Amanda Blinkhorn is a freelance journalist who has been writing about money, family life and everything in between since she was 19.
She blogs here almost every day and writes the Money Matters finance column in Candis magazine as well as for The Sunday Times and other newspapers and magazines. She lives in London with her four children aged between 8 and 19. She has almost finished training to be an adult literacy teacher and will qualify this summer, if she ever finishes those pesky essays.
Check out some of Amanda’s recent blogs below…
Is your commute affecting your health?
Research shows that the longer people commute for the higher the health risks
Spring clean your body in time for summer
Now is a great time to step up my bodycare routine for summer
Is 35 a woman’s body confidence prime?
Your mid-thirties were found to be a peak time, in terms of style and confidence
Whatever happened to flannels?
It seems that this simple piece of towel has fallen out of favour with us Brits
The tricks to diet-free weight loss
Since January my exercise regime has featured a series of peaks and troughs
Is a dress code really necessary at Ascot?
Racegoers have been informed that they must stick to the strict dress code
Is organic better for skin?
A friend has begun waxing lyrical about her new organic skincare products
Picking the right running shoes this summer
This weekend's weather saw me pull on my running shoes for the first time
Would you work out at work?
Sitting around all day at work, I often crave the physicality of my old job
