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After years of struggle with my health I found what worked for me and I want to share my experiences, recipes, helpful tips and even snippets from my day-to-day life in this blog.
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Avoid these makeup faux pas to make your skin look younger

Makeup can help you look younger, or even older if you don’t apply it correctly. I’ve just started to switch to a darker foundation as the weather warms up and my skin picks up a bit of natural tan but incorrectly applied makeup can actually age you. Here’s the key mistakes to avoid to ensure your makeup isn’t ageing you. Too pale foundation Make sure you get a really good colour match for your foundation as too pale a foundation can age our skin. Foundation is best colour matched in natural daylight so it’s no wonder that when we buy a foundation at one of the overly bright department stores

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How to stay healthy at the office

Counteract office life and sitting at a desk with these health tips Staying healthy at the office can be a challenge for everyone. There’s always something to tempt you to fall out of your healthy eating routine from Friday cakes, to sweet treats at the coffee machine and Birthday celebrations. That’s before all those beige foods at catered lunches and meetings too. Staying healthy in the office isn’t easy but it can be done. It's not about perfection, but it's definitely about being prepared. Here are my best tips to keep you healthy at the office. Eat breakfast This is a cornerstone of a

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Want to reduce and prevent crows feet?

We all want to look our best and here’s how you can reduce the look of crows feet and laughter lines. The sun and exposure to UV rays is a major factor contributing to the appearance of Crow’s Feet or Laughter Lines as I’d prefer to call them. The sun is the number one cause of ageing with mineral oil, a bi-product of the petro chemical industry, and in over 90% of retail skincare brands, being second in line. The skin around the eyes is exposed to the sun more regularly and typically with less protection than the rest of the face so it’s no wonder we often start to show our age in this area

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What to do in the garden in April

Here’s what jobs you should be doing in the garden this April to help your green spaces to look amazing. Spring is one of my favourite times of the year. I love how new life is emerging all around us. The lambs are in the field behind our house and the bulbs are showing their delicate faces. In the garden there are lots of jobs to tackle this month. Here’s what I’ll be doing in the garden this April… Potatoes I should have done this last month but I’m only just getting around to chitting my potatoes! Put them into egg boxes in a cool bright place ready to plant as soon as the eyes have started

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