6 Things Moms Should Buy for Themselves Just Because
If you can’t remember the last time you did something for yourself, then it’s time to change that. Here are six things you can buy for yourself
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The Healthy Happy Mum Plan
For me, becoming a Mum is the most amazing achievement in my life. It’s the one thing that I dreamt of growing up and I feel lucky to have not one but three beautiful children of my own and being step-parent to one fantastic step-son. I always considered myself quite lucky to have Will in … Read more
Mummy Minus Mummy = ? Keep A Sense Of Self While Caring For Others
The title of Mummy is one that is a true privilege. Not everyone in this world is blessed with the gift of children, and even then only half of us actually get to be a mummy. In fact, it is such an intense and amazing experience it really can reshift your priorities and make everything … Read more
Saturday Snippets – 21/01/17
This week feels like it has flown by, that seems to be the way once the children are at school, the week’s whizz by before your eyes. {Feeling} great! Do you know those weeks where you feel really focused and achieve a lot in a short space of time? That’s how this week has been … Read more
What a great Mother’s Day is made of . . .
Daddy says . . . With all the different celebratory days in a year, Christmas, Valentines, Mother’s Day, Easter, Father’s Day, Birthdays and Anniversaries, it can be tough and expensive to make the day special and keep the gifts original and within a sensible budget. This Mother’s Day, I was lucky enough to have help … Read more
Giggles galore at our Happy Party!
On Tuesday evening this week, Beanie Boy was invited to a birthday party after school which left Little Bean and Jelly Bean a little down in the dumps, Jelly Bean being only 2 years old just couldn’t understand why he wasn’t allowed to go to the party with his big brother so the tears began … Read more
My Mother’s Day favourites . . . (hint hint)!
With Mother’s Day fast approaching on Sunday 15th March, it’s time to get your thinking caps on again about what to buy for the Mum’s in your life. Every Mum is different, so they won’t all want the same things, but I always think that Mother’s Day is a special day to say thank you … Read more
Much needed girlie time thanks to MyVue
Looking outside at the weather today it looks pretty much the same as last Saturday, the only difference is that today I am sitting here typing up this post and last week I was about half way through a very enjoyable day out with just Little Bean and myself. I am very aware of the … Read more
Do your children choose their own bedroom decor?
When we moved the children’s rooms around in preparation for the arrival of Jelly Bean we asked each of them how they would like their bedrooms decorated. We gave them as much ‘free choice’ with their rooms as we possibly could, depending on how expensive their ideas became. Our philosophy was that they need to … Read more