Glow and Grow with Caroline

07/09/2026

September reset?

today it's been a day to be out in the garden, warm and sunny...

✔️ I've had a load of washing done and dried on the line

✔️ I have picked a whole load of damsons ready to be cooked made into crumble, maybe jam, what else can you suggest to me?

✔️ I've also managed to cut the side of this hedge, though I still have the top to go, but that will be a job for another day.

I feel that I've had a busy and productive day today, what have you managed to take off your list today?

Time for a cuppa I think ☕️😊

06/09/2026

Reset shower essentials

These products live in my shower, all quick and easy to use.

Although I cleanse, tone and moisturise twice a day, I haven't been great with exfoliating and my skin is definitely looking a little dull and uneven. So this morning it was out with the face smooth, a really gentle exfoliator for the face, easy to use, even easier if you use in the shower. Massage over face and neck, then rinse away.

My other shower essentials are a body pebble (which I used to wash my hair) the hydrating cleanser (which is a gel face wash suitable for the whole family - as are all of the products) and our new body cleanser (rather than being a foamy body wash they are gentle gel cleanser) my current scent of choice is the eucalyptus and blackpepper leaf 💚😊

05/09/2026

Tell me, tell me ....

I fancy trying Tai chi. My Jules absolutely 'lived' Chinese martial arts, it was way more than just practising martial arts, he lived it, but it's not something I've tried, yet ....
I would love you know whether you have participated in any of the following, or are there are any you would like to try 🤔 Drop a comment below to let me know.

🌿Tai chi
✨Reiki
🌿Yoga
✨Meditation
🌿Sound baths
✨Meditation
.. anything else you would recommend?

04/09/2026

Are you up for a September reset?

Alex has gone back to school and although I got off to a slow start, I got myself going 😊

It literally started to pour 🌧️ 2 mins before Alex left the house for his school bus, I can't believe how often that actually happens, so I started with some paper work followed by clearing out just one drawer in my bedroom...

🫗I have a new water bottle and have managed to drink the contents and refill the bottle ...

🚶‍♀️I've also been on a 1/2 hr route march round the village getting totally windswept. Walking past the village primary school, lots of shouts and screams during lunch brerak.

I'm now back home to lunch and a cuppa... 😊

Do you try and get outside for a short walk every day? If not, is it something you'd like to find time to fit in to your day?

04/09/2026

03/09/2026

Good evening, for those that don't know me, I'm Caroline, Mum to my 6' tall 13 yr old son Alex, (goodness knows what I'm feeding him) and we have 2 black cats Jet & Ash, brother and sister now 5yrs old.

I have always loved my skincare and when I found Tropic 6 years ago, I totally fell in love with not only the products but the company ethics and wanted the lot. So I opened my own account for personal use at discount (which is available to everyone by the way) and as we headed in to covid lockdown on furlough, sharing the Tropic 💚love kept me sane. I love nothing more than talking all things Tropic and love to help women achieve their skincare goals - please feel free to ask me anything about your skin or about Tropic, I never expect you to buy, and love to talk.

My garden is another happy place for me and after this years really hot summer, it's time for me to get out and clear the garden ready for autmn and winter and I will be sharing more photos in the coming weeks.

I'd love you to comment below to say 'Hi' and to tell me one fact about yourself, be as obscure as you wish 😊

03/09/2026

Tomorrow Alex is back to school which means time for Mum to reset😊

Life has been busy over recent months, and I feel in need of a reset. Do you need a reset? If yes, comment 'RESET' below and join me over the next few weeks as I find my new vibe…

🚶‍♀️Move more – a daily walk to get some steps in and boost the heart rate. I also fancy trying tai chi (if you do tai chi I’d love to hear from you)

🫗Drink more water (and less caffeine) I’ve never been great with the water and find it tough going, so need to look at a new strategy.

🥦Eat better – with more day time available to me, I’m looking for more healthier recipes & options, reduce processed foods and get batch cooking for my freezer.

🙈De-clutter – those that know me well know I’m not the tidiest and rarely have clear surfaces, so one table top at a time, one drawer at a time for a clearer mind and home

🌳Gardening – my garden is a place where I enjoy some essential ME time and the hot summer has taken it’s toll on the garden, so time to get clearing and tidying

💕Self care – I am totally consistent with my morning & evening cleanse tone and moisturise, and always SPF (this photo is me with just a little CC cream in light) but I’ve not made time for a regular massage, so that’s high on my list, and with the gardening (often without gloves) I think my hands and feet are also in need of some TLC. Oh and I desperately need a hair cut to 😁

I’d love you to cheer me on and if you need a reset to, come along with me for the ride. September Reset starts NOW ✨

01/09/2026

definitely worth shouting about ....📢💚

31/08/2026

Sounds crazy right?

but if your skin is oily and congested, use an oil cleanser. When we treat like with like, the oil attracts the excess oil in your skin and helps to break down congestion in the pores.

The Tropic Radiance Cleanser is an oil cleanser, with a composition very close to the skins own. Use it in the evening, massage deep into the areas of congestion... really really work it in to the skin and you will actually feel what is known as 'gritting as the cleanser draws the impurities out of your skin. It's an amazing cleanser, I don't use it every day, but I do use it once or twice a week for a really deep cleanse 💕