It was a brilliant sunny day. My daughter and me were running late for the nursery enjoying the sunshine, the song of the birds and all the beautiful flowers on our way. In laughter and joy we reached the nursery only to witness two ambulances on the parking lot. My heart started beating so hard that it was soon to break out through my chest. The emotion that overtook me was so overwhelming that my head hurt. What I learnt few moments later was that one of the staff had got an allergic reaction. She ordered lunch along with her colleagues but shortly after she experienced difficulties breathing. ALLERGIC…
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GLAMOR IS ABOUT FEELING GOOD IN YOUR SKIN: new cosmetics review
My friends and me often joke that there are two type of women. Those who travel and all the rest. As real adventurers, the world is our home. For years, upon returning from a trip abroad, I have been carrying wih me magnets or small souvenirs. For me. For friends. For the memories. For some time now, however, I have become more practical. Or maybe I have simply changed. Either way, the space for magnets and souvenirs in the suitcase now is taken up by cosmetics. I am curious to try out new things. I love exploring not only new cultures, cuisines, customs, but also cosmetics made by local companies. My…
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Taking Steps: From SAHM to Coding Coach at Google UK’s Digital Garage
When my son was 1.5 years old, my part-time marketing role came to an end. I found myself torn between deciding whether to look for work or to stay at home and take care of him. What I wanted was to spend most of my days with my little boy. But if I did that, how would I stay professionally relevant in a fast-changing, software driven world? Over the next year, I pondered the challenge of retaining professional value as a SAHM (stay-at-home-mum). I had some work but mostly stayed in the role of mama, filling my days with playgroups, babyccinos, arts & crafts and all the usual things you…
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SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR PARENTS WITH KIDS IN A PLANE
My daughter’s very first flight was when she was just few months old. Since then, for her modest age of three years, she has been more times in the air than I had ever been by the time I was fifteen. Subject to this, my husband and I learned some very important lessons. As can be expected, the school of life teaches its lessons the hard way. In our case it was more or less like this: with protruding veins on our foreheads, abundantly sweating, with a slightly lowered full of shame eyes. Who would suspect that the energy of a little kiddo multiplies n-times at the very moment the…
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NOTHING TASTES AS GOOD AS HEALTHY FEELS – A PERSONAL JOURNEY OF RECOGNIZING AND RECOVERING FROM AN EATING DISORDER
Eating disorders represent a major concern for young people. Luring oneself into fitting the “perfect” societal image of beauty could often be easy. However, recognizing that this could be both physically and mentally detrimental is a difficult and long process. Charrisse Bell, a beautiful and strong woman, is here to share her personal story fighting anorexia. We hope that the following lines will make a difference for someone reading this and needing help. There is always a way back. And it is never shameful to look for help. Never forget that beauty is in the way you hold yourself. It is how you treat people and yourself. It is how…
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SAFARI ADVENTURE WITH FOUR THREE YEARS OLD
The little one was still speaking incomprehensibly and was usually pointing to the moon or the wider cosmos, in an attempt to express her wishes, when I heard of the safari park. I will not forget that day. She was digging happily a hole in the sand pit while I was talking about family fun activities with another mom. And so, the Blair Drummond Safari & Adventure Park popped out of the conversation. With an elevated mood, I digged into the web just to find out that the chances of monkeys attacking your car and adjusting the front wipers into a tooth brush, and the side mirrors into a baby…
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PERSONAL REVIEW OF THE FITBIT CHARGE2 WATCH
For the past year, one of my favorite sports accessories has been the Fitbit Charge2 watch. At least 9 hours of my day are on the move and before I took my watch I was addicted to the Shealth program on my phone. I was excited to see how many miles I had walked/ran, how many calories I had burned, what days of the week I had been the most active, and so on. Today I am absolutely inseparable with my Fitbit. I use it for a variety of statistics and features, both on the watch itself and on the phone app. Here I am sharing some of the key…
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HINTS TO FIGHT THE SPRING FATIGUE
The other morning I was not really sure what I needed more – a hug, a XXXXL cup of coffee, five tequila shots or six months of cybernation. If I had the freedom to choose, I would have surely taken the latter, but the smiley face with the brightest eyes in the world standing above me brought me back to reality in an instant. It should be considered a criminal offense to be so beautiful and sweet. This is pure manipulation! Why does not it work the other way around when I smile at her with all my teeth asking for 30 more minutes of sleep?! Hours after the third…
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MY GYM BAG ESSENTIALS
I always start my preparation for working out, in the gym or outside, at home. Depending on the intensity and nature of the exercises, I take either L-carnitine (for endurance when I have two workouts one after the other) or I prepare myself a protein mousse to boost my energy levels about 30-40 minutes prior exercising. I prepare my protein mousse by mixing the following ingredients: whey protein – I love the Dymatize‘s rich chocolate flavour 1 tablespoon of cashew butter 1 tablespoon of chia 1 banana I put everything in the blender and add some warm water or warm nut milk. I leave the cremy substance for at least…
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SKIN AND HAIR BEAUTY CARE WITH LUSH
My skin and hair are the two main accessories that I am truly obsessed with. I love the freedom of going out with minimal makeup and feeling confident and beautiful. Since I am a mom, sleep is seldom fulfilling, so beauty sleep is more rare a phenomenon than even a black diamond. In my daily routine I focus mainly on cleansing and hydrating rituals that refresh my skin, make it velvety, healthy and beautiful. The same rule applies to my hair, which I have taken extra care of after pregnancy, as the tsunami of hormones and the baby altogether have taken their toll. In this article I tell you about…
