People are often surprised when I tell them in one breath that I am a homeschooling parent but in the next breath I talk about supporting our schools. I have a child at home being homeschooled by me, and I also have a child in the school system. One child is thriving at school, one […]
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Blogging is hard work but worth it.
*This is a collaborative post sharing why blogging is part of my life and always will be* This blog is now almost 11 years old and I have been blogging for a long time. It’s almost like my third child, having started writing as a way of getting my feelings out when motherhood felt really […]
READ MOREBeing a tourist in your own country is fun
This post sharing why being a tourist in your own country is a lot of fun is written in collaboration with Hotels.com, but all views are my own. We love going abroad to visit new places and enjoy exploring new countries. As a child, I grew up in many different countries and we have also […]
READ MOREHow to achieve perfect, professional family photographs
Sharing a guest post By Emeka Ikechi, Director, Vanity Studios with some tips on making the most of having perfect professional family photographs taken. We hope it’s helpful. I love taking photos and have done some courses but am not a professional, so it’s always good to get practical but also professional advice that can […]
READ MOREA gift to treasure? A perfect Mother’s Day gift idea.
*I was kindly sent a locket to review for as a perfect Mother’s Day gift idea. All opinions are my own* Mother’s Day for me is slightly bittersweet because my own mum isn’t with us, and that is still hard for me but my family make me feel special and loved, every year, and enjoying […]
READ MOREGet Mum Fit – back on the horse again
Welcome to Get Fit Mum and me getting back on the horse. Not literally, of course, because we don’t own a horse and I haven’t ridden a horse for a long time. But, me sharing about getting myself into better shape, again, after a long, long period of being inactive first due to knee surgery […]
READ MOREEveryone needs good hair styling tools
We are big fans of Jose Eber hair styling tools and are delighted to share this review and giveaway. When you have long hair, curling and styling it, and keeping it looking and feeling good is important. My daughter has beautiful long hair and spends a lot of time making it look good. She is […]
READ MOREHow to make bike storage a design statement
Sharing a guest post on bike storage and looking good on your bike by Catherine Bedford, Dashel Helmets. Cycle safety is a topic I am passionate about and being safe on your bike doesn’t have to be boring and neither does owning a bike. Cycling is growing rapidly in popularity as people try to take […]
READ MOREMeal Plan Monday – pancakes all February
Welcome to Meal Plan Monday and it’s all about pancakes from here on in for a month I have decided. Carrying on in Lockdown 3 with a weekly grocery shop and no popping to the shops unless it’s an emergency. We have finally left January, which felt like it was 4897 days long, or to […]
READ MOREIt’s the end of the month… January 2021
I don’t know about you but January 2021 has been an interesting and very long month. As I said on my Facebook post this morning, it seems to have gone on for 4978 days, or something. It’s had some fairly interesting ups and downs. We landed back in Lockdown, number 3 to be precise, and […]
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