With such a large brood, big family health is very important, if bugs and germs enter the house it could be a few weeks before they leave, and travel around everyone, making for a very unpleasant time, therefore finding ways to help prevent coughs and colds and minor ailments are extremely important, to ensure healthy happy kids and also a mum too!
High blood pressure, otherwise known as hypertension, poses a serious and prolonged risk for the body and overall health. From an increased likelihood of heart attacks and disease to damaged arteries or an aneurysm, the effects of blood pressure are slow winding and develop over time, making the current need to reduce high blood pressure … Read more
At the beginning of September Viggo turned 4 and started his new preschool, Kaide turned 12 and started high school and Xene went off to university, to say it has been an emotional couple of weeks is an understatement, it only seems like 2 minutes ago I was bringing Xene home from the hospital! Thankfully … Read more
Whether it’s the acknowledgement of it being a legitimate issue, or the stress of modern life, anxiety seems to be more present than ever before. If you’ve ever suffered from anxiety, you’ll know just how soul destroying it can be. But, just because you’re dealing with lots of stress or worries in life, doesn’t mean … Read more
Bad teeth can have all kinds of negative effects on our lives, preventing what we can and can’t eat and causing unappealing bad breath. Our teeth can also make many of us embarrassed by our appearance, making us shy of smiling and affecting our confidence when meeting new people. This affects a huge proportion of … Read more
I used to work in the office next to the Height and Weight measurement team, you know the dreadful people who go round and take measurements of all reception and year six children. I know there is mixed opinions on this scheme, and I must admit I was a little dubious to begin with, however … Read more
Being a mum can often mean we have very little time for ourselves. But, being responsible for children, a home and often work commitments. We still need to ensure that we take good care of our health and wellbeing to ensure that we can be at our best for everyone else. So I thought I … Read more
If you are a regular reader of Hex Mum Plus 1, you will know that Asa and I very rarely watch television and prefer to settle down once the children are asleep and watch a good film, so when we were asked if we would like to Escape The January Blues and watch some fabulous … Read more
You have to admit, in today’s modern world, we’re all really busy Mums. Gone are the days (if they ever existed at all), where you could drop your little one at school, leisurely clean up, have a long lunch, or going to work, and then be finished in time to pick them up again and … Read more
Today I have a guest post from Jen, who blogs over at Just Average Jen, a lifestyle and food blog by Jen, who lost over 10 stone dropping from a whopping size 30 to a slinky size 6-8 just by eating more healthily. Jen shares her tips, recipes and reviews on everything linked to weight … Read more