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Vitamins for busy people - V.Good Vitamins #review #gifted

For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been trying out V.Good Vitamins. They kindly gifted me one of their monthly boxes so that I could improve my gut health, boost my energy, strengthen my immune system and much more with absolute ease. When starting out on any supplement regime, it can be really hard to decide what to buy. Just trying to navigate the sheer number of vitamins available at the…

Mulberry Silk Pillow – A Review

Just quickly before I tell you all about this wonderful product, http://silkbeddingdirect.com are offering 15% off their entire website (on top of their sale).

To enjoy this discount just click on the small link that says “I have a gift voucher or promo code” and enter the code:

PARTY15

The code is valid until midnight Sunday 30th December

— If there’s one thing I love more than…

How to buy better gifts this Black Friday & Cyber Monday

I don’t really like Black Friday. The cynic in me thinks it’s just an excuse for retailers to flog the crap they’ve not been able to get rid of throughout the year.

In fact, this time last year I wrote about how less is more on black Friday.

BUT I do appreciate that it can be a good way of getting some deals and I do love to save money. So here is my guide on how to buy BETTER gifts this Black…

Weekend Reads: some great posts from across the web.

YAY! It’s Friday! This week has felt LONG. I’m still working on my Washington guide, I can’t decide whether to do one long one or a couple of shorter posts. This weekend involves some lazing time and some DIY (is it even the weekend if you don’t DIY?). What are you up to?

Anyway, here are some great posts from across the web.

Starting with a Black Friday deal I can really get behind. Amazon…

On Kindness…

Today is National Kindness Day. 

Kindness is defined as the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate.

There are so many different ways to practice kindness. From helping out a stranger to being there for a friend in need. Kindness can make everyone’s lives better.

But being kind to yourself is often one kind of kindness that’s overlooked.

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This week has whizzed by. As it always does this time of year.

Here’s a selection of interesting reads from across the web for you to enjoy this weekend.

Although, I’m going to start with a video. You may have seen this pop up on your social media feeds at some point today. Iceland have been told that they can’t air their Christmas advert this year because it’s too political. Well, saving the…

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I’m so glad that the weekend is nearly upon us. I’ll be doing the bare minimum that I can get away with – what about you?

Anyway, here are just a few interesting finds from across the website this week (only a short one as I can’t fathom how to…

Ideas for your left over pumpkins

I’ve got to admit that I don’t enjoy Halloween. I find it all so over the top and wasteful. But since so many pumpkins are going to find themselves in the landfill this weekend, I thought I’d share with you some of my favourite finds to help you dispose of your pumpkin.

Foodie Ideas

Scroll down to the bottom for my Pumpkin and Chilli Soup

First up, Jamie Oliver’s recipe for roasted pumpkin seeds.

New blog post: Weekend Reads

I thought I’d start up my weekend reads again. So each Friday I’ll post a round-up of great reads to see you through the weekend. I’m going to try include at least one long read too, I’m really enjoying long-reads at the moment, I’m trying to train my brain to get OUT of the social media habit of quick reads.

Are the Kardashians and Social Media Really Toxic? This Movie May Have the Answer.

I’m…

Plastic Free July: Beeswax Wraps

Halfway through plastic free July, how are you going?

I’ve been trying to make small changes for a while. I think I’ve become so used to using single-use plastics, that I don’t always notice when I do anymore.

But a couple of months ago I made a BIG change. I ditched cling film, which of course can’t be recycled so when it comes to single-use plastics, its one of the worst; as it just goes to…

How to make: DIY Kitchen Multi-purpose Spray

Part of my quest to live a simpler, less toxin filled life has led me to start making my own multi-purpose, all natural, kitchen cleaner.

Actually, calling it a kitchen cleaner is doing it an injustice as I use it EVERYWHERE! And the best part about it is that because it contains no bleach I can spray it on the curtains, cushions, husband  – anywhere really that needs a bit of a spruce up.

I have…

Going Green: Five Simple Steps To Make Your Home be Nicer To Earth

If one of your goals for the year is ‘go green’ and do more to live a sustainable lifestyle, then there are plenty of small changes that you can make at home to help. There are many things that you can do that require hardly any effort, and can be as simple and easy as changing a light bulb (yes, really). But once you’re doing a few smaller things all of the time, it can all add up and have a big…

Is there any more relaxing and rejuvenating than taking some time to spend in nature? To really feel the sun on your back, and the wind through your hair? To see the marvels that are forests, mountains and oceans? In my opinion, this is the best sort of travel, and with its varied environments, Australia makes a perfect choice for such a trip. However, as in Oz, there are so many wonderful nature…

It’s Time To Be An Eco-Warrior In Your Own Home

Just in the same way that charity starts at home, so too does saving the planet. If you are someone who is serious about living in an ecological manner, then you really need to make sure that you are applying the same rules of efficiency and ecological prowess to your own home. Most people accidentally let things slip when it comes to their own home and how they live. This is perfectly…

Change your search, save the planet.

It seems that sometimes simplicity is the answer. A simple solution to saving the planet? Change the way you search the internet. Last week I discovered Ecosia, a search engine that uses the ad revenue to plant trees. It works as an extension to your existing browser (I use chrome and safari) and once installed you can click the little globe icon on your browser bar and search away. So far…

5 easy ways to ditch plastic

A couple of days ago was Earth overshoot day. That means we’ve used up a years worth of earths resources in a mere seven months. Just let that sink in for a moment. We’ve reached the point where the amount of natural resources that humanity takes from the Earth is more than what the planet can renew in a whole year. ALL THAT IN SEVEN MONTHS. And we’ve done it by over-fishing, over-harvesting…

My Top 5 Healthy Amazon Prime Day Picks

I’m not too sure how I feel about amazon prime day becoming a THING but alas there are some healthy bargains to be had. I’ve compiled my top 5 healthy amazon prime day picks* just for you. Please note some of these items do have a time limit so grab them whilst you can… Fitbit Flex 2 £37.79 (saving £42.20) I love my flex, mostly because it’s one of the only fitness trackers that works under water…