Archive for the 'Being a mum' Category

A little bit of everything is good

I believe that life is all about enjoying it, and this also means when you are getting healthy.
It’s good to make sure that you have a balance of everything in your diet and so make sure you give yourself treat days.
Now when I say treat days, this literally means the occassional “treat” like chocolate cake, [...]

Ladies – Pile on the pounds…

…That is to your weight lifting dumbbells, of course!
Yes, it’s true ladies.
If you are after a quicker and more effective fat loss, and muscle definition, you need to start lifting much heavier weights.
By doing so, you will be working your body and your muscles much more. You’ll be gaining more muscle mass, which in turn [...]

Breakfast is important for kids!

Well, we’ve all probably heard the saying:
‘Breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dine like a pauper’.
It’s very true and a good rule to try to stick by for everyone.
Children especially, have a lot of benefits from eating a good healthy breakfast. More and more studies show that it helps with concentration, weight [...]

Lots of Cancers can be prevented – so take action!

Hi All
Just came across an interesting article.
A recent study has shown that up to 40% of breast and bowel cancers in the UK can be prevented by following a healthy diet, with plenty of regular exercise and making sure that you maintain your weight and keep to a healthy weight.
And so the focus is now [...]

The Perfect Valentines or Mother’s Day Gift

Valentines day is creeking up on us again, as is Mother’s Day.
Have you thought of your gift yet for that special person? Want a great  and unique idea for a gift?
Well……here it is……….Silver Fingerprint Charms! (see photos underneath)

They are perfect! Basically, you can have your fingerprint (or anyone’s print including babies from 6 months old) [...]

Can’t pick up a CD from the laminate floor!!

Yes it’s true! Try it.
Yesterday, my daughter managed to drop a few CDs onto our laminate floor. I then tried to pick them up, but to my surprise, found that I was actually unable to pick any of them up with just using my hands!!! I never ever realised this, did you?
Anyway, after spending a [...]

Teething Time!

What a day…..my little daughter is teething. But I still cannot see any teeth coming through yet! And she’s 13 months old now!!!! She’s been teething forever….with now results. Poor thing. She is really wanting to bit on things, including my knuckles and chin!
So she’s really ratty all day long, when normally she isn’t. I [...]