If you have ever been to Thornton in Bradford, or like me grew up there, it is just not the sort of place you associate with trendy-hipster cafes. A large village on the outskirts of Bradford, Thornton is the birthplace of the Bronte sisters but often sits as the poor relation to Haworth – where they… Read More Must-visit trendy café review
Bernie Leonard mindfulness expert We all want a bit more mindfulness in our lives but with work, children and everything else life throws at you it can be a struggle. One formerly stressed-out busy mum, Bernie Leonard, believed mindfulness was so important she gave up a successful teaching career to completely focus on it. Mum… Read More Want a bit more mindfulness in your life? Here’s how
Phone anywhere when planning your nuptials and just by dropping the word wedding into the conversation the price of food, flowers and clothing miraculously doubles. Look at any wedding literature and it is likely to use the words ‘best day of your life’ pushing you into buying those £200 shoes and that £1,000 cake you probably… Read More No thanks to ice sculptures, £1,000 cakes and gold embossed invites for our wedding
A year ago today we did a 300 mile round trip to pick up our new dog from a rescue centre – a four year old Basset Hound named Dexter. Dexter was going to be a new friend for our current Basset Hound, a partner in crime to our 11-year-old-son and a fabulous addition to… Read More Why we refused to give up on Dexter
For many years Mother’s Day was a pretty dreadful time for me and I would have happily spent the entire day in a cupboard with a bottle of gin. I’m not sure what the worst thing was; the relentless advertising of cards and chocolates or the deluge of ‘treat your mum’ emails from florists and… Read More Dear Hallmark – Mother’s Day is a bit sh*t for some of us
Have you found out which secondary school your child will go to this September? Six months ago I stood at a bus stop sobbing my heart out as my ‘baby boy’ went off to big school – here’s what I’ve learnt since then. There’s a lot to remember For seven years my son sat in a… Read More The big move to secondary school – lessons I’ve learnt six months down the line
Getting children to eat healthy food is a daily battle for many parents as we are constantly bombarded with adverts for sweets and chocolate. The Guardian reported earlier this year on average children see up to 12 adverts for junk food an hour* and you only have to walk around a supermarket to see some… Read More Struggling to get the kids to eat veggies? This just might be the answer
Getting to the gym on a Saturday morning can take some effort but with the promise of a smoothy and money towards my fitness goals I jumped at the offer from GiffGaff to join them in Leeds. Hosted at the fabulous Firehouse Fitness in the City Centre, the event was aimed at challenging fitness bloggers… Read More Testing my fitness with GiffGaff
There’s no doubt since the arrival of the Brownlee brothers the popularity of triathlon has exploded. The number of people now taking part in the sport has grown by almost 40 percent since 2014 and almost half of these are women. Despite having a reputation for being only for the toughest of athletes, triathlon is… Read More Think triathlon is for the toughest of the tough – you’re wrong.
I’ve eaten wheat for years with no real problem but too much can leave me feeling bloated and sluggish. It’s such a great convenience food that toast for breakfast, a sandwich for lunch and pasta in the evening means its easy to consume wheat at every meal. So as part of a totally non-scientific experiment I… Read More My wheat-free week
