What happens when your grown up child moves back home after finishing university or being made redundant? As the recession bites, many of us are facing the reality of our adult children becoming permanent fixtures in our homes once again. University is finished, jobs are hard to come by and living in the big bad world is expensive. Some mum’s [...]

Do you  ever wish you had the time and indeed the cash for a professional facial treatment?  Well, here at PlanFreeMum we understand the importance of looking after your skin but also of looking after your wallet. We have put together a guide to a perfect facial which will leave your skin feeling glowing and fresh with minimal impact on [...]

 Many of us, especially as children, found ourselves desperately trying to please the important grown ups in our lives. As we grew into adult women this may have reinvented itself as trying to always please a best friend or a boyfriend and then on into our middle age we find that we are still behave in the same manner in [...]

One of the most horrible side effects of the menopause is insomnia. Lack of sleep caused by imbalanced hormones and night sweats can really impact on your day, leave you feeling tired and lethargic and even cause depression to set in. Many women cope really well with everything else the menopause throws at them but really struggle to control this [...]

One of my very favourite quotes is by Abraham Lincoln. He once said “if someone told me I had six hours to shoot a bear I’d spend five hours polishing my gun”. His point is that preparation is everything. So whether you want to paint a door, bake a cake or even shoot a bear, laying the groundwork will impact [...]

We all know carbohydrates have had some awfully bad press over the last few years but are they really our enemy or are they an important part of every healthy diet.  Well, scientists and nutritionists tell us that carbs are the body’s preferred source of energy and problems only arise when we choose the wrong types (a bit like when [...]

Here are some quotes in a video that is designed to cheer you up, so if you need a lift, then take a few minutes to have a look.  

A great practical video showing you how to shape your eyebrows so that you look great. Worth a watch.

Some great advice in this video in how to pick a hairstyle that matches the shape of your face.