Does your teen know about National Citizen Service? NCS, it’s WAY cooler than it sounds…
A couple of years ago now, we saw an advert for the NCS – the National Citizen Service. We’d never heard of it before, but we loved the look of it, and when we discussed it with our oldest (who was 16 at the time) he was absolutely up for it. Sadly, his health took a back slide, and we just couldn’t be sure he was ready for a summer of adventure; but as our younger kids come to the right age, we’ll be...
Win a BE Indulged Spa Pamper Session at Beyond Escapes Devon
We’ve teamed up with Beyond Escapes Devon, a brand-new luxury holiday and leisure experience, to offer one lucky winner the chance to relax and unwind during a BE Indulged Signature Spa Pamper Session, worth £75. The search for the ultimate Mother’s Day treat is over, thanks to this fantastic prize which includes a rejuvenating 55-minute treatment from Britain’s number one luxury skincare brand ELEMIS, access to the BE You Spa and...
Win a £130 Tea Bundle (that’s 400 cups of tea!) from Adagio Tea. Oh yes.
Tea. It’s not secret round here that I love the stuff. And like so many things in life, I’ve grown a little more selective in my old age. Once I thought tea only came in packs of 240 small white bags (unless you were at Granny’s house. She messed around with a pot and a strainer and there were always little black bits floating in it like dead ants… and not in a good squashed-flies- Garibaldi-biscuits way). But...
The Influence of Childhood Mental Health on Adulthood
Experts call a child’s mental health the most important part of their social and cognitive development. For a child to live up to their potential and live a happy and well-adjusted life, they must have a healthy frame of mind. Good mental health is also tied to wanting what’s best for themselves and those around them. Understanding childhood mental health is an important first step in protecting children around the...
The Single Biggest Parenting Lesson We All Need to Learn.
I wrote recently about taking a pretty joyous day off.And when I say a ‘day off’, I don’t meant a ‘don’t go to work, but do the laundry, dusting, grocery shopping and clean out the fridge’ kind of day off.No. Thanks to a One4All Gift card, I grabbed the chance of a real actual day off. Sorry to be a living cliche, but the first thing I did was go shoe shopping (yes, I may have stroked the pretties...
Warm salad of Roasted Butternut Squash, Chorizo and Chickpeas
Loving this hearty salad with bags of punchy flavour from Bacofoil. Roasted squash pairs perfectly with chorizo and chickpeas in this warming and colourful salad dish. Quick and easy to make, this flavourful dish tastes great whether served hot or cold. Perfect for a veggie guests – or simply for something healthy but hearty in the post-Christmas quiet zone. ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH, CHORIZO AND CHICKPEA SALAD Serves: 4 as a...