the search for balance I believe the key to a happy life is balance, and yet I find it incredibly hard to achieve. My problem is lack of consistency. My recruitment work comes in peaks and troughs, making planning very difficult. I’m either frantically … [read more]

Wisdom

5 de-stressing tips for busy people

April 27, 20182042 Views7 Comments

Swan, koala or cat? I remember being asked in an interview in a former life “If you were an animal, what animal would you be?” This is one of those awful psycho-nonsense questions that hiring managers like to ask to mix things up a bit, … [read more]

Food Fun

Gin is the answer. What was the question?

April 18, 20182023 Views4 Comments

Family time I don’t think I’m alone in feeling a rush of relief when the kids returned to school after the Easter break. We had a fabulous holiday in Turkey – more on that later – but I hadn’t spent a moment alone for over … [read more]

Fun Wisdom

The ten commandments of great sleep

March 16, 20182524 Views2 Comments

You may think I’m slightly obsessed with sleep, having written about it several times on the blog already. But I revisit the subject today for good reason: it’s World Sleep Day, plus March is National Bed Month – which I’m celebrating with a well-earned nap. … [read more]

Food Fun

A break from technology: our digital detox

February 18, 20181820 Views8 Comments

There is one subject we argue about more than any other in our house: Technology. Now C is at secondary school, he has his own phone. We reasoned that he needs it to keep in touch with us when he’s out with friends. We didn’t … [read more]

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Popular posts Wisdom

We need to talk about Menopause

May 13, 2019500 Views10 Comments

AD: This content has been created as part of a PAID PARTNERSHIP with Shionogi B.V. for the UK launch of Femal. We need to talk about Menopause Yes we do. Buckle up, I’m going in, and you’re coming with me. I’ve avoided talking about this … [read more]

Wisdom

What does it mean to be British?

June 24, 20161346 Views9 Comments

Prepare for a rant. I have never used this blog to make political statements. Most of the time I would describe my political leanings as apathetic at best. But yesterday I voted for tolerance and togetherness in the EU Referendum, and this morning I woke up to … [read more]

Popular posts Wisdom

7 ways to improve your personal impact

May 19, 20154930 Views9 Comments

During my 17 year career as a recruitment consultant I have interviewed over 10,000 candidates. Some of the most impressive and impactful candidates I’ve met didn’t initially look that good on paper. But face to face, they have an impact, they have that special secret … [read more]

Beauty Popular posts

The honest blogger’s review of ChinUp

November 05, 201511157 Views9 Comments

Following on from my recent honest post about cellulite treatments, I have a few other ‘miracle’ products to try over the next couple of weeks. Although it’s not really my style to write a straightforward product review, I posted a few photos of this one on … [read more]

Popular posts Wisdom

The kitchen renovation survival guide

June 08, 20163424 Views8 Comments

Regular readers will know that we’ve been renovating our kitchen since March. The builders left a couple of weeks ago and it’s taken me this long to recover and regroup. I’ve been feeling quite lonely since the team said goodbye. It’s disorientating to return to … [read more]

Beauty

My beauty heroes: the skin issue

February 11, 20182828 Views8 Comments

It’s been a while since I posted about beauty. I’ve been working on my personal development, hence my focus on the ‘wisdom’ section of the blog. For several months I’ve been trying new skincare products. Some made promises they couldn’t keep, others caused trouble for … [read more]

Food Fun

A break from technology: our digital detox

February 18, 20181820 Views8 Comments

Fashion Popular posts

OMG, look at my O Bag!

March 18, 201513088 Views8 Comments

Last week I met the happiest woman in North London. Marcia Robinson has just brought Italian handbag brand O Bag Factory to the UK and is grinning from ear to ear about it. I can understand why. This time last year Marcia was working in … [read more]

Fashion

Hope Spring Summer collection 2016

May 10, 20161650 Views8 Comments

I’ve been waiting for warm sunny weather and the absence of builders for months, so that I could finally take some photos outside in my amazing new Hope Fashion Spring/Summer outfit. Inside the house there’s been nothing but dust and chaos, while outside, the lawn hasn’t … [read more]

Wisdom

4 more reasons to love (and hate) being self-employed

May 22, 20173750 Views8 Comments

Three years ago today, was the last day in my job of 11 years; the last time I set my alarm for 6.30am and made the tube journey into the security blanket of permanent employment. Two years ago, I wrote a blog about the benefits … [read more]

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How to be happy – 5 keys to happiness

How to prevent double boob, side boob and other lingerie malfunctions

What’s hot in kitchenware, as seen at the Exclusively Housewares show

Succulent double salmon fish cakes

The self-employment survival guide: what I’ve learnt in four years

The honest blogger’s review of True North cosmetics

5 de-stressing tips for busy people

Gin is the answer. What was the question?

The ten commandments of great sleep

A break from technology: our digital detox

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