Interview with Award Winning Glass Engraver Steve Lee Today I have the pleasure of interviewing the talented Steve Lee, an award winning glass engraver, cancer survivor and my wonderful big brother. Steve Lee is owner of Emotive Glass where he offers glass engraved pieces, custom engraved designs and he has now set up courses to teach others this amazing art. I know I am biased but his work speaks for itself and truly is stunning, the detail that goes into every piece is just jaw dropping ..read more

Dementia Awareness Week - Cassandra Farren's heartbreaking story 'I've Lost My Mum' It is Dementia Awareness week and with over 850,000 people in the UK with dementia it is a topic that needs to be discussed more. With 1 in 6 people over the age of 80 getting dementia it is likely it could affect you or someone you love one day. I remember when I was about 11/12 years old and I went to visit my great auntie in a care home. She was at the ripe old age of 90 and she kept telling us that her dad ..read more

Mental Health Awareness Week As you may well know this week is mental health awareness week which is so important. It is estimated that 1 in 6 people in the last week would have experienced a mental health problem, that is an alarming number of people and unfortunately it is a growing issue. https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/statistics/mental-health-statistics-uk-and-worldwide I have written a number of posts in the past on self-care and ways to help with mental health issues for both children ..read more

I have been reviewing the touching and motivational books “The Girl Who Refused To Quit” and “Rule your world” by author and Reiki master Cassandra Farren. Her first book “The Girl Who Refused To Quit” is so raw and touching as Cassandra shares the highs and lows of her life and how no matter what was thrown at her she refused to quit. Throughout the book you can really feel the emotions through her writing and although you can feel her sadness when she hits rock bottom (not once, not twice ..read more

I recently took part in the MIBA Somerset body confidence photo shoot which was at the stunning Thorney Lakes campsite in Somerset. I have to admit when Elsie the Coordinator for MIBA Somerset was looking for people to be part of the event I was not the first to volunteer. In fact I nearly didn't go as I didn't think I could do it. A few years ago I hated having my picture taken and couldn't even look at myself in a picture even looking in the mirror was hard work. Although I have come along ..read more

I recently took part in the MIBA Somerset body confidence photo shoot which was at the stunning Thorney Lakes campsite in Somerset. I have to admit when Elsie the Coordinator for MIBA Somerset was looking for people to be part of the event I was not the first to volunteer. In fact I nearly didn't go as I didn't think I could do it. A few years ago I hated having my picture taken and couldn't even look at myself in a picture even looking in the mirror was hard work. Although I have come along ..read more

I always feel that on weekends and especially on Bank holiday weekends our family should be doing something special like visiting a new place, going on a beautiful walk, making something or doing an activity. I often feel that if we haven’t done something that day then it has been wasted and I have let everyone down. Today was one of those days, I wanted for us all to go out and make some memories but no one really wanted to move. All of us were knackered, the weather was cold, we don’t have a ..read more

We have been reviewing 'The Fabulous Diary of Persephone Pinchgut' book collection from Books 2 Door. This collection comes with 4 great books from ‘The Fabulous Diary of Persephone Pinchgut’ series by author Aleesah Darlison. The books include Musical Mayhem, Model Mania, Tropical Trouble and Birthday Bonanza, they are all written in the format of Persephone’s secret diary.  These books are for young readers aged around 7-9 years old, they are in an easy to read format and are perfect for ..read more

I have been reviewing the brilliant new book Playgroups and Prosecco - The Mis-adventures of a Single Mum by Jo Middleton. Jo has been writing her blog ‘Slummy Single Mummy’ since 2009, she lives in Somerset with her 2 daughters and this is her debut novel and what a book to kick off her career as a author. The book is funny, witty and so relatable. It is written in a diary format by the character single mum Frankie about her daily life. Frankie shares all from the ups and downs of motherhood ..read more

I have been gifted this beautiful and very practical satchel style rucksack laptop bag by Estarer to review. It is made of eco-friendly PU leather is filled with compartments for all you need to carry and comes in Black or Red. When I first looked inside the bag I was so excited to see how much room it has and how many different compartments there are within it. Inside the bad you have the padded compartment for your laptop (this will hold a laptop 15-15.6 inches) which has a strong elastic ..read more