{tried and tested} forever beautiful, inspired by Aloe Vera

October 7, 2015.Reading time 5 minutes.

I recently got the chance to take this basket of goodies home. The Forever Beautiful range is new to me, so I was intrigued to find out exactly what they were like in my own space, in my favourite pyjamas watching trashy tv. Aaah, now that was a good hour…just a shame I couldn’t drink my wine…but more on […]

{running diaries} rock my run

August 11, 2015.Reading time 3 minutes.

My plan for this evening was to head out with the local running group…but alas, an eye infection {saved me?…} put a stop to that…I never thought an eye infection would wipe me out like it did this afternooon?! “Learn something new every day”, like they say. One of my main reasons for heading […]

{Running Diaries} “It’s like coffee, I’m much nicer after I’ve had one”

May 18, 2015.Reading time 2 minutes.

I’ve been through a, what I would call “bach o’ blip”, with my running recently. Through no one’s fault, life just kind of got in the way. Despite trying to go with a running group when I can that has been set up in the village by Dwys, I’ve just not been feeling it. And judging by […]

{Running Diaries} A short run is better than no run

April 24, 2015.Reading time 1 minute.

Remember that time when I said I was going to run 2 miles every day for a month? It started off well…and then I started to get a funny sensation in my left knee. Needless to say, from then on it all kind of went down hill… So, I’m back to just running when I can […]

it feels good

March 19, 2015.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Because of the morning snuggles without any words being said with your son, because of the compliment, because of the laughs {and frustration!} over the IT guy, because of the first time this year we sat outside for lunch, because of the opportunities, because of yet another gorgeous evening run …it feels good to be […]

A week without washing my hair…and more mascara to add to my collection.

February 26, 2015.Reading time 2 minutes.

A few weeks back, the bois bach and I went up to Newcastle to visit Paul for the weekend while he was on a course there. Want to know what I came back with?…{apart from tired bois and wine stained jeans, thanks to a sudden jolt on the train…} A shower cap. Not even one I’d bought! […]