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Life After a PCOS Diagnosis*
It’s funny how you look at people and unless you really know them, you don’t know what is actually going on in their lives. And sometimes even if you know someone, you don’t know everything. This is a bit like me and PCOS. Mainly because I’m still struggling to come to terms with it, but also because I don’t like people pitying me. Nature’s Best looks at Polycystic Overy Syndrom, PCOS for short, and it’s a condition that affects how the ovaries work. And I’ve found out over the last year, it’s fairly common. Most women are diagnosed in their teens or early twenties but I didn’t have any serious…
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Ways in Which I’m Trying to Be Healthier*
I have to admit, in 2018 I have barely made any effort to have a healthy relationship with food. I have stuffed myself with cakes, chocolate, fizzy drinks, ate tons of take aways and just never batted an eyelid. But I am now officially heavier than I was at 9 months pregnant (although I underweight before falling pregnant) and I think that was the eye opener I needed. Not only am I the biggest I’ve ever been, I’m actually noticing it. I’m short with a small frame an the extra weight is taking it’s toll on my hips and back. My skin is a mess from all the sugar and…
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Life Content // Making Shopping for Everyday Essentials Exciting *
Buying boring everyday essentials can give you a sense of control and satisfy your cravings for shopping. If you’re not convinced, try looking at your buying habits from a different perspective. Even those of us who love shopping think that stocking up on mundane necessities or replacing worn out essentials is tiresome. If you’ve just moved house you may also need to buy bigger items, but rather than putting off your purchasing, follow these tips to make buying boring items fun. Credit Bag a Bargain Finding items you need can be rewarding but hunting down a bargain can make you happier. So when you’re looking for everyday items, although they may not be very…
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3 Steps for Editing My DSLR Photos*
I like taking photographs, I always have done. I don’t know why but I value capturing a moment so I can remember it forever. When I was a teen I was always the one taking my camera out for nights on the town. Once upon a time it was a disposible camera, I’d buy one for each night out and I’d always get the photos printed. Then it was a digital camera, I would carry it around in my handbag and capture everything. I knew exactly how to get my photos from my camera to my computer, before the time of apps on you phone. If you’re unsure these days…
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3 Ways to Have a Low Maintenance Garden*
Some people are born with a green thumb, some people aren’t, I fall into that second category. I want to garden, I do. I want to have beds of beautiful flowers, grow my own veg and herbs, sit outside and enjoy the fruits of my labour.. but no matter how hard I try, it’s just not me. So my mum looks after my garden, and she enjoys it as she only has a small patch in the back to look after at her house (it’s too dark in the front so it’s just gravel as nothing would grow for her). Not everyone is lucky enough to have someone like my…
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3 Ideas for Fun Days Out for Next Spring*
Summer may be over for 2018 and the cold weather is upon us, and as gloomy as that may feel, especially as a parent, lets face it, Spring will roll around in no time. This year I felt so organised. The older LM gets the more she needs entertained so I’ve decided to make a little kitty where I put money in each month to have loads of adventures in Spring & Summer 2019. I know not everyone likes to plan ahead, but I do, it helps me cope with my anxiety to have and exciting and adventurous life planned for us, and my favourite time of year to do…
