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Improve Your Confidence With These 3 Tips

Improve Your Confidence With These 3 Tips

Posted on October 8, 2019September 18, 2025 by Rachel

Confidence is vital if you want to be successful in life. It is a personality trait that all great leaders have – or…

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Long Legs and Strawberry Shampoo

Long Legs and Strawberry Shampoo

Posted on September 3, 2019September 3, 2019 by Rachel

Lying here in bed, with NCIS in the background, but I’m not really focusing, not really watching. Instead, I’m concentrating on the little…

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Do I Feel Guilty? Do I F**k!

Do I Feel Guilty? Do I F**k!

Posted on July 2, 2019July 3, 2019 by Rachel

Last week, I had my first child-free (well, if you ignore the little womb-raider) day in a long, long time. I can’t even…

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Today, I Should Have Been Having A Baby

Today, I Should Have Been Having A Baby

Posted on June 5, 2019June 5, 2019 by Rachel

Today, I should have been having a baby. Today would have been Pumpkin’s due date. It crept up on me, to be honest,…

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No, I'm Not Putting My Kids In Childcare.

No, I’m Not Putting My Kids In Childcare.

Posted on May 29, 2019May 29, 2019 by Rachel

Let me start off by saying I have absolutely no issue with anyone who decides to put their children in childcare for whatever…

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Third Place At The Eisteddfod!

Third Place At The Eisteddfod!

Posted on April 9, 2019April 9, 2019 by Rachel

Last week, I went to the Eisteddfodd at Harrison’s school. For those of who you have no idea what an eisteddfodd is, it…

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2018: A Year In Photos

2018: A Year In Photos

Posted on January 3, 2019January 3, 2019 by Rachel

Happy New Year! 2018 was a year full of ups and downs – hopefully, 2019 will bring us more of the highs. Every…

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Top Tips For Moving House

Top Tips For Moving House

Posted on December 28, 2018January 27, 2025 by Rachel

Moving house is always going to be stressful, no matter how organized and prepared you are. Believe me, I know – I’ve moved…

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Why I Like The John Lewis Christmas Ad

Why I Like The John Lewis Christmas Ad

Posted on November 16, 2018November 17, 2018 by Rachel

The John Lewis Christmas advert was shown on TV this week, and, as usual, it appears to have whipped up a bit of…

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Three Weeks On From My Miscarriage

Three Weeks On From My Miscarriage

Posted on November 14, 2018November 14, 2018 by Rachel

It’s been three weeks since my miscarriage. I’ve not been pregnant as long as I knew I was pregnant, if that makes sense?…

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8 Random Acts of Kindness You Can Do Today

8 Random Acts of Kindness You Can Do Today

Posted on November 13, 2018November 13, 2018 by Rachel

According to Wikipedia, random acts of kindness are ‘unpremeditated, inconsistent actions designed to offer kindness towards the outside world’. To me, it’s a…

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Five Things Friday

Five Things Friday

Posted on November 8, 2018 by Rachel

I started this a few months ago – well, I say started, I wrote one post, and then it kind of fell by…

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Getting Out

Getting Out

Posted on November 8, 2018 by Rachel

If you have read my blog recently, you may know that the week before half term, I had a miscarriage. Whilst it was…

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Three Weeks

Three Weeks

Posted on October 30, 2018 by Rachel

Three weeks. We knew you for three weeks. In those three weeks, we planned. In those three weeks, we got excited. In those…

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7 Tips To Help Your Cat Get Along With The Baby

7 Tips To Help Your Cat Get Along With The Baby

Posted on October 12, 2018 by Rachel

Growing up with a pet at home is an enriching experience. Animals by nature are nurturing towards babies. With your help, your pet…

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Today, I Felt Like A Proper Mum

Today, I Felt Like A Proper Mum

Posted on September 18, 2018 by Rachel

That’s a pretty daft thing to say, considering I’ve been a mum for more than seven years. Today, though, I felt like a…

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My Children Are All At School And It's Weird

My Children Are All At School And It’s Weird

Posted on September 14, 2018 by Rachel

It’s 1.45pm on a Friday afternoon. I have a hot cup of coffee. I can hear the buzzing of the fridge, the ticking…

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A Summer Holiday in Suffolk

A Summer Holiday in Suffolk

Posted on August 12, 2018August 13, 2018 by Rachel

Last week we went on a little break away to Suffolk. My brother and his wife live there, so my mum and dad…

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A Day In The Life Of Tilly

A Day In The Life Of Tilly

Posted on August 2, 2018August 2, 2018 by Rachel

7.30 am Morning!! Thought I’d check in whilst Tyson (the older fur-bro) sleeps. We’re on our way up to North Wales with the…

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How To Have An Eco-Friendly Period

How To Have An Eco-Friendly Period

Posted on July 24, 2018September 24, 2019 by Rachel

Ok. Periods. Not something I’ve really talked about on the blog before. I’m not sure why, to be honest. I guess a lot…

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5 Things Friday

5 Things Friday

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Rachel

I’ve been a bit ‘missing in action’ on the blog of late, apart from the meal planning posts and the odd one here…

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Football, Family and Freddie

Football, Family and Freddie

Posted on July 17, 2018July 17, 2018 by Rachel

So last weekend, when we all still dreaming that England might just bring football home, and when the sun was still blazing, we…

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To The Girls Who Tried To Fat Shame Me

To The Girls Who Tried To Fat Shame Me

Posted on June 21, 2018June 21, 2018 by Rachel

(To put this into context, for anyone reading this: it was one of those really grey, overcast days but was so incredibly humid….

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Shuffle Your Music - What's On Your Playlist?

Shuffle Your Music – What’s On Your Playlist?

Posted on June 20, 2018 by Rachel

I don’t listen to music as often as I would like to these days. When I’m at home alone, I rarely put the…

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You're Entitled To Your Beliefs...But Don't Force Them On Me

You’re Entitled To Your Beliefs…But Don’t Force Them On Me

Posted on June 14, 2018August 12, 2018 by Rachel

Vegan? Great. Vegetarian? Wonderful. Omnivore? Cool Christian? Amazing. Muslim? Brilliant. Labour voter? Super. Conservative voter? Fine. Pro-vaxxer? Yup. Anti-vaxxer? Okay. Breastfeeder? Good. Formula…

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