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Freezing at the footie? Five coffee cups to keep you warm all season —- Standing on the sideline at weekends to watch your child play football is part of many parent’s weekly routines- and many will agree it can get rather chilly during the winter months. Here are some of the best-insulated coffee cups that…
Why You Need an Updated Skincare Routine in the Winter Your skincare routine is a labour of love and you’ve finally nailed it. Your lightweight moisturiser and twice-a-week exfoliant have left your skin flawless and glowing. But did you know that your skincare routine should evolvewith the seasons? Winter can play havoc with our dermis and cause dryness, irritation, and flaking. But don’t…
New Year’s Manifestations Are the New Resolutions This 31st December, use your manifestation powers to breathe life into your dream future. We all love sitting around the fire on New Year’s Eve andwriting our New Year’s resolutions. Imbued with hope, anticipation, and a slight dose of apprehension, they present us with a plan of action towards achieving our goals for the…
We are Corrine and Rhona, the new-mum duo behind DOVA. Like all soon-to-be parents, our minds often wandered in all different directions: what will our kids be like? how will they play? will they be shy or will they be boisterous? We were always on the hunt for things that would enrich our children’s learning…
Making sacrifices is sometimes good … but balance and compromise is even better By Anne Jones, spiritual healer and co-creator of ‘Artaban The Musical’ It’s strange where we sometimes get our messages and insights. I have had ‘AHA’ moments in the strangest of places – on a mountain in Tibet where I learnt how important it is to value what…
The Seasonless Wardrobe Guide We tend to buy our clothes in line with the four seasons, but what if we could have a timeless wardrobe packed with items we could just throw on any day of the year? That’s where a seasonless wardrobe comes to play. A seasonless wardrobe is very similar to a capsule…
FANTASTIC FEMALE – KATHERINE BRYAN-MERRETT, ARTIST Katherine Bryan-Merrett , mum of two – Alice 5 and Robin 3, I am a self taught portrait artist and interior mural painter living in the Cotswolds. I have had a bit of a portfolio career having previously worked in Property, Sales, Software development and In a private members…
4 tips for parenting a fiesty toddler whist trying to battle your inner demons Parenting is the most rewarding job in the world, but also the hardest job you’ll ever undertake. You hear people say this to you before you have a baby, and you don’t know what it means until you experience those feelings…
IM HAVING A MISCARRIAGE I’m 14 weeks pregnant, but very soon, I won’t be pregnant at all. Yesterday, I received my 3rd scan, and as soon as the probe hit my belly, it was clear that my little surprise baby’s heart had stopped beating. ‘im sorry’ the words that have not stopped whirling in my…
Top 5 Tips for Children in Pet Loss For most kids, pets are more than just animals their families own — they’re members of the family and the best of friends. Unfortunately, the joy of owning a pet goes hand-in-hand with the heartbreak of losing one, whether because of old age, illness, or an accident….