Summer fashion picks | Holiday blues

Summer must be coming back soon, right? I'm throwing things into online baskets from holiday shops willy nilly, so it'd better be. Wanna see?

Vegan skincare review | Green People Organic Youth Oy!

Following on from yesterday's post about our burgeoning tweens, today I'm handing over the keyboard to Arthur, ten years old, who was sent some products by Green People to try out. Their new range is called OY! which stands for Organic Youth, and every product in the range is formulated for teenage skin. Over to Arthur...

Family home | Bathrooms and preening teens

In a household with five children ranging from seven to eleven years old, the teen grooming years are looming dangerously close. The house we live in now has two bathrooms and a downstairs loo, which is just about sufficient when we're at full capacity. But I'm not sure this'll be the case for long.

Real life self-care

We all like bubble baths and scented candles, right? A cheeky spa day here, a lie in there... These are the things we've come to know as the go-to breaks from our lives, designed to take our energy banks back into the black. Yes, they are nice things that make us feel good, no question. But are they really the ultimate in self-care?

Inspired by... / 09 Sas Petherick and the My Courageous Selfie project

Sas Petherick is a coach, mentor, writer and podcaster whose work is all about helping people to transcend self-doubt. Sas and I first met earlier this year after she moved to Bristol. Although we haven't known each other long, we instantly clicked and I'm thrilled to share her work here on my blog, including her new charity venture.

Over to Sas... Introduce yourself!

Travel | Food and drink in Dubrovnik, Croatia

My recent trip to Dubrovnik, Croatia, has converted me to this wonderful country – read about Croatia as a luxury travel destination here as well as what you can expect from a Dubrovnik city break.

But one of the most important aspects of any holiday is the quality of the food and drink. I had two questions: 1. What is it like to travel in Croatia as a vegan? And 2. What do Croatians drink? Here’s what I discovered.

Travel | A city break in Dubrovnik, Croatia

I’ve never been to Croatia before. A good friend of mine is half Croatian and her enthusiasm for the country always had me intrigued… In October, I got to experience wonderful Dubrovnik for the first time and here’s what I discovered on my city break.