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Three images. Top left - a mindfulness adult colouring book, a tube of coloured pencils and some white earphones in a clear case. Top right - The box that the chemo care package arrived in. Bottom - a grey snuggly blanket
Health, Review

Chemo care package review

Five photos. Top left: me in a chemo chair with a facemask on. Top right: Keaton (a 2 year old boy) with our dog Cody who is a cairn terrier cross. Bottom left: Myself and my husband sitting on the beach in Spain. Middle bottom: Myself in a jacuzzi in Spain. Bottom right: Keaton (a two year old boy) sitting with a giant statue of an owl.
Life update

Last two chemo sessions, Spain and other news

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Health

4 Tips to Improve Mental Health

Five photos from the month of April. Top right - me and Darren in the park on a bench. Top left - My Easter home decor. Bottom left - me bowling in felixstowe pier. Middle bottom - Me and my son Elliot. Bottom right - Prince our Jack cross dog.
Life update

April News

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Pink ribbon for breast cancer, myself and Elliot inside a cinema, Darren and Keaton with a sparkler on bon fire night and me with my new pink hair
Life update

Staying positive, cancer and other news

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Welcome to my monthly news post, looking back at November 2021. It has not been a great month if I am honest but there are always positives to be found if you look hard enough! Breast Cancer Regular readers may already know that I have been diagnosed with stage one breast cancer. It does not …

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Personal development

Three tips to help you build a new skill

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Building new skills is an important part of modern life. More pressure is placed on normal people than ever before to be able to perform complex and specific tasks, and this means that you always have to be ready to teach yourself something new. Of course, building new skills can be a challenging process, but …

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Health

Finding a lump in my breast

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In this post, I share extracts from my diary of my experience of finding a lump in my right breast. Although it is a deeply personal account, I feel that sharing may help others feel that they are not alone in their feelings and also help others understand the process.  How I found the lump …

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Home

How to prepare your home for a harsh winter

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Living in the UK the weather can be quite unpredictable. However, over the last couple of years, the weather does seem to have been going back to how it was when I was a teenager. Therefore it is more likely than ever that we could experience a harsh winter that we are no longer used …

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Winter food examples: red apple, clementine's, pear, Brussel sprouts, cauliflower, pumpkin, swede and potatoes.
Food, Seasonal

Winter Food – What’s in Season?

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Eating seasonally is a great way to connect to nature, save money and help the environment too. In this post, we look at what winter food is in season in the UK.  There is also a handy list to print off and add to your bag or stick on your fridge to help you remember …

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Health, Parenting

Tips to get a good nights sleep in pregnancy

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During pregnancy, it is common to have trouble sleeping. From heartburn to discomfort in the hips, your body goes through many changes during pregnancy that can make it hard to find a comfortable position. However, there are plenty of things you can do to help yourself sleep more comfortably! Please note that this is a …

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Four pics. Top left - mother and son in Halloween costumes. Top right - Woman standing in a wooden shed with her grandson in front of her inside a wheel barrow. Bottom left - a homemade birthday cake. Bottom right - baby pumpkins still attached to the vines.
Life update

Illness, parties, film reviews and more!

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Hello and welcome to another month of news! This one has been a hard month with lots of ups and downs. As always I will include details about the highs and lows of the month along with information about what I have been watching both in the cinema and at home. Illness after illness takes …

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Parenting

Supporting your children

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We hope that our children will go on to have happy, fulfilling lives when they’re older. However, it’s important to remember that this doesn’t just happen. You need to make it a reality! If you take the time and effort supporting your children, then they’ll have the tools they need to become the best version …

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Christmas

65 Premium Advent calendars

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Originally posted in 2018, but updated each year. Last updated for 2021. I have been looking at the huge range of Premium advent calendars that have been released this year and there are some brilliant ones! There is something for everyone although they can be rather pricey so not so good for those on a …

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Money saving

Increase your income

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Money worries are among the most common causes of stress in the UK. Most of us would like to have more money in our savings accounts. Please note that this is a collaborative post. For more information about what this means, please click here. If you’re looking to increase your income and save money, here …

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Denise Johnson
Denise Johnson

Denise is a Suffolk based family lifestyle blogger who hopes to inspire others to make changes to make the most of life and above all be happy.

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  • Three images. Top left - a mindfulness adult colouring book, a tube of coloured pencils and some white earphones in a clear case. Top right - The box that the chemo care package arrived in. Bottom - a grey snuggly blanket
    HealthReview

    Chemo care package review

  • Five photos. Top left: me in a chemo chair with a facemask on. Top right: Keaton (a 2 year old boy) with our dog Cody who is a cairn terrier cross. Bottom left: Myself and my husband sitting on the beach in Spain. Middle bottom: Myself in a jacuzzi in Spain. Bottom right: Keaton (a two year old boy) sitting with a giant statue of an owl.
    Life update

    Last two chemo sessions, Spain and other news

  • White luggage tag that reads Mental Health
    Health

    4 Tips to Improve Mental Health

  • Five photos from the month of April. Top right - me and Darren in the park on a bench. Top left - My Easter home decor. Bottom left - me bowling in felixstowe pier. Middle bottom - Me and my son Elliot. Bottom right - Prince our Jack cross dog.
    Life update

    April News

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  • Prince for #woofwednesday ⁣
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#purecuteness #instadogs #jackcross #littlesweetie #beautiful #soloved #furbaby #handsomes #lookatthatface #adorable #goodboy #ourbaby #ukbloggers #pbloggersuk #lbloggersuk #suffolkbloggers #familyblogger #mumblogger #bloggersgetsocial #blogginggals #instablog
  • On a hot day like today, I wish I was in my happy place! The jacuzzi on the rooftop bar in Salou. Always makes me smile when I think of the memories from our trips to Spain. ⁣
#memories #myhappyplace #spain #salou #chilling #happytimes
  • Last Saturday I started WW. Not because I am ashamed of how I look. I actually feel the best I ever have in terms of confidence and love for myself. I joined because I have gained even more weight since my diagnosis as it's been about 8 months of not being able to move very much at all due to recovering from the two surgeries and then the chemo. I didn't get any sickness either so I still had my appetite. ⁣
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I do not want to beat cancer only to have a heart attack a year later from my size so I need to get healthier. I do not think that I will ever be skinny. My body is not built for it and I like my food too much but losing a few stones will make a big difference to my health and my chances of living longer. So wish me luck!⁣
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#ww #healthychoices #gettinghealthy #meatthebeach #salou #breast_cancer #ukbloggers #pbloggersuk #lbloggersuk #suffolkbloggers #familyblogger #mumblogger #bloggersgetsocial #blogginggals #instablog
  • My Cody for #woofwednesday ⁣
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  • With the hot weather and the summer holidays fast approaching, there is no better time to get the family out crabbing. ⁣
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  • This is me trying to keep the Spanish sun off my skin! The chemo makes your skin more sensitive to the sun so I was using factor 50, under a parasol, with a t-shirt and a big floppy hat! 
Some people probably wondered what on earth I was doing but I didn't care as I had the best time while away!
#makingthemostofit #spain #travel #livingforme #ukbloggers #pbloggersuk #lbloggersuk #suffolkbloggers #familyblogger #mumblogger #bloggersgetsocial #blogginggals #instablog
  • Happy midweek from me and my boy Leo⁣
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#myboy #pawsome #jackdash #jackcross #beautiful #furbaby #woofwoof #woofwednesday
  • Our 2022 holiday to Salou. 

We had such an amazing time, just the two of us. It was so needed after everything that we have been through. We relaxed, talked, ate way too much food and just enjoyed being us without the drama of life. 

We love Salou. We first visited Salou for our honeymoon, nearly 20 years ago now. We then went back with the kids and they fell in love with the place as well. It is a great place to visit as a family but also great for couples too. It is also great value compared to other resorts in Spain. 

#salou #saloubeach #travelingram #coupleselfie #couplesadventure #wonderfulplaces
  • Happy Father's day to my main man! He is such a fantastic dad to our kids and the best grandad to Keaton. I am very proud to have this man in my life, my forever and always. ⁣
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#fathersday #fathers #dad #bestdad #myman #myrock #dadlife #fatherhood
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