Cheap Days Out All parents will know that feeling of needing to do something with the kids, but not wanting to break the budget. Family days out can really take their toll on your bank balance but it doesn’t have to be that way. Here are some cheap and cheerful days out for you and…
Welcome back to another week of Thinking Thin Thursday. It’s been no secret on my blog about how much I’ve struggled with my fluctuating weight and relationship with food over the years. If this is your first time here, Thinking Thin is a weekly therapy post where I can explore what helps me to stay…
Designing a girls bedroom is exactly what I’m going to be doing for the next year. I want to get this right for when the girls move into their room together. I want them to have a space that feels special to both of them, so it needs to be carefully designed to make sure…
Summer is a time for relaxation. Pimm’s in the park, deck chairs on the beach and lazy evenings in the setting sun with a glass of wine in hand. But when you’ve got children that need attention, bills that need paying and carpets that need vacuuming, it’s pretty hard to find the time or mindset…
Since I joined the blogging community and became a fully fledged blogger, the one thing I love the most is how interesting and diverse parent bloggers are. Of course, we have to be different, as it would make for a very boring blogosphere if we weren’t. All our readers would soon get very bored…
When I visited the Mumpreneur and Female Association recently to talk to them about my life as a blogger I realised very quickly that there are a group of business women out there keen to work with us, but don’t have much of an idea of how to work with bloggers. Blogging was a new concept to…
Well, the sun came out in force last week for most of us. Wasn’t it lovely? I like to see parks filled with children kicking balls around and enjoying ice creams, making the most of the British Summertime. It puts our long dark winter, where we go into a typically British hibernation, right behind us….
Sometimes Princess and I like to sneak of and get a few hours to ourselves. She really benefits from having one to one time away from her little sister. She has really struggled with her jealousy being only 3, so having time with just Mummy helps her feel more secure. A little bird told us…
When the opportunity arose for me to take the leap from the 9-5 to become a freelance blogger, it was a no brainer really. With a demanding young family requiring so much of my energy having the flexibility of being able to work for myself was invaluable. Even though it was a great opportunity, it…
I went to a conference recently to speak to a group of Female Entrepreneurs about how to blog. I haven’t spoke in front of an audience like that for a couple of years, so I was feeling a little nervous and lacking in confidence as I boarded the train to Birmingham that day, I can…
One of my very good blogging friends, recently tagged me in a fun meme, and I’m really excited about taking part. I haven’t done one for ages, which is just pure lazy of me really! So here I am upping my blogging game and about to answer Bex eleven questions. If you’re new to meme’s,…
I’ve always thought buying a house is a pretty daunting challenge. There are so many things to consider and it’s such a large amount of money to spend, especially when you consider all the interest you’ll pay too. Despite the sums of money involved we spend very little time looking at what we’re going to…
A while ago I wrote a series of posts called Thinking Thin. They documented the success of my weight loss journey over 2/3 months. Then I fell of the wagon. Familiar with anyone? It was directly related to incidents in my life that affected my confidence and self esteem, and it’s taken me a long…
If you haven’t already heard it’s #BritMumsLive this weekend. If this had escaped your attention, then where on earth have you been? Does your life not evolve around knowing what I’m going to be wearing, how many drinks I’ve stashed into my suitcase and whether I’ll be spending the entire time in the brand den…
Did you know it’s National Friendship Day on 30th July? Nope! I didn’t either until the lovely people at Lands End got in touch. They wanted to help me celebrate this important occasion, and asked me to pick a present from there collection that I would send to my blogging bestie. Now, anyone who know’s…
These things come round so quick don’t they. One minute Father’s Day is week’s away and the next it’s the following Sunday, and you still haven’t got a card or a present. Dad’s can be so hard to buy for. Often they don’t want anything, but actually they do! A handmade card goes down really…