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Fitness & Health

Review: Tom Tom Spark Fitness Watch

Ever since I started running I’ve been strapping my phone to my arm to track my runs and listen to music. My husband has a sports watch, and I was always slightly jealous of it, but wasn’t really sure about investing, especially since I do a lot of other activities as well as running. A

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Food & Drink

{Guest Post} Afternoon Tea Etiquette

Me again! If you missed Mondays post, I’m in need of a little breathing space, and have therefore taken the opportunity to share some very carefully chosen guest bloggers with you! Today I’m introducing Taz of PinPinFinds. Taz creates some adorable laser cut jewellery, and I have a couple of pieces myself, including that Pumpkin

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Inspiration & Lifestyle

{Guest Post} When Opportunity Knocks

Well hello there! Over the next couple of weeks I have invited some people I know to contribute guest posts to the blog. I’m desperately in need of a little breathing room, and sometimes I think it’s nice to get another perspective on life instead of me prattling on all the time! I never accept

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Dear Diary

37 Reasons Being in Your 30s is Great

Happy Birthday to me! (Sing along everyone!) Today I turn 37, and I shall be celebrating by hydrating and generally being mostly sensible because tomorrow I have an early start for a big Roller Derby game in Hemel Hempstead. Honestly I’ve mostly enjoyed my 30s so far, lets hope I continue to enjoy the last

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Food & Drink

How Much Protein Do You Actually Need?

Earlier this week I went into what Protein actually is, and why it’s important in your diet. Today it’s time to take a closer look at how much protein you actually need to eat. Protein shakes and bars can have a bit of an image of being associated with Body Builders consuming vast amounts of

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Inspiration & Lifestyle

Why I Don't Want Children and Why That's Absolutely Fine

It seems I’ve reached that age and I’m now officially in the minority of women without children. This Friday I will turn 37 years old. When I started this blog I was about to turn 29. That’s 8 years as a blogger that’s seen me go from late 20s/early 30s, to 3 years off my

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Food & Drink

What is Protein and Why Do We Need It? {Plus Win a Years Supply of Weetabix Protein}

Protein is a hot dietary topic at the moment. But do you really know WHY protein is so important in your diet, and where are the best places to get it? Why is Protein Important in your diet? Protein is made up of amino acids, when we eat protein our body breaks them down to

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Fashion & Beauty

Pimms and a Picnic Dress

Hurrah! Finally a chance to wear some of those Summer dresses! Yes folks, the weather certainly has taken a dramatic turn for the better and all those summer dresses on the back of my bedroom door started jumping around shouting “Wear me! Wear me!”. I’m pretty sure there’s a Disney cartoon where clothes start walking

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Dear Diary

This Week I…….

Good Morning! Isn’t it a beautiful day? I mean the weather, it is here, I hope it is where you are? If the weather isn’t beautiful then I hope it’s a beautiful day anyway, because you can definitely have a beautiful day without beautiful weather. It’s amazing how much happier a little bit of sunshine

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