Why Queer Eye is the most important TV show of 2018

QUEER EYE IS BACK! We’ve always loved a makeover show, haven’t we? From bossy Trinny & Susannah telling us what not to wear, to Gok Wan’s obsession with our bangers, makeover TV is an easy hour that feels faintly educational, vaguely useful and entirely entertaining. So what’s so different about Queer Eye?

Why ‘I couldn’t do what you do’ isn't enough | How to really help parents with autistic children

A month or so back I was interviewed by Kate of A Playful Day podcast alongside fellow blogger and autism mum, Vicky from Owl and Accordion (you can listen to it here). On the day of recording we talked for hours about issues around parenting autistic children – what it’s like, the tough bits, and also how those around you talk about it.

‘I couldn’t do what you do’ was a comment we’d both heard many times, and it’s easy to see why many people say it.

Inspired by... / 10 Charlie Fowler of Magic Organic Apothecary

Today, I'm interviewing Charlie Fowler - the brains behind MOA (Magic Organic Apothecary), one of my favourite green skincare companies. I think I first found out about MOA a few years back thanks to a sample in a Lionheart goodie bag. Since then, I've become pretty much obsessed with these incredible products thanks to their intense fragrance, magic results and beautiful packaging. And the story behind the company is just as magical...

Why I’m a Bupa Health Assessment convert

This glorious weather we’ve been having has meant no one is in the house and everyone is in the garden, all the time. It’s great – screens are off (as well as tops) and the sound of footballs thunking around the yard is probably annoying the neighbours as much as our endless (vegan) barbecues.

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.