Meet the women juggling business, babies (big and small) and all the other things in between As it’s almost Christmas (yes really!!) I thought it’s a great time of year to share some festive tips and chit chat. S.A.S salutes is the perfect platform for me to chat with other women and find out what makes… Read More S.A.S Salutes: Irene Johnson
Following on from the success of her 2017 debut novel Riley Knows He Can Davina Hamilton’s new book is just as engaging and inspiring with an equally positive message. The reader joins Riley on a journey of self discovery as he faces his fears of performing in front of an audience. The story of Riley feeling… Read More Kids Book Review: Riley Knows He Can
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and if your mini me loves your style then you probably know all about the ‘twinning’ trend. #twinning has over 4.9m instagram posts and many of those are filled with mums with their mini fashionistas. Wearing the same clothes as your kids can either be seen as cute… Read More Twinning the chic way
Primark’s £3 ‘Valentino’ bow flip flops!! As much as I’d love to spend half the year (Ok all year) in the sun, I don’t see that happening anytime soon. Firstly, I haven’t grown tired of London, it’s my home city and secondly the thought of packing everything up with our two kids does… Read More Primark does Valentino
So Christmas has come and gone and here we are in January probably feeling a few pounds heavier and with a much lighter bank account. If only it was the otherway around and January gave us slim toned abs and an unexpected extra cash! Despite the extra food ( consumed and bought), present buying, kids… Read More New Year, New Start
So summer has long gone and the sun has been swapped with cold temperatures. Forget cold it’s FREEZING! I do love the sun, glowing skin and long summer evenings BUT winter isn’t all bad. Yes, freezing mornings are no fun but I am really going to try to not spend the next few months feeling… Read More What winter blues?
October marks Black history Month in the UK, a celebration of Black culture and the contribution of black people to literatre, music, sport, politics and so much more. While I don’t believe that these great accomplishments should be confined to October, I think it’s a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the Black diaspora. Growing up in… Read More Black History Month:Kids books
Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend (what’s not to love??) but Prince’s Diamond and Pearls showed that pearls are a very close second. I’ve never been a huge fan of a pearl necklace (ahem) but there is something slightly decadent about those oyster coloured jewels. Whether it’s the Queen matching hers with her twin… Read More Pearl Queen
My social life can best be described as sporadic – some weekends I am happy chilling at home with Mr C and other times I have a weekend packed with events. As I don’t like to turn down an invitation (within reason), weekends like these are certainly fun but the next day I am sometimes… Read More Summer of Cocktails and Cake: Part 1
When it comes to skincare I like to keep it simple but make sure it’s effective. Since discovering Suneeta Cosmetics (www.suneetacosmetics.co.uk), my inner product junkie has not been tempted ( well not much!) to keep looking for the holy grail of skin products. The Golden Tumeric Cream is a favourite of mine and it’s great… Read More Happy Skin, Happy Me
