I'm Emily, nice to meet you.
I'm a 24 year old London-girl on a quest to stay healthy and enjoy life to its fullest. Sparkle and Shade reflects all the things I'm passionate about - cooking, exercise, crafting, healthy living, beauty and any other little bits that pop my way.
Having spent much of my life in a heck of a lot of pain and being told I'd be lucky to make it to 16 without being in a wheelchair (and that it'd be a miracle if I wasn't in one by 21), I made a change to a wheat free diet a few years ago and haven't looked back. I'm passionate about helping people discover how to make changes to their lives so that they can live it to the fullest - that simple change for me has enabled me to enjoy life so much more!
I started running in 2010 when I decided I wanted to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust - a charity that's very dear to my heart. Fortunately, I discovered that I utterly adore running and reading other healthy living blogs has really inspired me in my journey!
Things have been a bit quiet around here of late - in May 2011, I was wiped out by Post Viral Fatigue and ended up bedbound for 4 months. But, because I was sensible, I've made a swift and full recovery and now things are settled, I'll be getting far more vocal again I'm sure!
So pull up a pew, grab a cup of tea and maybe a brownie and enjoy browsing around.
If you want to get in touch about anything, drop me an email:
emilybirkinshaw@gmail.com
