My daughter and I found ourselves with a small window of opportunity for an early spring break back in March.  We knew it was a bit soon in the season for a short haul guaranteed sun holiday but as we were keen to get some down time we didn't want to do a full on city break either.  We spent hours researching different options!  How long does holiday planning take?!  We were super keen on Italy but Sorrento (our first choice) doesn't really open up for tourists until Easter.  Finally we settled on Cádiz in Spain ... we booked our flights, found an Airbnb with an outside terrace, booked a walking tour and sat back to pray for mild days and bright skies!

Here is our itinerary and recommendations for what to do in Cádiz in early spring!

As we head into our perimenopause years and subsequently reach menopause, we can often find that allergies increase, our skin becomes sensitive and itchy skin is more of a problem, especially itchy skin at night.  Hormonal changes during menopause can result in a selection of challenging symptoms, some are well known (like hot flushes, mood swings and vaginal dryness) but others are less understood, and we don't always realise these new symptoms are related to our declining hormone levels.  

Oestrogen is essential in the production of both collagen and the natural oils that keep our skin moisturised.  But as our oestrogen decreases so our skin changes and can become thinner, itchier, sensitive and make us prone to developing allergies.  Dry skin in midlife is much more common, although I don't have any specific allergies, I certainly need to moisturise my skin a lot more often.  My favourite body oil is from Desavery!

Choosing and wearing good quality underwear can not only help you feel more confident it can also make a big difference to the fit and look of your outfit as well as being more comfortable to wear and help with skin irritation and chafing.  If you already have dry, sore skin in menopause then don't make it worse by wearing the wrong lingerie!

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