Movement Therapist Cathy Underwood: “How Yoga Has Shaped My Midlife Journey”
Cathy Underwood has been a dancer, actress, and fitness instructor. After she had her 2 boys, she suffered severely with post-natal depression. However, without that…
Hand Masks: Give Your Palms That Extra Love
Rough hands? Brittle nails? Our hands go through a lot in our day-to-day lives and usually, they are one of the first areas to show…
Women With a ‘Crunchy’ Factor
I’ve always been a great fan of Aesop’s classic tale ‘The Tortoise & The Hare‘. I do believe the race is not won by the…
Are You Wearing The Right Bra? Choosing The Good One In Your 50s
Breasts change a lot over a woman's life. It’s a natural process: as we age, we lose collagen and elasticity in the skin, then fullness…
Discovering A Brighter You With Lorraine Kelly
She has been a fixture on British TV screens for 35 years and is beloved by thousands for her warmth and down-to-earth interviewing style. Whatever…
The 5 Best Hotels For A Spa Break in Europe
Crunchy globe-trotters never sit still: after Christmas holidays, it is time to start planning a new, fun adventure, preferably in the company of your BFFs.…
Why Raw Chocolate Is So Good For You
January is a gloomy time. Cold, dark days make the winter blues kick in insidiously, leaving you feeling a bit miserable and without energy. However,…
Flying in your 50s with Pole Dancing
It’s healthy, creative, and glamorous. A beautiful art that's become a popular exercise amongst middle-aged women and if you think pole dancing is all about…
The Healing Power of Friends
Women thrive on connection, and research studies continue to show that we are happier and healthier when we share close connections with other women. Having…
How To Choose The Right University For Your Child
Deciding which college or university your son or daughter is going to attend is one of the major decisions that will affect their adult lives. Near…
The Midlife MOT: 8 Health Checks You Can’t Miss
Women usually prioritise everyone's health over their own. In 2020, it's time to put our health first. A midlife checkup will provide you and your…
Why we can’t sleep? Women’s New Midlife Crisis
When Ada Calhoun found herself in the throes of a midlife crisis, she thought that she had no right to complain. She was married with…
Runner Nikki Love: “My Endurance Ability Has Come With Age”
“Chase Your Extraordinary” was the motivational phrase British personal trainer Nikki Love used a lot in the past when working with her clients. She’d ask…
7 Savvy Savings Ideas for the New Year
Saving money can be difficult at any stage of your life. But as you age, saving for the future becomes crucial, especially as you get…
Codilia Gapare: “Every revolution starts with re-learning behaviours”
She has revolutionised the beauty industry by creating the first-ever false eye lashes range for chemotherapy patients. Codilia Gapare, mother-of-two from Northwich, was diagnosed with…
6 Family Board Games To Play Not Just For Christmas
Love them or hate them, there is always a good reason for playing board games. They reduce stress, improve memory, logic, and creativity as well…
Happy Birthday CrunchyTales!
One year can bring about changes to last for a lifetime. One year has been enough for me to explore new avenues, trust my guts,…
5 Christmas Cookbooks For Food Voyeurs
If you buy recipe books not necessarily to cook but to drool at the pictures or if you go from website to website to look…
How To Jazz Up Your Old Christmas Jumper
The quirkier, the better. Once considered a bit of an eyesore, somehow Christmas sweaters have become more acceptable. A popular purchase among Brits and Americans…
Why I Started Volunteering In Midlife
A lot of us midlife women feel like there isn’t a lot to celebrate once we’re over 40 but for me, the opposite is true.…