What Are The Baby Steps To Changing Your Life?

Changing your life is possible but sometimes you have to ease up on yourself and take baby steps along the way. Every Tuesday, I encourage mums to write up a blog post during the forthcoming week to say what they are doing to make their lives that bit more fun and fulfilled.  We call it … Continue reading →

Win A Hamper Of Divine Chocolate – Competition

Give your Valentine a Divine Experience!   Looking for the perfect excuse to shower your loved one with all that is gorgeous this Valentine’s Day? Well there are few options more gorgeous than the chocolate goodies from Divine and this year they’ve added  a new line to their Valentine’s Day range.   Divine Chocolate has … Continue reading →

What Makes The Weight Loss Journey Easier?

Last week, I posted about how after weight loss success in 2011, I was finding it so tough to get back on track in 2012.  I had so many lovely comments full of support, tips and advice. One of the ones that made a lot of difference was Liska’s who runs the peer support blog … Continue reading →

Challenging Day And A Flagging Groovy Mum

I am not having the best of days.  I am feeling undervalued, taken for granted and a little abused. After having 2 nights away with work this week,  Him Indoors announced this morning that he would be going in to work again as they are relocating offices. They have a removal firm but nope, Superman … Continue reading →

A Brand New Linky – Blog 101 – Share The Things That Annoy You.

Have you seen Room 100 on the television where celebrities try to persuade the host to condemn their hated things? As a person who regularly gets frustrated by all sorts of things, I thought Blog 101 might be a good idea as a linky where bloggers can dump all those things that really get to … Continue reading →

Soy Seasoned Chicken Stir Fry Recipe – Happy Chinese New Year

Soy Seasoned Chicken Stir Fry. An aromatic dish, flavoured with Kikkoman Soy Sauce and Chinese five spice powder. Serves 4 Preparation Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 20 minutes Ingredients: 225g (8oz) basmati or long grain rice 3tbsp Kikkoman Soy Sauce 1tsp runny honey 1tbsp Chinese five spice powder or paste 1tsp chopped fresh parsley 450g … Continue reading →

What Are My Reasons To Be Cheerful?

Are you thinking positively?  If you sometimes struggle to do so,  why not write down your Reasons To Be Cheerful? I do this most weeks with Michelle over at http://mdplife.blogspot and it really helps me focus on the happier things in life. What are my reasons for smiling this week? 1. My son had a … Continue reading →

I Am Looking For 90 Bloggers To Support Breakthrough Breast Cancer

Are you a blogger who would like to make a difference? Did you know that around 1000 women die from breast cancer every month?  One in eight women will develop breast cancer at sometime in their lifetime.   It is important to note that men also get breast cancer.  The good news is that more people … Continue reading →

Am I Getting My Groove Back This Week?

Here is my weekly update on how I am doing on the reviving my life front. 1. My provisional driving licence has not arrived from the DVLA.   They are obviously as sure as I am that Iwill never learn to drive and are avoiding sending me at all costs. Either that or Him Indoors is … Continue reading →

Why Am I Struggling?

I keep putting off writing this post.  It is great to report good news on the weight loss front. I can’t do that this week. Despite good intentions, I can’t seem to get msyelf back into my healthy eating routine.  Last year, I found it easy and saw the weight drop off.  Since my birthday … Continue reading →