Today I wanted to share a quick post to share a few ways to take some time for yourself when it seems like the world around you just doesn't want you to...There are lots of reasons why you might feel as if the world is against you taking back a little time just for yourself - it might be because there's so much going on with everyone around you, or that someone or something is demanding your attention more than normal. It could even be because you feel guilty about taking some time back just for yourself or that you feel you couldn't possibly squeeze in 20 minutes here and there as you … [Read more...]

One question that I've seen come up at least three or four times in our Facebook group is the question of how to use up bananas so today I thought I'd share a few ideas!Bananas are one of those things that I buy every single week when I do my food shopping.  We all love them and as well as eating them just as they come, we also use them for everything from mashed on toast to sliced up on porridge.The problem is when they go from lovely bright yellow to brown speckled because the kids have a thing about eating them when they start to go like this (as do I if I'm honest).  … [Read more...]

Today's post is about forced positivity online which is a roundabout way of saying that it's about how some bloggers (and vloggers) only share the positive parts of their lives.  Does that mean they're not being real with their followers or simply that they're choosing to only share what they're comfortable with sharing?A few months ago now I was pottering about making the tea and I overheard some snippets of a YouTube video that one of the kids was watching and it made me think.It was about whether YouTubers were forcing positivity on their viewers or whether they were portraying … [Read more...]

Over the past year or so, I've really tried to work on my own confidence and one of the things that's involved is me learning how to say no more.  I think I'm pretty good at it now so I thought I'd share a few little tips with you today in case you want to make that change too.As human beings we often try to “aim to please”, it’s simply how most of us are wired. While it’s great to make others happy and to do random acts of kindness, there comes a time when you learn to develop a good strategy so you know how to say no when you’ve taken on too much. Let go of Detailed Excuses I found … [Read more...]