The secret to after-summer glow and summer sunspots prevention
by Hannah Moses Summer is coming to an end, long days at the pool or sandbar will soon be over, and dry colder days are ahead. That’s usually the time when we notice the effects of the long days sun exposure on our skin. A lot [...]
The real meaning of summer holidays, plus my top secret holiday destination to revitalise body, mind, and spirit
I don’t know about your holidays, but mine are usually a blur of family gatherings and dinners with friends I haven’t seen for years combined with a fast marathon through the local shops and restaurants, lost in the desire to do all I’ve been missing [...]
7 tips to keep your youthful glow in summer: best summer skincare and superhero facials
Photography Ruth Hofmann As I type this, my window is open, my son is asleep with his head rested on my lap, soothed by the gentle sound of summer rain drumming against the window while thunder occasionally rumbles in the distance. This past month has [...]
5 innovative and imaginative lifestyle brands for children
I've always been interested in innovative, imaginative and eco-friendly toys, children clothes and brands that stimulate our children's individual taste and creative spirit. That's why I decided to write a post about some of the brands and labels I love and use at home for [...]
Miracle Evening Routines for better quality sleep
by Sarah Cummings No mum is a stranger to sleep deprivation. Because even as our cildren grow, our to-do lists seem to grow proportionally. And most nights our minds keep racing long after we have switched off the lights, thinking what we might have forgotten [...]
Myths and Truths about Motherhood. What women really think of their role as mothers
Motherhood. It is a definitive new chapter in every woman’s life. It feels like you draw a line and start anew. It is scary, it is overwhelming and… it feels like you are starting life from scratch, learning a new way of living, growing slowly, [...]
The best eye-creams that work
Do you ever have those moments when you are in the kitchen and suddenly they are playing your favourite song on the radio and you forget you are 40 and you start to dance and sing BECAUSE no one is watching. But then suddenly you [...]
Sh*t to think about in 2018
by Tsitaliya Mircheva The first time I heard about New Year’s resolutions was 20 years ago when I moved to Connecticut, USA. I have to admit I never took that thing too seriously. I am usually a disciplined person and I make resolutions all year [...]
Quality sleep is important not only for your health, but success as well. Here is why?
Paid post by gutschlafen How many of you think that quality sleep is an indulgence? I used to think like that until a few years ago, when I came upon Arianna Huffington´s TED Women talk: How to succeed? Get more sleep. Until that moment I’ve [...]
A Guide to Mindful Gifting
Who´d have thunk it, it´s going to be Christmas again soon, and before we know it we will, once again, be doing our Christmas shopping last minute. I know so many people (including my husband) who hate the stress around this time of year and [...]
Think Outside of the Bra – Ovarian Cancer Awareness
Do you remember when, four years ago, Angelina Jolie announced that she had had a double mastectomy? It caused many cynical comments and a lot of judgement mostly because she is a celebrity. Two years later the actress also announced that “I have entered the [...]
The Sounds of Motherhood and what you need to know about Sound Meditation
by Becky Clifford This past Friday after a long hard work week flying solo as an expat mum, I decided to treat myself to a sound meditation given by a fabulous yoga teacher and friend of mine, Michaela Diamanti. If you are wondering what sound [...]