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Don’t forget your Ovaries ~ Ovarian Cancer Awareness

1st February 20181st February 2018Body, Health, Ovarian Cancer

Earlier this year, in January, a dear friend was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer after experiencing extreme abdominal pain while on holiday with her family. It came as a HUGE shock to us all as she

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Do you know Flylady?

22nd July 201722nd July 2017Decluttering, Flylady, Housework, Make Over, Organisation and Storage, Planning, Purging, Random Ramblings, Taking control

Who is Flylady and how has she helped me? Marla Cilley is The FlyLady. She does not fly a plane! To keep a long story short, Marla loves to teach people to flyfish. That is

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Dear Rachel Platten, Thank you!

19th July 201719th July 2017Health, Make Over, Mental Health, Writing

Dear Rachel Platten Thank you! Thank you for putting your thoughts onto paper and then writing such an inspirational song that so many people have found motivation in. There has yet to be a moment

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Type 2 Diabetes Recipes ~ Baked Chicken with Bacon and Yoghurt Sauce

20th March 201731st July 2020Body, Diet, Health, Make Over, Meal Planning, Recipes, T2D Recipes, Type 2 Diabetes

My Type 2 Diabetes Recipes series has had such a great response that I've decided to make it a weekly occurrence. This week I'm sharing my absolutely favourite chicken recipe. Served with stir fried green

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Type 2 Diabetes Recipes ~ Chicken Soup

14th March 201731st July 2020Body, Diet, Health, Make Over, Recipes, T2D Recipes, Type 2 Diabetes

I finally came up with a Type 2 diabetes chicken soup recipe that tastes divine, is low in carbs and sodium, is super filling and one my fussy kidlets will actually eat. I have had

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My Meal Plan

28th February 201722nd February 2017Body, Diet, Health, Make Over, Meal Planning, Recipes, Type 2 Diabetes

I have an dear, and amazing, friend who has helped me develop my new meal plan. It really wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. Why is it that we always over complicate

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Changing eating habits is HARD!

21st February 201728th July 2020Body, Diet, Health, Type 2 Diabetes

Changing eating habits after being diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) is harder than I thought it would be. I generally found eating a chore and when I did eat, I'd stuff my face until

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What is Benzoyl Peroxide?

31st August 20162nd September 2016Beauty Treatment Ingredients, Benzoyl Peroxide, Body

As a teen I never battled with Acne, however as a mom to a teen who is going through the Acne stage, I have bought him a Benzoyl Peroxide gel to wash his face. It's

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What is SLS – Sodium Lauryl Sulfate?

24th August 20162nd September 2016Beauty Treatment Ingredients, Body, SLES, SLS, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate

On average women add more than 200 chemicals to their skin daily, and more than 60% of these chemicals get absorbed directly into the bloodstream. Combine this with chemicals found in hair care and dental

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Alternatives to Chemical Rich Beauty Products

17th August 201617th August 2016Body, Hair, Make Over, Make up, Nails, Natural Cosmetics

I must confess that in my search for Paraben Free products and alternatives to chemical rich beauty products, I have found few products that are, in fact, Paraben Free. It's been a disheartening process and

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Jolene is a parenting, education, homeschool, lifestyle and mental health blogger who hails from Johannesburg, South Africa. She is a wife, and mom of 4 children aged 18, 13, 11 and 9. Her family are all avid readers and love spending time together at the dance studio, tennis courts, Scouts Hall and watching movies.

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