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algenist eye serum review

Vegan skincare | Algenist eye serum | A recommendation and a rant

March 9, 2022 Joanne Mallon 0

I wanted to tell you about something that I both LOVE and UNLOVE. Schrödinger’s skincare, if you will. (And BTW I’m avoiding the H-word since […]

5 minutes to change your life podcast

Podcast news | 5 Minutes to Change Your Life is here

January 28, 2022 Joanne Mallon 0

Just wanted to tell you a little bit about a new project I’ve been working on recently. It’s my new podcast, and it’s called 5 […]

feel good habits that work

Mental Health Awareness Week | My feel good habits

May 14, 2021 Joanne Mallon 0

I seem to be talking to people about stress a lot recently. The air is thick with it. The whole world’s been wrapped in it […]

swedish death cleaning book

Anyone for Swedish Death Cleaning?

January 19, 2018 Joanne Mallon 14

  That’s one morbid book title up there don’t you think? Actually, The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning is a lot more uplifting than […]

Be yourself, everyone else is already taken

Be Yourself, Everyone Else is Already Taken #InternationalLiteracyDay

September 8, 2017 Joanne Mallon 6

It’s International Literacy Day! And to celebrate, the teen and I have been working on something special. Well, actually it was mostly down to the […]

Cover version, movie style: ReCover Correct and Conceal Red review

March 8, 2016 Joanne Mallon 0

  I’m pretty cool with blemishes. I think it’s OK to be imperfect, as perfectly imperfect as you are. Imperfections and making mistakes are what […]

Korean beauty products you need to try this year

January 27, 2016 Joanne Mallon 0

Anastasia Beverley Hills recently released their new Brow Definer (AKA eyebrow pencil) which is apparently all special and new and innovative on account of its […]

How to stop worrying

October 19, 2015 Joanne Mallon 2

  In the last post about fear I mentioned Susan Jeffers’ book Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway. This is book is an international […]

Can you live a 100% fearless life?

October 13, 2015 Joanne Mallon 9

    Recently I read this feature about older women role models by Lauren Laverne writing in The Pool.  The same day, I went to […]

Why I’m anti anti-ageing

May 22, 2015 Joanne Mallon 0

There aren’t many people who blog about beauty over 40, and probably even less of us over 45. So in looking around at products aimed […]

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