If I had a pound for every time someone told me how tiring parenting is, or how much hard work it must be to juggle working with raising a family, I’d be quids in. The truth is, everything has it’s challenges, but that doesn’t mean it is an impossible task – and parenting is no different. It really does not always have to be a stressful job.
Smoking is usually somewhere at the top of New Year’s resolutions. If you want to quit but don’t know if you can really break the habit this time, here are some tips to help:
With the Christmas holidays and time off for the new year, many of us start taking stock of our lives and the changes we want and need to make. One of those is how much junk and/or information we are bombarded with.
If your house is anything like mine, you’ll probably get at least one letter a month to the ‘homeowner’ that’s packed with offers for broadband, flyers for supermarket chains and more requested information you have not requested.
New year’s resolutions aren’t something we write knowing rat we want be able to achieve them. They usually start out with the best intentions, so why do so many of us miss our targets, or give up before February?
If that sounds like your experience, year in, year out, here are three simple steps to make sure 2014 ends in success!
With just 10 sleeps to Christmas, most of us are getting into the festive spirit. After all, Christmas is all about coming together as a family, sharing laughter and joy and getting along with your parents, partner and in-laws… or maybe not?
Make up can play a huge part in that – and you don’t have to be a professional make-up artist to achieve a smouldering look, either. We like a vintage look, something that’s very in season and classy.
Watch this video to see how you can achieve effortless glamour:
With hormones going haywire, mums can really suffer from a multitude of problems, one of which is dreaded acne. From mild to severe, acne can be stressful – especially if you’ve been spot free since your teens.
Here are five tips from facial therapist, skincare expert and Bravura London founder, Amanda Elias:
Feeling tired is a common by product of being a working mum, and with all the juggling we do, is it any wonder?
But there’s a type of tiredness that is more than just a passing distraction, and can continue for weeks and even months before your body feels like it just can’t cope – even with more sleep than you usually need.
According to the Royal College of Psychiatrists, this type of prolonged fatigue happens to one in 10 people, and women (unsurprisingly) feel tired more than men. So what could be causing it?
With hormones going haywire, mums can really suffer from a multitude of problems, one of which is dreaded acne. From mild to severe, acne can be stressful – especially if you’ve been spot free since your teens.
Here are five tips from Facial Therapist, Skincare Expert & Bravura London founder, Amanda Elias:
A few months ago the Coalition government promised to help working mums by subsidising the cost of getting a cleaner. It sounds propesterous when so many families are struggling to keep a roof over their heads – and worse, feed themselves.
But keeping a clean home does have its benefits. It can have such a huge impact on wellbeing, bring a sense of calm and order into the home.
With the weather not quite sure what season we’re in, many of us are plagued with doubt, unsure if we should dress for the current season without being left cold by midday or sweating it out by the end of the school run.
Transitional seasons can be confusing – do you dress for the current weather or the season that you’re in? Here are some tips:
I don’t know about you, but I’m often puzzled by how an immaculate ponytail that has been stretched and clipped into perfection can fall apart by midday.
Some women seem to have got a secret weapon that no one else knows about and can keep their ponytail in check all day, while some of us women look like a little schoolgirl who has been climbing trees with the boys at playtime by the end of the day
Keeping fit and healthy is extremely important for everybody but building a fitness routine into daily lifestyle is not an easy task.
Many people will go to the gym or go for a jog to stay physically fit but not everybody can afford the high monthly cost that gym membership requires, nor do we all have the time to go off on our own for little jogs but there are things that you can do, that will help to keep your fitness levels up regardless of your budget, time or situation.
Maternity wear hasn’t always been on trend. Sometimes, it seems that maternity fashion hasn’t moved that far along from the dungarees and tent dresses. It’s bad enough if you’re a stay at home mum, but if your a working mum to be, you can go from being the office fashionista into the office frump before you know it!
If you are bursting at the seams and growing more and more frustrated with the dismal findings on the high street and can’t find maternity clothes that are worth the investment, this video will show you how to turn ordinary clothes into maternity wear.
High heels look fab with a suit, or can help to spruce up an outfit, but if you’re running around doing the nursery drop and/or school run before and after work, they can seem impractical.
But if you’re a mum who doesn’t want to get left behind in the style stakes, and don’t want to forever be carrying a spare pair of pumps in your bag, you’ll love our tips on how to wear high heels with dignity.
How you wear and keep your hair says a lot about you. Split ends, dry and frizzy, unloved…in a professional environment it says you aren’t on top of your game.
Today’s video tutorial will show you some updos you can try on short to long hair to make you look like you mean business. Spend an hour or so trying to perfect the method and your colleagues and business associates will feel like a new girl is in town!
The calendar might say we’re in summer but the weather is saying something completely different. But that doesn’t have to be a complete negative. If you’ve been feeling a little body conscious, nows your chance to tone up a bit while the weather sorts itself out.
Working up is a great way to release those feel-good hormones around your body to help beat stress, tiredness and perk up your mood.
Here are three ways you can tone up with a total body workout for a tender or less:
Night feeds, poorly toddler, staying up late to work…the life of a working mum can be demanding.
But must the whole world see that you’re burning the candle at both ends? They will if you suffer from dark circles under your eyes! This video tutorial will show you how to conceal the dark circles under your eyes.
A quick look in every woman’s closet and you’ll soon start to see a trend – lots of handbags large and small, some used, some still with the silicon sachets inside because they haven’t event seen the light of day.
Working mums are no different in that respect. But if you’re tired of choosing the wrong handbag for work and want your next purchase to also hold those important must-haves that every busy mum can’t leave the house without then this video’s for you.
Do your lips look like something your toddler drew in by the end of the day? Do you look like a clown when you apply lip liner?
Fear not – this video tutorial will show you the do’s and don’ts of applying lip liner. You need never be embarrassed again!
