Current government advice is that we should be eating at least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day. Apparently the average Brit (and I imagine that it is similar for most Western countries) only eats three portions a day.
There are a few misunderstandings about what actually counts. For example potatoes don’t count but sweet potatoes [...]
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I was tagged the other day by Half Pint Pixie for an Excellent Blog Award.
Kate’s byline is “Improving my life one habit at a time”. I like it! Her blog has veggie food, sustainable living hints, health info & some posts which inspire me to declutter my house (which can only be a good thing!)
Here’s the associated [...]
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Deep thoughts for those who take life way too seriously
1. Save the whales. Collect the whole set.
2. A day without sunshine is like……night.
3. On the other hand, you have different fingers.
4. Remember, half the people you know are below average.
5. He who laughs last thinks slowest.
6. Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm.
7. Support bacteria. They’re [...]
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Throughout December, I will be posting on the theme “Season of Goodwill”. Rather than ranting about how commercialised our holidays have become, I would like to focus on the many acts of kindness that take place and remind us what we’re really about as human beings.
Paying it Forward.
This post on Zen Habits, has recently rekindled my belief [...]
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These are some of my all time favourite quotations. I started a quotation book as an A-level English student many moons ago, orginally to help me memorise for exams, but it has grown to encompass quotations of inspriration, amusement and wisdom. I usually have a favourite quotation on a sticky note on my desk at work at any one time, which [...]
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