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We all suffer from some form of stress in our daily lives, be that the every day stress of work, family, money to chronic stress that feels almost paralysing. There are different coping mechanisms for different people and one which I believe everyone can benefit from is massage. Muscle Massage Oil,

Lifestyle Review Tea

Celebrating National Tea Day with Traidcraft

April 21, 2018June 12, 2019 Helen 9 Comments

Today (April 21st) marks National Tea Day and obviously Tea in the Tub is going to celebrate it. Actually everyday is tea day in this house but today we actually have an excuse. I try to live as cruelty-free as possible, so using more ethically sourced and fair trade products is

Lifestyle Review Travel

Premier Inn, Putney Bridge. Is it really premier? – Review

April 15, 2018October 18, 2019 Helen 15 Comments

Staying in a hotel is always such a rare treat for me. I recently went to see Friendly Fires perform in London and living on the other side of the country, I knew I needed somewhere to stay. I am always budget conscious and a quick internet search led me to

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Things I’ve Loved in March

April 8, 2018June 12, 2019 Helen 14 Comments Minnie, Monthly Faves, Vegan

Well March did not at all go as expected. To start with, the Flight of the Conchords gig got postponed but that’s alright as I have something to look forward to. Then, just before Easter, my tiniest dog Minnie lost her eye so I played ambulance driver and zoomed her to

Health Lifestyle Review

Switching Plastic Toothbrushes for Bamboo, The Humble Co

March 10, 2018October 18, 2019 Helen 31 Comments Vegan

*Not a sponsored post. I just think reducing plastic is super important* We are all aware about the huge environmental issue that is plastic. If you aren’t, I highly recommend David Attenborough’s Blue Planet II. Plastic everywhere, unavoidable and filling up our oceans. I am a huge believer in little steps

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Things I’ve Loved in February

March 1, 2018June 12, 2019 Helen 3 Comments Monthly Faves, Vegan

Welcome to another consistently inconsistent edition of things I have been loving recently. A new month means new naive promises about blogging more often but we all know the likelihood of that! So sit back, relax and enjoy. Vegan Creme Eggs – Photo by #FabFudge #FabFudge – My most favourite sweet

Lifestyle Personal

My (honest) First 3 Months Vegan

February 12, 2018October 7, 2019 Helen 15 Comments Vegan

For World Vegan month in November, I decided to go vegan. It was the second time in 2017 that I went vegan having completed Veganuary in January. In January, I always knew I’d go back to being a vegetarian and I was fine with that. I have wanted to go vegan for

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Lost in a Book / Tag

January 14, 2018June 12, 2019 Helen 8 Comments Books, Tag

I recently came across this an old tag on Rai’s blog Utter Ardour and thought it might be nice for you to get to know me a bit better via my love of books. Lost in a Book Tag 1. | Do you have a certain place at home for reading? Mostly in

Food Lifestyle Review

ASDA Meat Free Popcorn Chicken – Review

December 14, 2017June 12, 2019 Helen 6 Comments Vegan

Recently ASDA extended their frozen meat-free section by adding vegan friendly popcorn chicken. I looove fake chicken so stocked up the last time I was there as they were on offer for a crazy £1.50 each. ASDA Meat Free Popcorn Chicken The only thing the concerned me was whether I could

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Top 5 Gifts from Small Businesses – Under £15

November 28, 2017October 7, 2019 Helen 15 Comments Wishlist

It’s that time of year again where our consumerism glands sparkle and we start to worry about what to buy our sisters friends brothers girlfriends hamster. Whilst I really dislike Christmas (I’m not even sorry), I do enjoy giving presents and seeing faces light up. I think it is really important