I am a BIG fan of routines and when thing get on top of me laying out a plan of action is definitely a big part of my go-to self-care toolkit. But creating {or sticking to} new routines is HARD. We so often think we need to be more motivated or have more willpower then [...]
Do you have that pile {or piles} of paperwork lying around that doesn't really have a home to live in? Stuff that clutters up your surfaces but if you put away will likely be forgotten about? I know I do. And it's taken me 36 years to finally find a solution. The Sunday Basket! I [...]
On the nineth day of Blogmas a Life Twintastic sent to me........ a Christmas quiz night! One thing which has helped see us through 2020 is virtual quiz nights. These can be set up with loved ones using platforms such as Zoom or you can sign up to join a professional virtual quiz like this [...]
Homemade Christmas Hamper It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Unless you’re in the middle of a pandemic. I don’t know about you but 2020 has left me feeling pretty battered and bruised and going into December I’ve been really struggling to keep my spirits up and think positive. With the feeling Covid is [...]
Money is a subject we often brush over in everyday conversation yet it is so often one of the number one things that plays on our minds. Whether you're a spend it Sally or save it Stacey money is something we all have to think about and manage in our lives. I don't know about [...]
Hello hello and welcome to October! Autumn is finally here - along with a shed load of rain. The mornings and evenings are getting darker and everyone has a head cold. Pretty standard! If spring is the time for new growth and spring-cleaning, then autumn could be considered the time for shedding and having a [...]
I don't know whether it's the seemly long summer we've had since the start of lockdown {at the end of March}, that I've been really enjoying getting bits done around the house or that September feels like somewhat of a fresh start but I have been so excited to decorate the house this autumn - [...]
Hi! And welcome to a new feature I'm introducing as part of alifetwintastic.blog - a monthly newsletter! I know, I know, I should probably be using a platform like mailchimp for this kind of correspondence but then I thought why make things more difficult for myself when I have a perfectly good platform here which [...]
Life can get crazy and I'm all for anything which can help make it that little bit simplier. This week I thought I'd share some of my favouite apps I use to help me stay organised at home. I have all of these on my iPhone but most are either available or have similar equivalents [...]
I've been trying to get into better habits this last week or so, partly to help me stay more organised and partly to be more mindful about taking small steps to better health. As work has picked up I've found myself looking for more ways to keep on top of things but also to stay [...]
