I hope you'll forgive the #DitchingThePlastic hiatus, but I wanted to share a few thoughts about my latest Inspiring the Future session from earlier in the week. I've been volunteering with Inspiring the Future for several years now, and it's a fantastic organisation t...

With my husband Ben due home tomorrow after 8 long, eventful weeks away in Japan filming the Rugby World Cup, I thought I'd get ahead of the game with this week's post. As promised last week, this is the last in my mini bathroom series, but it's another awesome swap th...

First off, a little thank-you. Over the past 7 days, I've had several messages from far and wide saying you're enjoying my posts and feeling inspired. It's great to hear more and more of us are trying to do our bit. I know I've said it before, but I'll say it again: We...

OK, confession time. There’s one part of my daily routine where I’m really struggling to cut down on my single-use plastic: looking after my teeth.

I’m generally pretty confident when it comes to my body (I learnt a lot from being pregnant, childbirth and breastfeeding!...

So last week I promised you a post for anyone and everyone with hair, and I'd hate to disappoint! But before we get going, a confession. I have needy, unruly hair that needs washing and drying every day so I don't look like I've been dragged through a hedge backwards....

First off, an apology. This week’s post is aimed at a very small swathe of the population but it has still been a big bathroom switch for me, so hear me out. "Who is my target audience this week?," I hear you cry. Women. Or more specifically, post-puberty pre-menopause...

As promised, I'm back on a mission to #DitchThePlastic in our bathrooms this week. Now, I'll admit this solution isn't 100% plastic-free (I'm still working on that), but it involves far less plastic than our previous set-up. You may remember a few years ago that there...

... Just got to ride it. 

The clichéd lyrics to Ronan Keating’s song* undoubtedly have a different message but I am still going to steal them unashamedly for this week’s #Write52 offering. And, once again, I’m going off-piste but I’m hoping someone will enjoy (recognise...

Still on bathrooms, I’ve got another really easy swap for you this week: washable make-up remover pads. 

You already know my thoughts on baby wipes, and unsurprisingly, they are the same when it comes to make-up remover/cleansing wipes. In fact, wipes of any kind. 

I’m n...

Rather than bombarding you all with several changes in one go, I'm going to walk you through some of the little things we've altered in recent months in the hope that you'll see they are all manageable, one small step at a time. And remember, we don't need a handful of...