Clematis growing in my vege garden – a lovely colourful addition – and yes those nettles are meant to be there !!! I am growing a small Nettle patch to make Nettle Soup and Nettle Tea. They are thought of as an annoying prickly weed, but they are packed with nutrients. They are a great […]
With the sun shining it is important to try and get some safe exposure to top up your Vitamin D levels however it is also very important to look after your skin and protect it from ultraviolet light. So I’m sharing Dr Deanna Minich’s “Top Plant Foods for Skin Health”. It is good to know […]
After having spent hours in the garden weeding, I am feeling very pleased with myself now it is looking well groomed and ready to go for all the new seedlings growing in the poly tunnel. The new herbs I planted a few weeks ago are thriving and the older ones are in full […]
Attending a cooking class is a great way to learn new skills and get new ideas for healthy and tasty dishes. I really enjoy Maggie Lynch’s classes – https://www.iinh.net/taste-health-cooking-school/ – Maggie is so enthusiastic and she manages to produce an incredible amount of dishes in the time we spend in the class. The food is all […]
I generally don’t make New Year’s Resolutions as I find that when I used to make them (when I was much younger) they were too general (ie get fit) or I made too many (about 10) and after the initial momentum wore off I had really forgotten what they all were anyway. So for many […]
Our new family member has finally arrived – Rubi !!! I think she will keep me busy, but I will continue to share my recipes and health tips with you !!! Walking is a great form of weight bearing exercise which costs nothing and has many benefits in terms of physical and mental health. Once […]
Very excited to be on our holidays in beautiful Sorrento – eating lots of fresh fish and seafood and boosting my Vitamin D levels!!!
I am loving the roses in my garden and they are loving the sunshine!!! And sunshine is the catalyst for your body to make Vitamin D, one of the only vitamins which your body can actually make by itself. (Actually Vitamin D is a pro hormone rather than a Vitamin!) So while this good weather […]
I did not write a post last week as I was walking the Camino with my daughter, two of her school friends and their mothers. The girls were walking to raise money for Focus Ireland. We had a brilliant time – perfect weather, lots of laughs and lots and lots of steps!!!!!! We walked from […]
A cute and cheeky visitor to our bird feeder this morning!!!
