As I'm sure it is with most people, I work best with structure and routine. With my daily mental health battles, it is so easy for me to become overwhelmed…
7 Reasons to Practice Mindfulness
The first big question here, is what is mindfulness? Well simply put, mindfulness is a type of self care. I'd even argue that it's the most important type. Strangely enough,…
Nursing Boxes for Young Children
I remember first being introduced to the idea of nursing boxes when my partner's sister had her second child. She had a special box that she had created for her…
My Breastfeeding Journey – 5 things I wish I’d known the first time
Breastfeeding is always something I have wanted to do. When I became pregnant with my first, I should have done a lot more research – everyone said how it just…
10 Signs you’re an overthinker
Overthinking is a bitch. There's no better way to describe it. It is anxiety inducing and bloody exhausting. It can turn the simplest of pleasures into such an ordeal that…
Quitting the Day Job
I have just printed and signed my letter of resignation, which will be delivered later today on the nursery run. I am quitting the day job, after being with the…
REVIEW: Crochet dish scrubbers and cloths
Back in April, I posted on Instagram and Facebook about some new dish scrubbers and cloths I had purchased from Crochet Over the Rainbow. I promised a review, and here…
What is Self-Care and how can you practice it?
Self-care is all about making the time to look after yourself. It's about figuring out what you need, and acting on it. To implement self-care in your life, is to…
Ditch those Negative Words
During one of my talking therapy sessions for PND, I had one of my negative cycles pointed out. It was quite enlightening, and such a lightbulb moment. So often we…
The Storm that follows the Calm
Today marks the start of Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK. My mental health is something that I have struggled with since I was a child, and so this…
