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Give Them The World At Their Feet: How Football Can Empower

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of sharing with you a campaign that was very close to my heart.  Doing the job I do I naturally get hundreds of emails every week but not many of them resonated from...

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Commit To Be Fit Week 6 – A Second Chance

For the first 4 weeks of this weight loss journey I was doing really well, then the birthday week hit last week and it would be fair to say that this week after some poorly little people I have gone...

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How I Am Fuelling My Dreams With Sun-Pat

Since baby Jacobs birth in February and my subsequent ill-health I have proactively started to make changes to our eating and lifestyle choices for my family as a whole and so finding products and...

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Commit To Be Fit Week 9 – Dining For Two

This week has been a fairly steady on the fitness front.  There has been a whole heap of sweat and also a breakthrough too.  While at the gym this week I got chatting to an older fella who was telling...

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Stylish Glasses That Even The Kids Will Love With SpecSavers

I have worn glasses most of my life with a lazy eye that I have had since birth I have always had my eye sight monitored. When I turned 5 I had to wear glasses for all my close work and watching TV. I...

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Sleepy People – A Review

Recently we were very lucky to review an amazing mattress from EVE and I am still in love with it.  However being super comfy in the mattress arena only went on to prove how painful our pillows were...

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Dealing With Colds And Sniffles In Baby’s

*This is an advertorial feature* Having a baby is great, however having a baby with a cold and sniffles is not.  Babies only breathe through their noses and so having a baby full of snot can effect not...

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Win A Thermo Non Contact Thermometer

Being a parent is the best the job in the world, however it can also be the hardest job in the world Dealing with poorly fractious children and babies can be immensely difficult and trying to help by...

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5 Top Tips To Support Your Child Through A Cold

*This is an advertorial feature* A little while back I talked about how I manage to get my baby through those dreaded winter sniffles and I obviously loved using the Olbas for Children. Olbas For...

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Why Protein Shakes & A High Protein Diet Is Good For You

Over the years I have tried diet after diet and have gone from one extreme to another and let’s be honest non of them work when you boil it down to fact.  Our bodies are very clever things and need a...

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Eating Healthily With Your Kids In 2017

If you have been round here for some time you will know that I have been on a health mission for a little while.  This year however we are looking at our health as a whole and so we are looking at ways...

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A Fitness Update – 4 Weeks Before Surgery

If you missed my update before Christmas then you will have missed the fact I have my operation booked for the 15th February.  However with Christmas and my ripped section scar and torn tummy muscles...

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Beating Colds And Helping Kids Through It #VicksTricks

There is nothing worse as a parent than seeing your child unwell and nothing worse than not knowing how to get them through it.  However the ‘cold’ has us all chasing our tails at times with the vast...

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New Year, New Body?

The next blogger in my guest post series on the blog is an inspirational lady who has amazingly lost over 10 stones from changing her eating! Jen from Just average Jen blows my mind at just how...

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My Mixed Up Sleep Routine

My recent operation has completely scuppered me.  For the first week I slept practically the whole day away, week 2 has been a mixed bag of afternoon napping and passing out at bedtime from tiredness....

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The Operation

If you are regular reader round here you will know a month ago I headed for major surgery to have my internal organs put back into place after a major tear in my tummy muscles and a tear in my...

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How We Are Upping Our Fruit Intake

It’s been a well documented fact that we all should be eating 5 portions of fruit and vegetables a day .. However recent research has hinted that we should be eating double that. I am sure I am not...

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Win 1 of 5 S+ Sleep Tracking Machines From ResMed

Life is hectic and it only seems to get busier, however with life chaotic sleep is even more important.  But do you know if you are getting enough sleep?  Well, there is a new technological...

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Remembering The Importance Of Fitness, Sleep & Water

If you have been reading for a while you will know that I have been on a fitness and weight loss journey for some time now. However now being 2 months since major abdominal reconstructive surgery I...

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Pampers Preemie Protection & #PowerOfBabies

*Featured Advertorial* From the moment you find out you’re expecting, your emotions are all over the place. But one thing is for sure, you want to do everything you can to protect this amazing little...

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