Lifestyle, Mental Health

The ultimate self-care package [Self-Care Sunday #50]

A few weeks ago I won a beautiful box of goodies from Scent Circus, just in time for Mothers Day. It really is the ultimate self-care package. Although Scent Circus specialises in beautiful wax melts, the prize included a box of Pukka tea and a bar of chocolate. All very photogenic, doncha think? I'm a… Continue reading The ultimate self-care package [Self-Care Sunday #50]

Happier Thinking by Lana Grace Riva
Books, Mental Health

Happier Thinking [Self-Care Sunday #47]

I used to be quite dubious about any book that claimed to have anything to do with mindfulness or self-help but I've actually learned a lot from some of these books in the last year. When Lana Grace Riva offered me a review copy of her book, Happier Thinking, I thought it would make a… Continue reading Happier Thinking [Self-Care Sunday #47]

Happy Journal February 2018
Mental Health

February gratitude (Self-Care Sunday #46)

For this week's Self-Care Sunday post I'm taking a look back through my Happy Journal. I thought about just sharing my monthly gratitude entry but then I thought I'd continue my review series with a look at a few other entries. February's prompts focused very much on relationships and self-love, something which I found didn't… Continue reading February gratitude (Self-Care Sunday #46)

Bomb Cosmetics bath bombs
Mental Health

Rediscovering the joy of baths [Self-Care Sunday #45]

When people talk about acts of self-care, long, luxurious baths come up quite often. I've never really been a fan as I quite often find it to be a waste of time, particularly now that I'm a parent and time to myself doesn't come around that often. Now I'm a total convert. Taking half an… Continue reading Rediscovering the joy of baths [Self-Care Sunday #45]

Teen Breathe List Journal review
Mental Health, stationery

List making as self-care (Self-Care Sunday #44)

I've mentioned before how much I love Breathe magazine, and it's sister publication, Teen Breathe, and I was so pleased to see the release of Teen Breathe's List Journal*. I'm an avid list maker, especially when it comes to 'to do' lists, but I'm also learning to apply list-making to other areas of my life.… Continue reading List making as self-care (Self-Care Sunday #44)

January 2018 gratitude (Happy Journal)
Mental Health

January gratitude (Self-Care Sunday #43)

It's so easy, when you've got a packed schedule or when you're having a stressful week at work, to focus on the negatives. This week I've been focusing on the mum guilt because it took Jenson being sent home from nursery twice for me to take him to the doctors and find out that he… Continue reading January gratitude (Self-Care Sunday #43)

The Happy Newspaper Issue 8 - review
Lifestyle, Mental Health

Review: The Happy Newspaper Issue 8 (Self-Care Sunday #41)

I always look forward to The Happy Newspaper dropping through my letterbox. It's £3.99 a quarter and worth every penny. Issue 8 came with a cute postcard, which I'll be passing on to a friend in need. It's the little touches which makes Emily Coxhead's work so amazing. Each issue is based on a theme… Continue reading Review: The Happy Newspaper Issue 8 (Self-Care Sunday #41)