Many have heard the phrase ‘Sous Vide‘ however few, including myself, know what it actually means and how and why it works; delivering not only fabulous flavours but also consistent perfection time after time. Well I’m here to bring you the answer, and teach you how to do it… Ok maybe not me, I’ve had some expert help from Sous Vide Tools: Sous vide is a…

I’m Katie, I like fitness, cake and a little too much nut butter. I’m a realistic person and in 2016 I stopped setting silly fitness/health goals and started being kinder to myself… I understand that most people who take on a gym membership in January will stop using it and for various reasons, not always due to lack of motivation. For example; when the sun…

Today we have the lovely Leanne from Broke in the Big Smoke sharing her top pamper night tips: It’s cold out and it’s still getting dark at 4pm so it’s the perfect time of year to treat yourself to a bit of a pamper session! Here are my top tips for the perfect pamper evening: Pour yourself some wine (or a soft drink if you…

As you all know we’re currently at The Barn for a lovely 10-day trip, but with it being self-catering we had to plan ahead for food and this took a lot of work as we don’t like spending a fortune on food! We had to sit down and see what we had, what wanted and what we could take with us in the car. We…

With Valentine’s day just around the corner, it’s a chance for us to do something special. We have the opportunity to make the day great for our husbands, show them how much we care. Take a look at these three tips for the perfect Valentine’s day: Getting The Perfect Gift Buying a gift is always tough, especially when it’s for your husband. Why? Because men…

First off, I just want to say Haydy I hope you’re having a nice break. I’m not at all jealous. Countryside, fresh air and a hot tub. Sounds like utter heaven. So you better be making the most of it and having some serious ‘RnR’. Now on to why I’m actually here and that is to blog. I was going to do a blog on…

I have such an amazingly talented friend that comes over monthly to paint my nails in any design I want, she’s always up for the challenge and I thought it’d be cool to share them with you. They started off pretty tame, with these to match the colours of my London Marathon running vest. I then decided to up the stakes a little and asked for…

Lots of us have bucket lists. I’ve got my 30 before 30 list. Last year saw me whizz through lots of the items on the list, and I now have only a few left to cross off. This got me thinking about what to do next. Do I want a 40 before 40? And would I be more daring with the things that might go…