There are a few reasons I wanted to switch up my deodorant; I find deodorants full of unnecessary chemicals and alcohol easily trigger an eczema flare up on my underarms, and I wanted to switch to something that was more eco-friendly than the brands I had been using over the years. Whilst I've tried a good few animal-friendly brands and really enjoyed using them, they all came in plastic packaging and where I can, plastic is something I really want to reduce my usage of. After seeing one to many adverts online, I succumbed to the marketing plan and decided to give Wild Natural Deodorant a try. 8 months later, I'm still smitten.

Before Willow was officially enrolled in the public school system, I had toyed with the idea of home-schooling. It was something I wanted to do, because I had concerns about how school life over the years might damage her, like it did me, and a big part of me just wanted to keep my baby at home with me. Ultimately, when it comes to making decisions about your child's future, that decision is usually a two-person decision to make and my partner wasn't keen on the idea of home-schooling and firmly vetoed the idea. Who knew my feelings about that would go from mild-disappointment, to absolute relief; home-schooling is bloody hard.