When I hear the term ‘self-care’, there are certain activities that immediately come to mind. These include exercise, yoga, hot baths, healthy eating, and spending time in nature. Such activities are regularly advised in blog posts about self-care, and rightly so! They are all well-known ways to look after yourself, and they …
Last December, I purchased a High Pulse Acupressure Mat. I first learned about acupressure mats from an advert on Facebook, and I had been interested in buying one for a while. They are supposed to have many benefits for physical and mental health. I had been experiencing anxiety so I hoped it would be a …
As usual, I have set myself challenges this month. These are my August challenges: Use up 3 products / items from my ‘use up pile’ each day. Work on blog improvements for 1 hour each day. Here is a little more detail about my challenges: Using things up I set myself the exact same challenge …
In July, I set myself two challenges. Firstly, to continue the challenge I set myself in June, which was to use 3 items each day from my pile of things that need using up. This didn’t mean I necessarily had to use the items right up in one day, as some would take multiple uses …
It’s time for another empties post, even though I have only recently published my June Empties post! In June, I mostly used up food, drink and supplements. In July however, the majority of the products I used up were related to health and beauty. As usual, I will comment on how sustainable the products are…
At last, I am publishing my June Product ‘Empties’ post, even though it is nearly the end of July! I started writing this post at the end of June, but then I got busy with other things and didn’t have time to finish it, as there were so many products to write about! I have…
A few weeks ago, I attempted to make my own homemade soup for the first time in my life. I used whatever vegetables happened to be in the fridge – most of which happened to be green. The result was this green vegetable soup. Considering I had never made soup before, it turned out pretty …
This is a recipe I first made one evening when I felt like eating a mild, creamy curry. Coconut milk came to mind, and I rummaged in the kitchen cupboard to see if I had any. Luckily I did! I decided that coconut milk and chopped tomatoes would make a nice base for my curry. …
I first made this recipe completely by chance, when I was hurriedly throwing together a meal. I added together a bunch of random ingredients (including kale and quinoa) that I found in the kitchen, and I was surprised to find that it turned out absolutely delicious! It was the kind of meal that tastes really …
This will be a fairly short update on how my ‘Using Things Up’ challenge went in June, and to let you know my plans for July! One of my main focuses in June was to use up items and products that I have had for a while, and wasn’t using. This is because I wanted …
