Why 2014 should NOT start with a diet!

I know, I know – it almost goes against the grain to say that.  We’re so primed for new year detoxes, resolutions and health kicks that it sounds almost idiotic for me to suggest that you should NOT be dieting in the new year. The thing is, I’m of...

Why you should not be starting 2014 with a diet

I know, I know – it almost goes against the grain to say that.  We’re so primed for new year detoxes, resolutions and health kicks that it sounds almost idiotic for me to suggest that you should NOT be dieting in the new year. The thing is, I’m of...

Be grateful for gas, glorious gas!

Christmas is over and everybody is either gearing up for NYE or enjoying the fact that the chaos is  done for another year. Whatever camp you fall into, I hope you had a good one and were surrounded by loved ones as well as lots of presents.  As per my last post, my...

Fill your boots! (And your stockings)

A short and sweet post from me today.  I had intended to make a quick thank you video but the past few days have been spent cooking and baking, and now my house is already overrun with nieces, with more family arriving soon!  So I have escaped to my bedroom to write a...

The curse of the black dog

I named this post because of a video that has been going round on social media recently. It starts with the lines: “I have a black dog. His name is depression.” This is something that resonates with a lot of people. I’d go so far to say that each and...