Those earrings. Given to me by my parents when I was the same age as her. Made from a piece of jewellery my mother had broken up and made into a first pair of “good earrings” for me. Real stones. Diamonds and rubies. Worn for special occasions. Treasured as “proper jewellery”. Kept by me, hidden […]
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*this is a collaborative post, I was kindly sent some product to review. All opinions are my own* As a busy working mum and wife, I don’t get a lot of time to sit around just watching the world go by, and to be honest, my self care and needs do tend to be put […]
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I don’t know about you, but whilst I love decorating rooms and making the space around me look good, sometimes I like to find an easy way to spruce up a wall, or add a splash of colour or finish a theme to a room. Using wall stickers is a quick, easy and budget friendly […]
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*this post discusses eating disorders, the use of laxatives, bulimia and mental health. If any of these are a trigger issue for you, it may be best you don’t read on. However, if you read this and would like to reach out for some help, or know you are not alone, please do contact me […]
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*We were kindly send a product to review, but all opinions are our own* My kids love getting out into the garden, and growing things and having fun learning about plants and green things. I will confess it’s not my area of expertise so I am always very happy to take help and find resources […]
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So we stopped our weekly photo updates a while ago, but then I decided that it would be nice to bring them back, mainly as a sort of memory recording for me, but also to show grandparents and family who don’t see everything or who aren’t on other social media with us, what we have […]
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*this is a collaborative post with some ideas for a newborn checklist to help you get organized for your baby’s arrival, which we hope you find helpful* Image sourced from Pixaby Nine months may feel like a long time, but there’s a lot to do when prepping for your baby’s arrival. Some expectant mothers buy […]
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We are very lucky, that we have a garden, to enjoy, throughout the year. Maintaining it can be hard work, but it’s a lovely space to have and it means we can enjoy spending time outside, and the children can play, and get the benefits of being outside, which we all know are important. One […]
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(Photo credit) Studying with children around… mission impossible, right? It is understandable why you would assume this. After all, it is not like children like to give us a moment to ourselves! However, while it can be harder to study while you have kids, it is not impossible. And no, you don’t need supermom powers! […]
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Welcome to our week in photos. We stopped our weekly photo updates a while ago, but then I decided that it would be nice to bring them back, mainly as a sort of memory recording for me, but also to show grandparents and family who don’t see everything or who aren’t on other social media […]
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