I should start this post by saying that I am huge lover of photography, I take photographs wherever I go. After my family, photography is my next biggest passion and since the dawn of the digital camera my photo collection has grown considerably. For this reason Hubby bought me an external hard-drive to store all … Read more
After I gave birth to Little Bean I don’t recall that I lost much hair. I knew other Mums complained of hair loss and I had read about it in books but perhaps because it was summer and I was out and about so much I didn’t really notice. After the birth of Beanie Boy … Read more
For as long as I can remember I dreamed of one day becoming a Mummy, ‘three’ was always my magic number, the number of children I wanted to have. I don’t know why three exactly, because most people who I know that came from a family of three said that it was pretty rubbish, two … Read more
Yesterday was not a good day. It started off pretty pants when I received yet another text message from a friend saying that I was rubbish at keeping in touch and that if I carried on this way I would lose more friends. It wasn’t a horrible text, they didn’t mean to be nasty but … Read more
Mother’s Day is fast-approaching (18th March) and so I wanted to help my readers who were stuck for ideas, there is something for everyone every day this week from the Mum-to-Be, the veteran Mum, the techie Mum, the traditional Mum and the Mum who has everything with gifts for every budget from 39p (yes 39p!!!) … Read more
How does the saying go? A problem shared is a problem halved? Well nothing could be more true than if you’re talking of the half term break. All of a sudden you are home alone with your children for a whole week, they are used to structure and planned activities at school and suddenly WHAM … Read more
After a pretty good night’s sleep (I don’t sleep well in hotels), we woke up bright and breezy around 7.30 am, and then the nerves kicked in. Today I would be driving a left-hand drive car on the right side of the road, and I had never done this before. What on earth was I … Read more
Unless you’re in the minority of mothers whose bodies sprang back into pre-pregnancy form straight after giving birth to your little bundle, you’ll know just how frustrating it can be to see your old clothes laughing in your face every time you open the wardrobe doors, or how painful it can be when your back … Read more
Becoming a mother represents a significant shift in the way you think of your time. Before, you were a career woman, an expert time manager, and a problem solver. Now, with the growing family that you have, you may be thinking of combining all of those qualities into one great opportunity — starting your own … Read more