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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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Featured in 25 Beautiful homes

It was so exciting to be able to share my festive home with 25 Beautiful Homes. Featured in the December 2016 edition - myself and Mr H were able to show off our home which we've put lots of love and care in to, all to help make it a family home. We wanted it to be a space that would be relaxing yet socialable so we can invite friends and family over - I like to think of the overall finish as contemporary country with a dash of Scandinavian chic! View the full article (PDF) *PDF courtesy of 25 Beautiful Homes - DECEMBER 2016 Visit: http://www.roomenvy.co.uk/ and http://www.idealhome.co.uk/25

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Winter gardening

As the dark nights are upon us, I know it gets harder and harder to get into the garden but that’s why you need to plan your work now and your garden will thank you in the Spring. I love to take advantage of bright sunny mornings and do just a few key tasks to keep on top of jobs. I can never find four hours to garden in one straight run but I can often find 15 or 30 minutes to tackle a few key jobs. Here’s what I’ve been up to this week: Do a general tidy up Pull out sweet peas and beans remembering to leave roots in the soil to add nitrogen and make sure you sweep up leaves from the lawn and

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I Meditate, should you?

A few years ago I read a life changing book which set me on a path of meditation that has quietened my mind and allowed me to really think. It could help you too. My meditation practice isn’t anything fancy. Indeed when asked “where’s mummy?” Miss H will be heard to say that she’s sitting quietly ignoring her family! I clearly don’t look like I’m doing anything special, but for me, meditating is special, and I get a lot out of it. So what was that book you ask? I was reading The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma. To be honest I was three quarters of the way through before I realised it

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