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Book Reviews: Mid-Year Book Report 2022

Monday, June 20th, 2022
Book Reviews: Mid-Year Book Report 2022
A little round-up of book reviews, namely for my favourite books I've read this year… so far. Read more
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My Thoughts: The Life-Enhancing Joy of Romance Novels

Friday, June 10th, 2022
My Thoughts: The Life-Enhancing Joy of Romance Novels
I only started reading romance novels in earnest in my late 30s. In this post I explore a bit about why I was so slow to fall for this genre but once I did fall, I fell hard and I touch on why here too. Read more
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My Thoughts: 21 Things That Helped Me in 2021

Monday, January 3rd, 2022
My Thoughts: 21 Things That Helped Me in 2021
A list of all the things that helped me feel good in 2021, this was a therapeutic reflection on what was on the whole a great year for me personally, but still full of challenges and struggles. Read more
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Self-Care: Lockdown Self-Care That is Helping Me Right Now

Monday, January 11th, 2021
Self-Care: Lockdown Self-Care That is Helping Me Right Now
Self-care is always important but it's even more important when in a long-running stressful situation. It follows that self-care in lockdown is pretty much essential, so I hope some of these suggestions help you. Read more
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My Thoughts: 21 New Year's Hopes for 2021

Thursday, December 31st, 2020
My Thoughts: 21 New Year's Hopes for 2021
I'm ditching new year's resolutions for 2021 and instead I've written a list of 21 hopes for 2021. Read these, and find out why I've changed my mind about new year's resolutions in 2021! Read more
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My Thoughts: The Things That Helped Me in 2020

Sunday, December 20th, 2020
My Thoughts: The Things That Helped Me in 2020
2020 was a year for the history books, and for so many it brought challenges and tough times. With this in mind, I'm doing a little reflecting on the things that helped me get through 2020. Read more
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Things I Love: Withings Steel HR Watch Review

Tuesday, December 15th, 2020
Things I Love: Withings Steel HR Watch Review
This is my review of my Withings Steel HR watch, a hybrid smartwatch that looks like a classic analogue watch but has lots of fitness-tracking features. Find out more in this honest Withings Steel HR review. Read more
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Books I Love: Five Poetry Collections You Should Read

Monday, November 23rd, 2020
Books I Love: Five Poetry Collections You Should Read
As I launch my own debut collection of poetry, I'm also happy to share five other poetry collections you should read. They would also make great gifts for womxn who love beautiful poetry books too. Read more
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Family Travel: How to Teach Travel to Kids at Home

Monday, August 24th, 2020
Family Travel: How to Teach Travel to Kids at Home
Teaching travel to kids is something you CAN do when you CAN'T actually go travelling. To teach travel to our kids we are also teaching so much more than the joy of "going on holiday". Find out why and how you can teach travel at home. Read more
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Self-Love: Houseplants Tips for Beginners

Monday, August 10th, 2020
Self-Love: Houseplants Tips for Beginners
Looking for essential houseplant advice? These are the houseplant tips for beginners I wish I'd known when I was a beginner houseplant collector. Read more
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Self-Love: Why Houseplants are the Ultimate Self-Care Activity

Monday, August 3rd, 2020
Self-Love: Why Houseplants are the Ultimate Self-Care Activity
Find out why houseplants are the ultimate self-care act, how plants have helped my mental health, and how houseplants can help with your mental health. Read more
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Self-Love: Tips for Feeling Overwhelmed

Monday, July 27th, 2020
Self-Love: Tips for Feeling Overwhelmed
Feeling overwhelmed with work, kids, cancelled plans or just feeling overwhelmed with life? Me too! That's why I wrote this list of tips for managing overwhelm, stress or anxiety when it hits. Read more
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Unlearning: 100+ Unlearning Prompts, Anti-Racism Resources & More

Monday, July 13th, 2020
Unlearning: 100+ Unlearning Prompts, Anti-Racism Resources & More
The following list of unlearning prompts and anti-racism resources for white people are books, podcasts, TV shows, movies and more that have helped me on my own anti-racism and unlearning journey because Black Lives Matter. Read more
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