Dr Elizabeth Kershaw-Yates Top Tips to Beat Hay Fever Most people look forward to the summer months – but for one in five people hay fever season means months of struggling with a stuffy nose and streaming eyes. Hay fever season is between March and October – a big proportion of the year. This is when the pollen in the ...

Our Favourite Vitamin C Skincare Products – That Work!   Dr. Dennis Gross C+ Collagen Perfect Skin Set & Refresh Mist I’ve been using this mist for about a year now and I’m so obsessed with it. I don’t leave my house without it in my bag. I use it throughout the day! One of my favorites. The micellar technology ...

Why a Dolls Pram Makes the Perfect Birthday Gift for Your Child When you become a parent, the excitement and magic of birthdays return as you celebrate each year with your child. Many parents want to make sure that they get a birthday gift that their child will love and enjoy playing with, but if you’re struggling for gift inspiration ...

Everything You Need To Know About Hiring A Nanny Increasingly, both parents are going out to work and with demanding careers, families are looking for good quality, reliable childcare. Many families opt for a nanny who not only becomes part of the family, but also provides essential wrap-around care for the children within their own home environment. A live-in Nanny ...

Perfect for a Sunny Day – Strawberry Shortcakes For the Strawberries   ▪ 680g strawberries, hulled and sliced in half ▪ 4 tbsp sugar ▪ pinch of salt ▪ 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar ▪ 250 millilitres double cream (or creme fraiche)   For the Biscuits ▪ 180g all-purpose flour ▪ 3 tbsp sugar ▪ 1 1/4 tsp baking powder ▪ ...

Improving Your Home With Bifold Doors On beautiful Summer days like today, our thoughts turn to throwing open the doors and windows and getting outside in the sunshine. Unfortunately, not all days are as glorious as today and the great British weather often sends us running back indoors. A fantastic solution to this problem is to install bifold doors that ...

Review & Giveaway: Mood Booster Journal Today, I’m really happy to be talking to you about one of our latest findings here at Vivre Le Rêve. The Mood Booster Journal, a fantastic way to help people feel better about themselves and help people when they have moments where they need cheering up. Camilla Woolgar, Founder of Mood Booster Journal, created ...

Here’s How A Vision Board Can Help You Get Stuff Done Only Include What’s Really Important While no dream is too big for a vision board, it’s important to include the little things too – they’re what makes life worth living. Perhaps you’d like to spend more time with friends and family, start to be more positive and mindful in ...

Organised Family Life Hacks – Part 16 Planning ahead and doing a little bit at a time leaves a lot more time to enjoy yourself and just makes the general day to day running of life so much easier. You also can save money by being prepared through the year. Every Friday we’ll post a list of Organised Family Life ...

Deliciously Zesty Baked Garlicky Prawns Ingredients   • 680g raw prawns, peeled and de-veined • 7 cloves garlic, peeled and minced • 4 tbsp white wine • salt & pepper • 5 tbsp melted butter • 65g breadcrumbs • 3 tbsp lemon juice • 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley, chopped Method Preheat oven to 220°C. In a bowl, add the prawns, garlic, ...

Does Sun Cream Go Out Of Date? Does Sunscreen Go Bad? Most sunscreens do expire and because of this they should come with an expiry date stamped on the box. It is very important not to ignore this as the chemicals do degrade and may well lose their protective effect. As a rule most sun creams will last for ‘at ...

Perfect for Picnics – Asparagus, Brie & Bacon Quiche Ingredients 1 pack of ready made short crust pastry 30g butter 2 rashers of smoked back bacon (finely chopped) 6 spears of asparagus 100g of brie 300ml double cream 200ml of milk 4 medium eggs Salt & pepper 2 tbsp grated Parmesan Method Remove your pastry from the fridge and roll ...