Women sharing life together
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This is a blog sent in from one of our Raphaellers. It’s an honest and open account of a situation that many struggle with …… My beautiful baby boy is 3mths old and I love him to bits but it has also been the hardest time for me. I also have an amazing 8yr old [...]
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Recently I posted a picture on Facebook of my first ever apron and I can’t tell you the stir it caused! I had a record amount of posts and everyone went wild with opinions on pinnies. It’s not only me – they are having a major come back, I’m seeing them absolutely everywhere! It seems [...]
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How often do you sit and think? Actually sit and ponder? About anything – or about something! We’re so attached to phones with Facebook and Twitter these days that how often when you have 3 minutes to spare do you check Facebook rather than stop and smell the roses? We’re sacrificing crucial thinking time, mental [...]
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I came across this piece written by Shirley Conran and really wanted to share it with you as it gets to the heart of the relentless “everything-ness” of the working Mum! Don’t take it all as gospel, take from it what works for you. Personally, I was reminded that I don’t need to do all [...]
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I nearly jumped off the sofa a couple of weeks ago when I heard a quote from Helena Bonham Carter saying “if your house is a mess, so is your mind whereas if your house is organised, so is your mind!” “THANK YOU” I shrieked back at the box, wishing my husband was there to [...]
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Everywhere we turn everyone is talking about rating happiness since David Cameron unveiled his proposal to rate British happiness and wellbeing. This of course has sparked endless conversations online, on radio, on TV – everywhere! We talked about it last week on BBC Radio Londo, Jeremy Vine was discussing it this morning on Radio 2, [...]
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I don’t know about you but as I get older, my body definitely lacks the get up and go that it used to effortlessly have in droves! Here are just 5 ways to improve the way you feel…it’s the YESSSSS way! …you know when the kids are excited about something, be it large or small [...]
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My name is Devon and I grew up in a small mountain town in California, USA. Being one of 6 children and the youngest girl, you can imagine the chaos that swirled around our tiny home during my childhood years. Having siblings much older than me was an incredible gift, one I wouldn’t trade for [...]
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I think we can all agree that life has changed dramatically from the days when we were children. Life is more expensive, families are more spread out, often across the world meaning less Grandparents on call and the working environment has changed drastically with far more flexibility and many working from home. This means the [...]
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How to be more satisfied with your life…. Our generation and culture has become so wrapped up in achievement that we hold ourselves in contempt if we are not burning the candle at both ends. Why do we feel the need to be busy, why do we feel that we have to earn our place [...]
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