A little rest and a lot of changes.
The last time I sat down and typed out a blog was October 2019. I was in need of a rest from pretty much everything. And what a lot of changes since then…
World Mental Health Day 2019 – How far I’ve come.
I was unsure whether to post this blog a few weeks ago but it seems fitting that I do today as it’s World Mental Health Day. Last month I totally jinxed myself. I thought, smugly, it’s been a year since I had my last panic […]
Family Fun at McDonald’s UK
As a mum I’ve always seen McDonald’s as a quick, convenient stop off for tea. Our little treat is usually on a Thursday night after gymnastics. It’s on the way home and it’s too late to cook anything once we’ve got back. After all, that’s […]
The summer holiday juggle is real
Summer holidays are made out to be this wonderful type of utopia, where families galivant across beaches, parks and cities soaking up the sunshine and looking all radiant and happy. #makingmemories Hands up who has experienced that this summer holiday? No? No, me neither. Don’t […]
7 types of self-care that don’t cost a penny (and aren’t taking a bubble bath).
Self-care. We talk about it a lot. I talk about it a lot. But every time you open a magazine or online article it shows images of girls wrapped in towels at a swanky spa or, failing that, with a towel turban on their head […]
When (and how) to introduce your children to your new partner
I’m not going to lie. I don’t think there’s an exact right time to introduce your children to your new partner (and yes, you know I hate that word but I couldn’t find an alternative for this post). But, I think there are a few […]
Managing my mid-thirties
A couple of weeks ago I turned 35. I got to my mid-thirties. I’m on my way to 40 and another age bracket closer to 65+. How the hell did that happen? It only seems a few months ago I was at my 30th birthday […]
10 years ago…I got married.
25 April 2009 – I got married. The day that most girls dream of from when they’re little. Wearing lace curtains or tablecloths over your head pretending it’s a train and you’re walking down the aisle to your Prince Charming to live out your happily […]
Tropic Lovely-ness
I never used to think about skincare that much. I’d grab something from Boots or the supermarket aisles and slap it on my face. I didn’t think I was old enough for anti-ageing stuff so went for hydrating mainly, not knowing how or what ingredient […]
My Top 5 Podcasts to listen to and when you should listen to them.
Last year I started to listen to podcasts. I had dabbled with the Scott Mills podcast if I’d missed Innuendo Bingo or something but I had never realised the breadth of podcasts out there that cover a multitude of subjects from real-life murder mysteries all […]