WHAT I'M READING | THE FOSTER FAMILY | NICOLE TROPE

Back in the game with my reading and finally starting to love reading again, and enjoying picking up my Kindle. If you haven't come across the author Nicole Trope yet, then definitely give her a look on Amazon. If you enjoy authors like Freida McFadden, then you would love her.

WHEN NOTHING COMES OUT BUT GRIEF DOES

I have sat down to work today, but nothing wants to come out. After staring at my screen for what feels like hours, the only thing I can bring myself to write about is my Dad. Maybe writing will help me move past this blank stage. Maybe it won’t, but here I am.

EARLY STUDY FINDS WEIGHT LOSS DRUGS MAY HELP SHRINK BREAST CANCER TUMORS

 A groundbreaking preliminary study has revealed that the popular weight-loss medication tirzepatide, sold under the brand names Mounjaro and Zepbound, may possess the ability to reduce obesity-linked breast cancer tumours. The research, presented at the ENDO 2025 annual meeting of the Endocrine Society, suggests that the drug's powerful weight-loss effects could extend to combating certain types of cancer, offering a potential new avenue for treatment and risk reduction in patients with obesity.

OUR SUMMER BUCKET LIST

 Like usual, every year the girls and I sit down and come up with things we would all like to do over the summer. Not just as a whole, but one-on-one time with the children is very important to me, and also for them.

WHAT TO DO IN GREAT YARMOUTH THIS SUMMER ON A BUDGET

We always spend part of the summer holidays in Great Yarmouth visiting family and are forever on the lookout for new places to go, on a budget, of course! If you're looking for fun, affordable days out in and around Great Yarmouth this summer, here's a guide full of free and cheap things to do, perfect for families. 

SUMMER SKINCARE TIPS FOR GLOWING SKIN OVER 30

Let’s be real, our skin isn’t what it was in our early twenties, and honestly? That is perfectly fine. Once you hit your 30s, summer can really test your skincare routine. Between the heat, the sun, and the teenage-looking breakout moments, your skin needs a little extra love this time of year.

I THOUGHT I WAS DONE HAVING CHILDREN | MY YOUNGEST TURNED 8

 My last baby has turned 8, and I really don’t know how I feel about it. If you are a regular reader and have followed me on social media for the past 8 years, then you will know Nila and I have had such a close relationship and have done so from birth.