I’m a northern blogger, a Leeds girl born and bred, and despite living in Newcastle, Preston and London for a number of years of my life, I’m always happy to return to the city I call home. What I didn’t realise until a couple of years ago was how amazing the creative side of this […]
I’m currently listening to a great Audible book called The Happiness Project and although I’ll be honest, it’s a little difficult to get into a first, Gretchen Rubin, the author, explains a really simple way of bringing more happiness into your life. Are you ready for this ground-breaking piece of wisdom? Make a list of things […]
How many times a week do you press the self-sabotage button? Be honest. When you declared Monday morning that this was going to be a great week eating-wise, and then you get home from work and order a takeout? Or when you didn’t believe in yourself enough to ask for a promotion at work even […]
This year, without doubt, has been the year of the micro-blogger. The year brands finally started to realise the power of the small, but fiercely loyal, blog following. In all honesty, when I started blogging in 2008, it was only because my university tutor told me I needed to and that because one day “blogs would […]
When you reach a certain age, skin care becomes such a pivotal part of your day-to-day routine. You start investing a little more money and a lot more time in really trying to keep wrinkles under control, fine lines at bay and your skin plump and hydrated. I know when I reached my 30s I […]