|
|
|  | herefordmums.co.uk For your pregnancy, child & family in Herefordshire Home Contact us Newsletter Advertise | |
Hereford Ledbury Leominster Ross-on-Wye Bromyard Kington | | You are in: Home > Childcare > Childminders | | | Health, Beauty & Wellbeing |  On this page:
Wellbeing: -Get togethers -Me time -Pampering & relaxing -Support Networks Home: - Menu planning & recipes - Food delivery schemes - Green mums |
|
| 
| |
|
|
| | | Sign up to our monthly newsletter
|
|
Advertise | | | Wellbeing | Most mums seem to put themselves last, sacrificing their wellbeing, but a happy mum makes for happy children! 
You might have to get a baby sitter, you really need to tackle the ironing and you could do with a soak in the bath, but getting together with friends can be (almost) as refreshing as a few extra hours sleep! Here are some ideas for getting out (or staying in), pursuing your interests or taking up new ones, pampering yourself and taking care of YOU for a change! |
| | | | Host a Sales party | We've come a long way since Tupperware Parties, today there is everything from Virgin Vie, The Body Shop At Home & Ann Summers! 
Host a party and a consultant will bring a selection of products for you to sample with your friends, some even provide makeovers ! In return, hosts often receive free products or commission, so get some wine & nibbles in! Find out more about hosting a party: The Body Shop at Home Virgin Vie at Home If you fancy becoming a consultant for a party plan scheme - see the Work & money page for more details |
Hold a 'Swishing' party | If you're short of cash, keen to recycle or both, why not hold a 'swishing party'? www.swishing.org describes it as.... 
'.....getting your friends together to swap gorgeous clothes and party at the same time. Every lady must bring at least one good quality, clean item of clothing, or an accessory, that she'd feel proud to hand on.'
To find out more and download your invitations for your own party, visit: ww.swishing.org/you_swish/invites |
| Me Time | It's easy to 'lose' yourself as a mum, making time to pursue your interests can make you feel like 'you' again & refresh your batteries. There are lots of clubs & classes on offer for adults in Hereford, from jewellery & contemporary crafts workshops to Salsa and yoga. See the Clubs & classes page for full listings If you're new to Hereford or have lost touch with friends - visit our find a friend message board, get in touch with the NCT and see the What's on page for social events |
| Pampering & Relaxing | Holme Lacy House Hotel | Bridge Rd, Holme Lacy, Hereford, HR2 6LP
Tel:  01432 870649 Website The hotel is set in 20 acres of landscaped gardens on a picturesque river setting, the perfect place to relax and unwind for a day without the kids! Day packages are available for full use of the leisure facilities - sauna, heated swimming pool, bubble pool & steam room. Packages start from around £10, a range of treatments are also available |
Holmer Park Spa & Health Club | Cleeve Orchard, Hereford, HR1 1LL Tel: 01432 370222 www.holmerpark.co.uk Leisure & spa days are available from around £25 Holmer Park's facilities include a sauna, jacuzzi, steam room, gymnasium treatments and The Olive Garden Café |
Massage Therapy - 'Feel better....' | Pregnancy & childbirth can take its toll on the body - not to mention the demands of looking after little ones. Book yourself a therapeutic massage session to iron out any aches and pains and feel restored again. £30 for an hour session at Leominster Natural Health Centre. Home visits sometimes available.
Fully qualified, experienced therapist registered with the Massage Training Institute. Offering both Holistic and Thai massage (also see 'Toddler Activities' page for my Baby Massage classes)
Jessica Pailthorpe, MTI: 01544 387 950 |
| | Pampering & Relaxing for you and your little one |
|  baby reflex
Reflexology for babies A natural way to help your baby Feeding, sleeping and well being workshops Baby reflex is fun, easy to learn and babies love it! To find out more please contact: Gill Ternouth M.A.R. mobile: 0782 683 0175 phone: 01432 880366 www.galanthusreflexology.co.uk |
| |  Mums need other mums - sometimes good advice can make all the difference!
If you need some suggestions or a new perspective on something - try discussing it in the forum or see the Help & support page www.toptipsforgirls.com is also well worth a visit |
| | This section isn't about being a domestic goddess, more about making life easier, greener and more ethical, leaving time for the stuff that really matters! If you also.... - have a living room that looks like a burglary has taken place - root through the freezer in desperation at 5 to six - care about your carbon footprint & what you put in landfill - can't find the car keys ....... read on, this is for you! |
| | What's for dinner?
If you've looked for the answer to this question at 5pm in the reduced aisle, harassed by hungry children, menu planning could be the answer!
Yes it's boring and you might suddenly find you have to hoover the car or wash the dog, but planning out your weekly meals can save money, time and improve the nutriton of your meals. You might even end up making double and freezing it (steady!) for the next time there's a PTA meeting or night out with the girls!
There are loads of menu sites to inspire you - check out the following: www.eatwell.gov.uk Recipes, weekly plans & health advice on this government site www.bbc.co.uk/food Includes a recipe search of 10,000 recipes www.waitrose.com/food/index.aspx Includes seasonal recipes and an advanced recipe finder |
| | You've got your meal plan for the week - make you life even easier by getting your veggies & groceries delivered by these local schemes: |
| | Organic Revolution | A family run operation that exists to provide the people of Herefordshire & Powys with the tastiest selection of locally grown, seasonal organic produce www.organicrevolution.co.uk |
| | Flights Orchard Organics | An organic box scheme company providing locally grown, organically certified produce to over 2000 satisfied customers! We work with a group of local growers from Herefordshire and Worcestershire who provide some of the 80 vegetable varieties that end up in the boxes. www.flightsorchardorganics.co.uk |
| | | | | Hereford Pedicabs | We are a sustainable, pedal powered, zero emission taxi service, keeping things simple and fun, honest and green.
So what does that really mean? It really is as simple as it sounds, it’s easy to get caught up in problems with pollution, congestion and over charging for public services and we want to provide a solution to this. Something fresh, innovative and sustainable that everyone can use.
Right now we've got a pair of Pedicabs. If they are received well (email us if you think we’re doing it right, or wrong!) we’ll get some more.
We also run a same day cargo delivery service - Hereford Pedicargo and an Inter Office Travel scheme to enable business in Hereford to get there staff and goods from A to B.
www.herefordpedicabs.com info@herefordpedicabs.com |
| | Car Share - Two Share | twoshare.co.uk is a free service in Herefordshire that links drivers and passengers to share journeys and so reduce the number of cars on the road. This initiative aims to cut congestion, reduce environmental pollution and save both time and money for County commuters. www.twoshare.co.uk |
| | Junk Mail | Mailing Preference Service Get rid of annoying unsolicited mail for free by registering with the Mailing Preference service at: www.mpsonline.org.uk Telephone Preference Service You can also opt out of receiving unsolicited sales and marketing telephone calls. It is a legal requirement that all organisations (including charities, voluntary organisations and political parties) do not make such calls to numbers registered on the TPS unless they have your consent to do so.
www.mpsonline.org.uk/tps/ Royal Mail You can join the Royal Mail Door to Door opt out service to reduce the amount of unaddressed mail you receive www.royalmail.com |
| | | Treasure Island Domestic Appliances | 12 & 20 Berrington St, Hereford , HR4 0BJ Tel: 0845 450 7452  If you have an unwanted appliance suitable for refurbishment, Treasure Island Domestic Appliances will be happy to collect it. Donated electrical appliances are refurbished by trained service engineers and made available to the public from the Herefordshire Lifestyles shop, which also sells everything from armchairs to beds. |
| | Re-use Websites | If you believe junk is just stuff that hasn't found the right person, check out these sites and clear your clutter / find some new stuff! My Skip.com Dispose or rummage for free in this virtual online skip www.myskip.com The Freecycle Network™ .... is made up of 4,551 groups with 5,503,081 members across the globe. It's a grassroots and entirely non-profit movement of people who are giving (and getting) stuff for free in their own towns and thus keeping good stuff out of landfills. Membership is free, and everything posted must be FREE, legal and appropriate for all ages. www.freecycle.org |
| | BOOKS | Read It Swap It Bought a book and finished it? Don't know what to do with it?
If you've read it swap it! 186740 books available, with many more added each day. ReadItSwapIt is a completely free service.. www.readitswapit.co.uk Green metropolis.com All books sell for one low price of £3.75 and all standard paperbacks include FREE delivery. They also pay £3.00 for every book you sell. GreenMetropolis.com donates 5p for every book sold to the 'Tree For All' campaign run by the Woodland Trust. www.greenmetropolis.com |
| | Plants & Gardening | The Plant Exchange Join the Plant Exchange and buy, sell or swap your plants with fellow gardening enthusiasts from all over the country www.theplantexchange.co.uk |
| | Kerbside Recycling | Paper, plastic & cans: Collections of paper, plastic & cans are made with refuse using clear and purple sacks on alternate weeks:
- Paper, light card and textiles in the purple bag one week
- Cans and plastics in the clear sack the next
Click to check what can and can't be recycled in the bags |
| Other Recycling | Glass, cardboard & tetra packs These can be recycled at Morrissons supermarket Household waste site Chapel Road, Rotherwas Industrial Estate, HR2 6LD
Tel: 01432 343420
The site accepts a wide range of materials for recycling including green waste & textiles. Click to view a full list of accepted materials (scroll to the bottom of the page) |
| Green Household Waste | Composting: Herefordshire Council are working with WRAP (the Waste & Resources Action Programme) to encourage people throughout the UK to home compost. Bargain compost bins are available as part of this scheme at: www.recyclenow.com Food Waste Disposers If you composting is not for you, an under sink food waste disposer is a responsible way to get rid of kitchen waste. Herefordshire Council are offering the opportunity for residents to claim up to £80 towards the cost of purchasing and installing a Food Waste Disposer. Find out more at: www.wastemissionimpossible.org.uk See also the Real Nappies page |
| Wiggly Wigglers | Lower Blakemere Farm, Blakemere, Herefordshire HR2 9PX, UK | 01981 500391 | wiggly@wigglywigglers.co.uk The ultimate in food disposal - wiglly wigglers specialise in composting wormeries and all things eco - including heritage seeds and Ecover products Nature days include mini beast hunts and pond dipping www.wigglywigglers.co.uk |
| | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
|
|