Shampoo bars have become the new ‘go to’ in the war on plastic waste and in all honesty I’ve always been dubious as to how well they work for your hair as well as the environment! The Shine shampoo bar sets high expectations having been created by Jonathan, a hairdresser with 30 years of experience, […]
TRIED & TESTED // BowFlex 2 – 24kg SelectTech Dumbells
BowFlex are specialists in home fitness. They have a range of machines and products which make working out at home closer to having your gym at home. As an avid hater of the gym and keen to get back into strength training after having my second baby, their adjustable BowFlex dumbells sounded like something which […]
Reflections on the Barre Summit 2019
On 25th May 2019, the first ever Bare Summit was held at the Rambert Dance company. Organised and hosted by Vicki Anstey from Barreworks, and aimed at barre teachers, I was lucky enough to attend and report back. In a nutshell? Even though I wasn’t a teacher, I learnt a lot and now have a […]
TRIED & TESTED // Disco Barre
Disco Barre, the lovechild of disco and barre, is a concept founded by Sophie Ritchie, a pilates and barre teacher with a love of dance. I went along to the new Disco Barre studio at The Factory in Dalston, to try it out. Disco Barre, it turns out, doesn’t involve cheesy music or legwarmers. […]
Warrior Mums take on the 5k Urban Tough Mudder, Finsbury
On the 13th April, nine mums and one dad donned on their Warrior T-shirts and prepared to take part in the 5k Urban Tough Mudder, the first ever obstacle course race and 5k for many. This was going to be a huge milestone in our fitness progression since having babies, for the majority, less than […]
TRIED & TESTED // “Polish + Perfect” at RW Perio
If the eyes are the window to the soul, then what are your teeth? A window into your overall health, according to Reena Wadia of RW Perio. Whilst Reena can talk all day about oral health, her specialism is gums. And I went along to her clinic in Marylebone to try their unique Polish + […]
Eliza’s Christmas Wish List 2018
My idea of a good Christmas has changed somewhat since becoming a mum. I’ve never really enjoyed Christmas before as it’s seemed too much like forced happiness and about keeping up appearances. However, now, with a two year old and a six month old, I’m very much looking to get into the spirit of things […]
5 Self Care Strategies to manage Stress in the festive season
This is my most favourite time of the year. In addition to mince pies and panettone, I love the fact that the year’s coming to an end and a new fresh year is upon is. I love spending time with people I haven’t seen all year, going to parties and especially this year, showing my […]
King Oyster Mushroom ‘Scallops’ with Creamed Maple Parsnips, Toasted Hazelnuts and Watercress
Vegan food is incredibly inventive. It never ceases to amaze us at the creativity which goes into coming up different dishes, like this vegan scallops recipe – where the ‘scallops’ are made from mushrooms. And it’s not just a simple scallop rip-off, this dish is a work of art. And a tasty one at that. […]
TRIED & TESTED // Wicked Kitchen’s new vegan products at Tesco
Supermarkets launching vegan ranges aren’t anything new anymore but we still love to hear about it. It makes our hearts sing that consumers are becoming more conscious about how their food is being produced and that supermarkets are listening. Tesco’s Wicked Kitchen vegan range which first launched at the beginning of the year and 10 […]