A blog by a witchy book lover that loves to rant about politics and diet culture
I have seen everyone debating on when the perfect time to put up the Christmas decorations is. I personally don't think there is a perfect time. For us, it's a weekend when we are all together as a family as close to the start of the month as possible. We try to keep all the decor up until the first weekend after New Years Day when it all comes back down again and lovingly placed back in the box. I don't have a theme for Christmas decor really but as time goes on we have collected ... Read more
This is a collaborative post. I'm really limited in where I can work at home as I only have one living space. I don't like working in my bedroom so have everything crammed onto one desk that looks very cluttered most of the time. I want to sort it out and make it a bit more accessible and hopefully that will help the creative juices flow a bit better. I've often thought what it would be like to have an actual office and how I'd want it to be. I think think coworking spaces ... Read more
Cervical cancer is one of the more common cancers affecting women (or anyone with a cervix, really) and is screened from the age of 25. I've now had two, I'm due my next one around March 2020. I recently read a news article about at home self sampling cervical cancer screening tests possibly increasing and becoming 'the norm' within the next five or so years. You can read the full article here. I can't comment on the science but I can comment on how I feel about cervical screening. ... Read more
Celebrating Felix's first birthday at the start of the month was really nice. We had a great day at Legoland as a family and got on a few rides. The weather was nice too which was great. This last year has been so busy and watching Felix grow, change and develop has been a real priveledge. He is such a happy little boy and has a lot of love to give. Physical Development Felix isn't walking yet. I thought he might be by now but I think he just realises how quick he can get ... Read more
Recovering from a c-section is a long process and when you have an experience that's completely unexpected or unplanned it can be really hard on your mental health too. It's really important to think of yourself during c-section recovery so that you can recover physically and emotional from the birth. What to expect in hospital after a c-section Usually you can expect to spend a bit more time in hospital after a c-section but some mothers go home within 24-48 hours. I personally ... Read more