My conversion to working from home
Years ago I wrote a post about how awful hot desking was. I still stand by that, but now post lockdowns I’m no longer working 5 days a week in the office. This means that unfortunately hot desking will be…
Lifestyle
Tips to stop nail biting (and how I did it)
I’ve been a lifelong nail biter. Yes it’s horrible, but it’s a habit that is really hard to break. But I seem to have cracked my nail biting habit (only one little finger nail to go which keeps breaking). I…
Making easy packed lunches with less hassle
N’s always had hot school dinners ever since starting school. Mainly because I get home from work too late to be then making tea up to an hour later. And when he was in after school club, he had a…
Perimenopause hair loss and how I’ve treated it
Apart from the odd haircut I’ve not been happy with, or issues with finding a good consistent hairdresser, I’ve generally been happy with my hair. Ok, so it never stayed straight, had a bit of frizz as soon as I…
Making pumpkin puree and roasting pumpkin seeds
Halloween’s been and gone again, and we’re onto thinking about Christmas. But in preparation for next Halloween, I’m sharing how I used pretty much all of our pumpkin. I roasted pumpkin seeds and made pumpkin puree to use for various…
Enjoying eating out with kids
Like many people we’re partial to a good meal out. We don’t really go out for dinner other than the occasional pub meal with family, especially the big family Christmas eve meal. But N and I do quite often eat…
How to get jumper ready for colder seasons
It seems I’ve turned into a bit of a jumper obsessive. Usually I don’t wear too many of them because in the office I’d usually be in top and cardigan, but now I’m working from home, and the weather’s turned…
Women’s sportswear sizing vs normal street wear
I think we all know that women’s clothes sizing is all over the place. You might be a classic size in one store, but then go to every other shop, and you could find your dress size varies across 4…
Favourite keto meals, savoury and sweet
Research suggests that most people aren’t very adventurous when it comes to cooking. Generally they rotate around a set number of meals. For ease, convenience, and the fact that the family like those meals. I have quite a breadth of…
Weight loss update and enjoying clothes again
It’s been a few years since I really enjoyed clothes. Admittedly I live in jeans and tops and working from home now, I can’t see myself ever really getting out of jeans apart from the odd foray into the office…
The first childhood sporting injury
Sports are so good for children. But it’s not always great for growing bodies. Injuries can be the things that put children off returning to sport afterwards. It’s hard to know you’ve got to go back and start again from…
