The Mixed-up Identity Of Modern Mums
I wrote this post back in 2015 about how our identities change when we become parents and how this can been an unsettling and sometimes shocking experience. I’ll never know how much of the emotional difficulty…
Category: Lifestyle
Five Reasons Slimming World Is The Best Weight Loss Programme
I was a slim teenager but I’ve been a big girl for most of my adult life, and lately I’ve gotten bigger than ever. When you start outgrowing normal high street stores I think it’s…
9 Useful Tips For Family Meal Planning
It’s no secret that I love to cook. It’s also no secret that I’m pretty disorganised. Ironically, since I’m a PA by trade, I sometimes find keeping a grip on my personal life a little…
Beautiful Kids Photography From Willow & Rose
I’m afraid you’ll have to forgive my very self-indulgent post today as I simply had to share some of these gorgeous photos of Caterpillar with you. My experience of motherhood so far has mostly been about…
7 Tips For Coping With Stress As A Parent
Facing stress is part and parcel of life as a modern parent, no matter what your family situation and no matter how old your children are. Although ordinary, stress is very much something we need to…
Five Fab Ideas For Baking With Kids
Baking is one of mine and Caterpillar’s favourite activities, and has been since he was very tiny. Yes, it’s messy but I love cooking and baking so much myself that I’m willing to trade a…
Beautiful Gifts For Milestone Birthdays With GiftsOnline4U
We have two big milestone birthdays coming up in my family – my dad’s 60th later this month and my husband’s 40th early next year. Does anyone else struggle to find great gifts for the men…
Traditional Homewares From JD Williams
We have lived in our current home for almost six years now and, sadly, the only rooms we have decorated so far are the nursery and the conservatory/dining room. Creating your perfect home environment can…
Back To School Review & Giveaway
I don’t know if it’s because Caterpillar is about to begin his first year at full time school or just because I’ve always been a bit of geek for back to school shopping but I…
Beef Stroganoff
This beef stroganoff recipe has been a firm favourite with Hubs and I for many years – I adapted it using several other recipes and removed what we didn’t like and added more of what…