Fantastic guest post from fellow blogger, Helena Crosby. My name is Helena and I write over at Helena’s Blog which is a lifestyle blog featuring babies, baking, books and beauty. I live in Aberdeen with my husband and our 17 month old son and I’m currently pregnant with our second baby. I’ve recently given up…
Fat-Free Dal Tadka Recipe
FAT-FREE DAL TADKA RECIPE Creamy red and yellow lentils are delicately seasoned and topped with browned onions and hot chile pepper in this fat-free version of the classic Indian dish.I found this recipe recently and I love it, the kids also love it and when I make it I NEVER have any leftovers. This recipe…
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
And so ends the second year of MumForce! I would like to thank all my readers, followers, snoopers, lurchers and even the troll for the fantastic year. Without the support of all you guys I wouldn’t be where I am. I’m going to have 2 weeks off from writing on here which is much needed,…
Happy New Year! Let’s forget “New You” and try “New View”
Happy New Year!! Hope everyone is having a lovely time and if you’re not, ah well its soon all over for another 12 months. After 2 weeks of stressful merry making how many of us will wake up on January 2nd and said, “new year, new me!”? I have always found new year to be…
More than “Mum”: The 2020 exercise that focuses on Healthy Post-Natal Body
Moving away from the often-harmful discussions around ‘bouncing back to pre-baby weight’, monthly online subscription service, Healthy Post-Natal Body, instead focuses on the physical health and well-being of women who have given birth. Founder Peter Lap champions the idea that fitness is supposed to be fun as well as healing, but that doesn’t mean you…
Mental Health Tips For People With Chronic Illness at Christmas
The recent election has left many disabled people & those with chronic illness feeling drained, worried about the future and even depressed. With Christmas coming up, activist and writer Alex Olabarria has put together some tips and advice, with a view to getting through the festive season. Alex is a former professional dancer, who had…
It’s sometimes hard to see your blessings
Happy New Year troops, I hope it was a good one. I ended up drinking Champagne with the family and crawling to bed an hour after the bells – no change there then! As I stewed in my self-made pity the next day, I was feeling low and anxious. Again, sames. I had been texting…
How To Have The Perfect At-Home Pamper Session
We all need a little pampering sometimes, but it’s not one of the cheapest activities to do. However, if you manage to get the house to yourself even just for the afternoon, then you can give yourself a fantastic at-home pamper session, which won’t cost that much at all. Still, it will leave you feeling…
Why are we scared to say “No” to our children?
I started watching Working Mom on Netflix during the first episode one of the topics discussed at the weekly baby meet up group was saying “no” to your child. They were all told (jokingly) that they shouldn’t say no to the child. Do I really have to ask, should we say no to our children?…
Winter Appeal and helping to raise awareness about the UNHCR #BelowZero campaign.
The conflict in Syria is now in its ninth year. Tragically, renewed hostilities and escalations in the conflict continue to drive families from their homes in search of safety. Many have now been displaced multiple times and lost everything. At this time of year, Syrian families could face temperatures as low as -10 degrees without…