December 2020 – When Darkness Prevails
Dear lovely people – what a year it’s been! I hope you’re all keeping well, safe… and as far as you can be – happy, under these unusual circumstances. It’s been a while since I put ‘pen to paper’ – and I apologise for this. I had many plans in place, to wrap this year…
‘Who’s Your Dress By Olivia…?’
‘I’m wearing autumn’… The Photo blog… What. is. it. about ‘The Fall’… as our American friends would call it. How does this stunningly beautiful season even happen – each and every year? The miraculous changes – the crispy clean air… the colours that quite simply come out of nowhere? It’s as though it’s Earth’s way…
Eczema Prone Skin…? Aveeno Moisturiser For Mums & Tiny-Tots
The Affordable Nourishing Skin Care For Baby & Mum It’s often felt as though, I’m constantly on this never ending hunt… for reasonably priced moisturisers, that I can actually apply – all over my body. I’m not interested in hoarding a collection of lotions… for example – one for my hands and one for my feet – and then another…
Podcast Episode No. 1 – Mental Health Awareness – Vulnerability:
To Visit Podbean Podcasts Website: http://www.podbean.com/ei/pb-wdj2p-eeee65 Dear readers, Thank you for visiting me at Beauty & The Mum – it really means a lot to me : ) I knew that I would… eventually begin a new podcast – it’s just been a case of finding the time! But with it being, such an important…
DIY Autumn-Inspired Gel Nails – Testing The Affordable Brand… ‘Beetles’
I’m completely new, to this whole gel nail thingy! Honestly… prettying up nails in this way, was so alien to me… you wouldn’t actually believe. It was only when, two of my colleagues… yes two – were sporting these brightly coloured – perfectly manicured nails, that I was introduced to the world of colourful gels!…
And The Working From Home Debate Begins… Again
Little did we know, while celebrating New Years Eve of 2019, that we would actually be cheering ourselves into… a global crisis. The highly unanticipated pandemic, has encouraged many discussions and debates, surrounding working from home – and the prospects of permanently introducing, greater levels of flexibility… into our working lives. Due to Coronavirus cases…
You’ve Got To Make Your Bed
A Little Motivation Please… The Saturday before last, felt it was deemed to be a wasteful day for me. I could just feel it coming. I had all the best intentions, for my sacred time-off at the weekend, but for some reason – I just woke up that Saturday morning, feeling sluggish and de-motivated. My…
Toddler Tantrums – The Low Down
Erm no, my baby is so sweet – I don’t think this one will suffer with the ‘terrible twos’… she says! ‘The terrible twos’ – as they sometimes put it… meaning toddler tantrums, is a beautifully-chaotic phase, that appears to pop-up out-of-nowhere – somewhere around the age of two. It’s when your lovely baby boy…
The Tale of COVID-19
This year – 2020, has been an extraordinary year for all of us… in different kinds of ways. Speaking for myself – I sat cooped up in my bedroom ‘working from home’ for months-on-end. Due to the Covid-19 restrictions, my son’s daddy was at home full-time – so in the knowledge that I had a…
The Quick Messy Bun – A Mum’s Guide For When Time Is Limited
At times, it can be tiresome being a parent – and I feel that there’s no shame in admitting this. To help save you some precious minutes in your morning – I will be sharing with you, my favourite hair-hacks – that will no-doubt save you some time 🙂
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