Learning to help myself – my top 5 tips to feeling better

Some time ago I reached a point where I felt quite unwell, physically and mentally. Having a newborn baby and a toddler is tough on a good day, but a few weeks into the coronavirus lockdown I felt like I was seriously drowning. The lack of sleep, the post-partum hormonal swings, and the never-ending needs Read More

Kayla Itsines’s Post Pregnancy Programme – review

When Noah was two months old I decided it was time to slowly get back into exercising and eating a bit healthier (see my previous post about the Mindful Chef recipe box). After my first baby Maia was born I purchased the Sweat app and did Kayla Itsines’s BBG 1 & 2 to get back Read More

Mindful Chef recipe box review – healthy eating in lockdown

I don’t cook. I have somehow cruised through life without bothering to learn and it’s still not interesting or fun for me. Considering how much I care about proper nutrition and how healthy my lifestyle generally is, it’s almost odd that I just can’t face preparing my own meals. My husband married me knowing I Read More