Positivity and the Power of using a Life Planner

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone.  #CollectiveBias I'm going to level with you here between losing of good friends to illnesses last year as well as during the latter months struggling with stress, anxiety and anaemia I felt really burnt out by December and very much on edge. Christmas felt a bit like a tipping point, I had been working towards a calmer more minimalist approach to things and it felt like I was railroaded by others in so many ways, I felt I had to compromise way to much for others with little return, I put everyone else's needs before my own and my body suffered because of it.  At the start of January, I had another emotional rollercoaster as I faced losing another one of my longest friends to a terminal illness and saying goodbye almost broke me but in reflection, I know events like this show how resilient we really are, as woman, as mothers, to carry on. I took a much need......

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Games to stimulate your brain

As a mum, you want to keep your brain active, and a great way of doing so is through games, with many of the best games for stimulating your brain available to download. You will likely have read about research pointing to a general decline in people’s IQ and concentration levels, and there is something to the idea that modern life, with its relentless focus on technology and what is happening in the immediate moment, is having an adverse effect on our ability to concentrate. At the same time, technology offers solutions to help stimulate the mind. Specifically, there are many games and apps available to download to get your mind working. As a mum, you need an active mind, both for your sake and for that of your children. What are some of the best games available to help stimulate the brain ? 1. Lumosity - One of the most popular brain games available to download. It boasts more than 70 million users worldwide. Lumosity is described as a cognitive science app and uses s......

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Personal hearing loss stories

My mother and the family dog, Sam My mother as most mothers are is a constant source of inspiration for me, see is a real go-getter, independent and does't let the fact that see was born with only one functioning eardrum stop her. She is completely deaf in one ear and her hearing is not 100% in the other ear but you really wouldn't know. She doesn't wear a hearing aid as there is nothing that can be done with regards to the affected ear, although she has a very small in-ear aid for the working ear. She spent my childhood moving me around to the side she can hear when walking down the street but otherwise she has always worked, doesn't have a disability badge and would never want to be treated differently. This can-do attitude to life is just one of the many reason I look up to her as well as anyone else living with hearing loss. I am so grateful for being able to hear my son. I myself have also been affected, although not too heavily, by hearing loss. ......

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Must have style items for busy mums

If you are a new mum, or expecting to be soon, and you are worried that your style halo might be about to loose its sparkle, here are five great maternity buys to ensure you will be in style heaven, even after the stork has made its delivery. MY WINTER BOX from the fantastic Parisian maternity brand, Envie de Fraises, is a sleek collection of three maternity pieces that will see you through your pregnancy and into the months that follow. The kit includes a flattering, soft, long-sleeved dress with matching leggings and a contrasting wrap belt. The combination has that certain ‘je ne sais quoi’ that will add a touch of French chic to your maternity wardrobe. My Winter Box from Envie de Fraises The Babymel Big Slouchy changing bag looks as good on the outside as it is useful on the inside. Almost as cute as your new baby, this bag comes in a range of designs (including bang-on-trend tweed), has plenty of pockets inside and out and ingeniously tucks away a coordina......

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A Welsh Getaway - a sneak peak

So late week my mother surprised me to a little 2 day getaway in rural West Wales which was really what we needed. Unfortunately John could not come with due to work but it was great to have some quality time with my mother and the little man. It's been a rather up and down couple of months after surgery and generally having some negative people around me has not helped, so our cottage break was welcomed with open arms and oh how I long to live in the countryside. We stayed in a traditional  Croft Loft Cottage with a very large garden which had a wonderful apple tree to sit under and overlooked a field with horses and ponies. The evenings were warm and we ate outside, it was blissful and I cannot wait to share everything we got up too. Us lying under the apple tree ...

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