Don’t Fear The Smear
I had my smear test on Wednesday. You know, that appointment that us females look forward to every three years. I mean, who…
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A Few from Easter
Our Easter holidays are almost over. The kids go back on Monday (I think – better check there isn’t an inset day that…
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Mother’s Day 2018: A Guest Post From The Mother Of Adult
It is Mother’s Day this weekend (in UK) so thank you very much Rachel for allowing me a guest spot on your motherhood…
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Stationery Stash
Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve had an obsession with stationery. I used to collect folders, ring binders, plastic wallets, staplers…
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2018 Goals: Kicking the Ball in the Right Direction
Goals. I always thought that word was a bit wanky (unless it came to Aston Villa scoring a few). I couldn’t see what…
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Christmas 2017 in Photos
Well, we had an eventful Christmas! We headed down to Birmingham early Christmas Eve morning to spend the holiday with my parents and…
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Christmas Memories
Not long ago, I was reading a thread in a parenting group on Facebook about what mums had brought their children for Christmas….
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7 Easy Cooking Shortcuts I’m Not Ashamed To Use
I don’t really like cooking. Well – that’s not entirely true. I don’t like cooking most things. Occasionally, I’ll have a fit of…
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Let Me Lie On Your Tummy, Mummy
“Let me lie on your tummy, Mummy” Those were the words uttered at 10 pm the other night by Benjamin. I was full…
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Take Your Litter Home!
The beach is my happy place. It calms me and makes whatever is bothering me go away for a few minutes. It had…
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Why I Will Never Endorse or Promote an MLM Company
It’s something I’ve never really publicly talked about, but privately, it is one of those things that instantly get me into a bit…
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Why I Blog
Mooching around the internet the other day, I came across a thread on a very popular parenting website, pretty much slagging off ‘mummy…
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A Glue Ear Diagnosis
Last year, Harrison failed his reception hearing test. We were a little surprised – like lots of kids, he sometimes seems to suffer…
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When Routine Goes Out of the Window..
The thing that I most love and hate about the long summer holidays is the lack of routine. Not having to set an…
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9 Songs I’m Loving Right Now
I’ve been listening to a lot more music lately. When we sit out in the garden in the evenings we sometimes have some…
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20 Facts About Me
I was tagged to do this a few weeks ago but I can’t remember for the life of me by who! This is…
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Giving in to the Fidget Spinner Fad
Football cards. Spice Girls stickers. Pokemon cards. Tamagotchis. Marbles. Scoobies. Yo-yos. Pogs. Furbies. Ty Beanies. Between me and my two younger brothers, I’m…
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Feeling Fit(ter)
Last October, just after we moved to Wales, my parents came to stay for the weekend. We went for a walk, to our…
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A Vet? A Scientist? A Policeman?
Earlier this week, Graham and I were talking about the kids and their futures. Everything is changing and developing at such a fast…
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Why I Refuse To Be Ranked
Whether you like it or not, blogging is all about numbers, or it is if you are trying to make a living from…
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Goodbye Beautiful
She came into our lives more than ten years ago as a little ball of fluff. She left our lives on Easter Day…
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6 Months in Wales
Today marks 6 months since we moved into our new home in Wales Today marks 6 months since we started our new life….
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Coffee at the Harbour | The Ordinary Moments
it will come as no surprise that I love coffee – my blog is named after the stuff! I don’t smoke. I’ve never…
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The ‘Oh F**k’ Moments
Last week, I had an ‘oh f**k’ moment. An ‘oh f**k’ moment is what Graham and I call one of those moments where…
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When a Tree Trunk Became a Pirate Ship | Siblings March 2017
Like most brothers close in age, one minute these three are best friends, the next they are bickering and arguing over silly things….
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