Duct Tape … A Homemade Verruca Remedy
Just over a week ago my eldest ticked one more item off the infamous ‘Things I Will Catch When I’m Young’ list. This time we have entered the world of verrucas. And it’s an impressively large one! Mr...
View ArticleA Heart Healed
Memories are funny things. Some are as clear as the bright blue sky, others as clear as mud! My memories of RaRa and RoRo’s first couple of years are blurred and sketchy. Completely opposite to the...
View ArticleMrs MacDonald Shines …
Last Thursday morning Aneira, Rowan & friends proudly presented their Nursery School’s ‘Humpty Dumpty’ play to all the expectant Mums, Dads & Grandparents. For the first time ever I was early...
View ArticleElderberry Cough Syrup (homemade)
Elderberries are full of wonderful. They are rich in vitamin C, full of antioxidants, flavinoides, vitamin A&B plus a whole heap of other things. Which is why they have been used medicinal for...
View ArticlePelvic Floor Exercise Using Kegel8 Smart Balls
Review Now for some reason even though loads and loads of women suffer with pelvic floor related problems it’s one of those subjects that isn’t really talked about openly. We’ll joke about periods,...
View ArticleHomemade Apple Cider Vinegar
I started making homemade Apple Cider Vinegar when I was looking for things to use up the wind fall from my apple tree’s but you can use any apples (shop bought or home grown). The first batch I made I...
View ArticleRunning With My Girls – Race For Life
It’s was with some nervousness that I put my name down for ‘Race For Life 2014‘. My eldest was desperate to join in this year with some of her friends and had been pestering me for days. It wasn’t that...
View ArticleAll Weather Sports Day
Today was the kind of day that made you want to stay at home and put the heating on. Picturesque grey skies, wonderfully chilly wind and rain that couldn’t quite make its mind up, all pointed to a day...
View ArticleJack’s Acrobatics Book Review
Jack’s Acrobatics* by Rika Teaymans and Laura Van Bouchout, is a sweetly illustrated book encouraging families to get active with their kids using child centric acrobatics exercises. The book centres...
View ArticleBladder Weakness and Women
So ladies, how’s the old (or not so old) bladder doing? Still managing to hold it all in? Any little leaks?… You know the kind that sneak out when you laugh like a loon, drop kick your kids football,...
View ArticleFA Girl’s Football Week #WeCanPlay
Did you know that next week is FA Girl’s Football week (w/c 25th April) #WeCanPlay? It’s aim is to change the perception of female football in girl’s, parents and teachers (primary and secondary...
View ArticleChristmas Day Isn’t Always Shiny, But It Can Be Bright
Sometimes Christmas Day isn’t shiny and sparkly. Sometimes it doesn’t go as planned but it can still be bright. It’s who you’re with that matters… Christmas Day 2006 was a quiet, understated time for...
View ArticleWhy Stopping to Smell the Roses is Good Advice
Most of us have heard of the old adage that tells us to ‘stop and smell the roses’. While this saying can be interpreted differently by different people, the general consensus believes that this old...
View ArticleMrs MacDonald Shines …
Last Thursday morning RaRa, RoRo & friends proudly presented their Nursery School’s ‘Humpty Dumpty’ play to all the expectant Mums, Dads & Grandparents. For the first time ever I was early (30...
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