On ‘Influencers’

I’m not influenced by the girls with the pretty facestrying to sell me powders and milkshakes and titsand rags.Bollocks to the boys on boats and yachts in the sun.Strip them of their veneers and Italian clothes andshow me who they really are.And while you’re at it, scrap that airbrush, thatpixelated hourglass magician and replace it……

Dear, Noah: My Star of the Week

Dear, Noah, Today you turned 1401 days old. You’re 46 months old. Your fourth birthday is not until 30th August: six measly days before you start Reception. In that same week, some of your classmates could be turning five. So, you’re the youngest in your year. The baby. You’ve had a lot of catching up……

The Girl With No Name

I have an idea for a character. She could be the next big thing, so hear her story out: she’d love for someone to finally do that. All siblings compete, especially if they’re close in age. That’s what she thought was the norm, anyway. But the years kept creeping by, and she was closer to……

Cook with me: MOIST cocoa-free chocolate cake

I already know what you’re thinking: a cocoa-free chocolate cake? No cocoa powder in your cake? How does that work? Well, my friends, one day I had no cocoa powder in my cupboard but eggs that needed using and some love in my heart. Okay, that’s silly. But I took a regular recipe for a……

The How and Why of Self-Care

It’s 9:30pm and the children have finally been asleep for longer than 30 minutes. Or maybe it’s 9:30pm and you had to stay over at work for three hours too long, not seeing your partner since the evening before. You’ve had knock-back after knock-back lately – nothing seems to be making sense or improving. You’ve……

LACURA: the supermarket beauty revolution

Why more of us need to talk about the Aldi Middle Aisle

What are you writing?

I quit my job in travel retail back in February. There’s never really one reason for quitting a job, is there? Like you could have a problem with your boss but wouldn’t just quit over it: you would first try to resolve the problem. If the problem cannot be resolved, well that could be a……