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How to Find Your Fasting Diet

by RachelSwirl March 1, 2021

Although we live in the modern world of computers and the Internet biologically we are still creatures that inhabited the sandy savannahs many moons ago. This is one reason fasting diets are so successful for us today our bodies have evolved to last for long periods without food or nutrition. To take advantage of this evolutionary trait, read on to discover which fasting diet suits you best. The 16:8 Method The 16:8 method of fasting is one of the most popular ways to reduce your weight without too much effort. Although it sounds complicated it can be as simple as …

Don’t Disconnect From The Health Risks Of Online Shopping

by RachelSwirl January 5, 2021

The last year has seen us changing the way that we do just about everything. Suddenly, our work and learning are all taking place remotely, and they’re not the only things. Online shopping has also shot into the mainstream. On the surface, this online shift can seem like a positive for safety, and it’s certainly preferable to a trip outside right now. But, to say that online options are without risk wouldn’t be altogether true. Admittedly, it’s not known whether packages transmit coronavirus, but the world health organisation thinks there’s a strong chance they could. This is a risk that …

#LivingArrows – Cooking & Convalescing 49/52 (2020)

by RachelSwirl December 7, 2020

It never rains but it pours as following my Fathers funeral, poor J came down with a terrible ear infection which required a weekend trip to A & E and two days off school to rest, recuperate, and to recover. Though his ears are still quite red and sore to touch, he seems far more spritely and so we’ve got our bags packed and at the ready to return to school in the morning. Whilst J and I have slept, snoozed and sofa surfed, E is full of beans and raring for Christmas to come, bless her. She’s been busy …

A Guide To Reducing Parenting Anxiety

by RachelSwirl September 11, 2020

Having anxiety as a parent is pretty ‘normal’ – but your reason for having it and how you deal with it can make a big difference to how you cope with feeling this way. You shouldn’t be in a constant state of panic about raising your kids, or comparing how you raise yours to how somebody else is raising theirs. Here, we’ll talk you through reducing your parenting anxiety so you can end the cycle and begin enjoying these years: Stop Comparing Yourself To Other Parents Start by refusing to compare yourself to other parents. This can be tough, but …

#TheOrdinaryMoments – A Poorly Prince

by RachelSwirl November 10, 2019

Well that was a waste of a weekend! Our little man hardly ever gets sick but during the early hours of Friday, he was struck down with a horrid stomach bug. This resulted in the poor mite plastering his high sleeper bed, his desk, (and his brand new laptop), the full length of the corridor, the top of the stairs, our bedroom and both bathrooms with vast amounts of vomit. I’ve never seen so much sick if I’m honest and neither Paul nor I quite knew where to begin with the cleanup. It was quite literally up the walls! I’ve …