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If you’ve ever had a panic attack, you know how distressing they can be. Your heart races, you feel like you’re being smothered, and you feel dizzy and faint. You may experience chest pain, chills, numbness or tingling sensations, and nausea, and you may feel like you’re dying or detached from your body. People who […] Read more…
Sleep is something we all need but I’m sure the majority of us don’t get enough of it. Whether it is children keeping us awake, our partner snoring, not being able to turn off from a stressful day or outside noises, it can be hard to fully switch off for a full nights sleep. […] Read more…
How do you get your little one’s through a cold? I remember being given a hot water bottle and plenty of drinks. I would snuggle up on the sofa and put on my favourite film. Keep wrapped up, whether this is a comfy dressing gown or favourite hoody. Indulge in comfort food, a nice warm […] Read more…
I took Lucas for his second Meningitis B vaccine on Thursday. He was very brave, let out a small noise and that was it, no tears. He was happy with the lolly and ‘brave as a lion’ sticker he was given from the nurse. ‘Meningococcal group B bacteria is a serious cause of life-threatening infections, […] Read more…
The first teeth that babies get are obviously going to fall out at some point but it is still important to look after them and teach your little one to look after them. The first teeth help them to chew, talk and make space for their adult teeth. Start brushing once you see the first […] Read more…
I’ve always had active jobs, since leaving college up until going on maternity leave (11 years), I worked as a support worker in various settings. Whether supporting someone with physical or non physical disabilities, the job role was physically challenging. Supporting people to get dressed, in and out of cars, pushing wheelchairs or walking miles […] Read more…
It’s been so long since I had a pedicure and I’ve got to admit I have been neglecting my feet as you can see in the photos below. I recently tried the Emoji Micro Pedicure and Manicure Set*. The set comes neatly boxed up and the box is nice enough to be used for other […] Read more…
It makes me really sad that you are so self conscious of yourself. That you actually used the words ashamed when you described seeing a photo of you. That you can’t see the beautiful, kind, funny and caring person that I can see. I hate my teeth, I’m not sure if anybody actually knows that […] Read more…
This week is Arthritis Care Week, my partner D has rheumatoid arthritis so he asked if he could do a post to raise awareness of it. Over to D…. ‘Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory disease, mainly affecting joints and tendons. An inflamed joint looks swollen and red, and appears warm to the touch. The disease […] Read more…
Seen as I have now turned 30, I thought it is about time I started to look at my skincare regime. I can hardly complain when I become wrinkly, if I haven’t made any effort to maintain my skins natural elasticity. I have always been very lazy when it comes to face care, my face […] Read more…