Fitness & Health

Get To Know Premium Kinoko Platinum AHCC Supplements

The human immune system is a difficult network of cells, tissues, and organs that protect the body from harmful invaders. A healthy immune system is important for health and well-being, and immune-enhancing supplements are one way to help keep it healthy. One of these is the premium Kinoko Platinum AHCC supplement. This has become known in the health and wellness world for its powerful effects on…
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Parenting Skills

Mums and Tats: from ick to maybe

Generally I find tats a turnoff. They just look threatening or like a mould-fest. And why do it? All the pain, and weeks of wrapping yourself in clingfilm to prevent infection, only to regret the whole thing in later years. During lockdown however, I read a novel called The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng which inspired me to think otherwise. The lovers are bound by an agreement that the…
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Mums Tips

Spice up your February

Curating your life – continued from my blog series – just to get us through this dismal patch… This is February! I reject the cynics who say that organising fun stuff and posting beautiful photos is ‘Insta-vanity’. Rather it’s an antidote to gloomy thoughts and even depression. It’s our own form of self-medication, a conscious choice to embrace the light.
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Fitness & Health

Fitness Tips for staying motivated at the gym

Do you feel as though nothing you do helps you to stay motivated at the gym? Maybe you feel as though you need to make a change but you don’t know where to start. Either way, with these fitness tips, you’ll soon find that it’s possible for you to turn things around in no time at all. Source: Pexels (CC0 License) Set your Own Goals Ideally, you need to start with simple goals, so you…
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Travel with kids

Tips on how to move a horse safely

Time to hit the trails and the competition grounds! Even though it’s a joyful time of year, travelling with your horse may be very stressful. Therefore, whether your horse is an experienced or novice traveller, it is crucial to take safety measures and be ready before packing up and setting out on the road. Use these eight pieces of advice to transport your horse safely. Make Sure Your…
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Recipes

Recipe: Homemade Haggis

To celebrate Burns this 25th January, here’s the recipe for homemade Haggis courtesy of Pipers Farm. In 1801, on the 5th anniversary of the death of Robert Burns, his friends got together to celebrate his life. Burns immortalised haggis in his most famous poem, so it was the obvious food to serve. This celebration has continued every year on Burns’ birthday, 25 January, ever since. Events…
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Fitness & Health

Understanding complicated grief treatment options

Grief is a normal response to the loss of a loved one. It is often described as being on an emotional roller-coaster, but for some people, the grieving process can become complicated. Complicated grief is longer-lasting and can interfere with a person’s daily life. Fortunately, there are treatment options available that can help individuals cope with their complicated grief and get back on…
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Fitness & Health

How to manage the more severe effects of menopause

Although we all know on an intellectual level that menopause is part and parcel of the ageing process, many of us may feel a certain degree of trepidation as we approach middle age. This is perhaps a natural reaction, particularly when you take into consideration some of the most commonly known symptoms of this transition period – such as hot flushes, aches and pains, and fatigue. But what about…
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Fashion & Beauty

Mums, get your colours done and fashion yourself beautiful!

Sound is my cuppa tea. Tint. Shade. Hue. Nope, not a clue. I was quite contented perceiving the world in secondaries. And it was very obvious in the way I dressed. A lot of monochrome because my son told me to, and it concealed. A Multitude. And unflattering shapes. Madeleine … a dress for every occasion As a young thing, I thought fashion was superficial, for air-heads; inner beauty…
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Travel with kids

Hot tub holidays – your FAQs answered

When planning your ideal 2023 summer getaway, you might find that hot tub holidays could be the perfect choice for you. Come rain or shine, you can soak under the stars, admire national parks and bask in incredible views from a whole new perspective. Whether it be a romantic getaway, or fun for the entire family, a UK break with hot tub is the way to go. In this article, we’ll be answering all…
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