A blog by a witchy book lover that loves to rant about politics and diet culture
The recent Government campaign insists that weight loss is the answer to health, but this is problematic, fat shaming, poverty shaming and only focuses on eating less junk food. This, with the recent "obese people may have to sheild" come Autumn without addressing food desert areas, nutrition, movement and childrens' access to meals and cooking skills is ignored. It is complicated. This is long. *Obesity is a slur. It is used to health shame fat people regardless of activity, ... Read more
This is a collaborative post. It's hot. It's been a hot weekend and with children I am forever tidying, clearing away and cleaning up after them. Cleaning in hot weather is a nightmare and something I would like to try and make as fuss free as possible. Usually, being in a flat, you'd think it would be easy to keep clean and tidy but with a lack of storage space and a family of four who do not live with minamalist intentions means lots of clutter. I really need to do something about ... Read more
Midnight Sun is the latest book in the Twilight saga, 15 years after the first publication and almost eight years since Breaking Dawn Part 2 graced the silver screen. It's a big book at 750 pages which tells the original story in the original timeline from Edward's point of view. Years ago I read the leaked copy and was always curious to finish reading it. At the age of 31, about 12 years after reading Twilight for the first time I am looking on this world with fresh eyes and for the ... Read more
This is a collaborative post. Have you thought about life insurance? I know I have been but maybe it's down to all the annoying calls I get from various companies. However, having a background in insurance it is something I've thought about a lot. I've also been thinking about it recently seeing family and friends have to sell all their assets to be able to afford care in their elderly years leaving nothing for their children and family to cover financial security or help with ... Read more
This is a collaborative post. Our entrance hall is really tiny but I love that it's a bit of seperation from the front door to the rest of the flat. Usually its a bit of a mix of shoes and coats but I'm trying to tidy it up a bit and I've been thinking of creative ways to change the space. Wooden flooring seems like the most logial idea. It's a small rectangle space so I think measuring and laying the flooring would be pretty easy and it could actually transform it a little. Wooden ... Read more