Balancing Act: Parents’ Guide to a Healthy Lifestyle Amid Family Chaos

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle can feel like juggling several balls at once for parents caught in the whirlwind of family life. Between managing work, school runs, and household chores, finding time to focus on health often falls by the wayside. However, the benefits of a balanced lifestyle are manifold, impacting not just physical well-being but also mental health, stress levels, and overall happiness.  For parents, setting a balanced foundation of health and wellness within the home can be a positive for everyone including their children. This guide aims to provide practical, realistic and balanced advice for integrating fitness and nutrition into the busy lives of parents, ensuring that health becomes an accessible priority for the whole family. Finding Time for Fitness: Realistic Exercise Tips for Busy Parents For many parents, the idea of fitting exercise into an already packed schedule seems daunting. However, incorporating physical activity into your daily routine doesn't ......

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Getting on top of my health with a Superdrug Health Check

* AD I was kindly invited to try out the Superdrug Health Check free of charge in exchange for sharing my experience.  A few weeks ago I was invited to try out The Superdrug Health test which is like a mini MOT for your body and involves a quick assessment with a Nurse and blood taken to help you discover more about whats going on inside your body. The sample is sent off to the lab the very same day and I actually received my results in around 30hrs which was incredibly quick! But before I get too much into that I thought I would walk you through the whole experience.  Firstly you can book your Superdrug Health test online and it costs £159 which includes a health questionnaire with the nurse and a blood test that will be analysed against 44 common health markers including Kidney and Liver health, Cholesterol status, Iron Levels, Vitamins including B12, Vit D and folate and also checks for inflammation.  The online booking process is fairly easy and you will be given a d......

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Ways To Self-Heal Without Putting Your Health At Risk

*Contain Affiliate links  Health is our most precious asset and also one of our most elusive. Looking after our health requires time, and time, as it happens, is often lacking in these modern times. That’s why most people look for time-saving strategies to manage their health. Ultimately, when you work long hours throughout the week, it’s unlikely that your health problems land on top of your to-do list. Not that people don’t want to take care of themselves, but more often than not, our health is taken for granted until it becomes an issue and we really start to feel that burnout. Often when we do start to struggle with unpleasant symptoms, many are more likely to consider a self-healing approach before seeing a professional, as long as it's fairly minor such as exhaustion, feeling run down, low immunity etc this approach can save you time and money. I believe in the power of self-care and a natural approach but of course if you are concerned about anything seek the adv......

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How to Protect your Skin from the Effects of Traveling

Travelling is something that we all love to do, but it is also something that might not have such a positive impact on your skin. We all like to embrace that laid back carefree holiday vibe, swimming in the pool or sea and sitting in the beautiful warm sun trying to get tan. Whatever you choose to do when you’re out and about, the right skin care is always needed especially if your visiting a very hot or very cold destination as your skin will need more care during these times. Before we begin I also want to say that if you are planning on taking a flight I also recommend having ear wax removal, done as build up can cause you to have an uncomfortable flight, also a build-up of ear wax can cause pain, hearing loss and dizziness which you don't need while travelling. Back to skincare and long journeys can also take their toll on your skin so some thought and simple preparation need to be taken - but it's really easy. Top Hacks for keeping skin in check while travelling......

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Covering the bases with Bassetts

While both of my boys enjoy a well balanced diet, packed with fruit and veg and are fairly open minded to trying new things, we are a very busy and active family and always on the go and while I always cook from scratch when we are rushed we sometimes opt for the safer meals such as pesto pasta or baked potatoes that are quick to whip up and I know they will enjoy. On more organised weeks or when we are not travelling I like to explore with new dishes, some have great success and other times not so much as my eldest can be fussy at times and while my youngest isn't he tends to follow suit with whatever his big brother is doing. Like most parents I take an interest in my children's nutritional intake and want to know I have all bases covered and there are times when we have hardly been at home between school, after-school activities and weekend breaks away. The trouble with kids is finding a multivitamin that tastes nice and isn't a chore to get them to take and can easi......

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My morning Elixir

So far this year has been somewhat up and down for me in terms of health and wellbeing. At the end of last year I felt really burnt out both physically and emotionally after nearly 3yrs of interrupted sleep as we have struggled to get my youngest to sleep through the night (something which is still problematic) as well as extended breastfeeding, working, juggling motherhood, sleep deprivation and losing some people very close to me to cancer. Well the time has come to work on myself because it really is true that as mothers we tend to look after everyone else's needs before our own. I think making small changes in the home is really important because these are more doable for the long term. I am going to bed a bit earlier each night so should my youngest wake, which he does 90% of the time, I at least got in a few hours before being woken. Also getting outdoors at every opportunity as the fresh air I find really helps put things in perspective. I am also working on being mo......

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Guest Post - Fresh Fruit & Veg without fuss

I have teamed up with Charlotte - who loves to blog about food and Drink and together (I have done the photography) we have put together a healthy inspired post. Fruit and vegetables are essential parts of our diet and ensuring that you and your family get their 'five a day' is crucial for good health. Both contain vitamins and minerals which are known to improve our immune system and some also contain vital antioxidants which medical experts believe reduce the risks from a range of illnesses including some cancers. Both fruit and veg should be as fresh as possible in order to get the most of the benefits available from them; both can lose some of their nutrients and minerals if not sourced freshly and consumed quickly. What and When Five a day means five portions of fruit or veg; one portion is classed as medium sized piece of fruit – an apple or banana for example, while a serving of vegetables should be about eighty grams, if it's to count as a portion. Id......

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