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Don't Fear the Smear

Don’t Fear The Smear

Posted on April 9, 2018May 2, 2018 by Rachel

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

Posted on April 5, 2018May 2, 2018 by Rachel

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

Posted on March 10, 2018February 23, 2020 by Rachel

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

Posted on March 5, 2018March 5, 2018 by Rachel

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

Posted on January 1, 2018December 31, 2017 by Rachel

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

Posted on December 29, 2017 by Rachel

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

Posted on December 7, 2017November 13, 2018 by Rachel

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

7 Easy Cooking Shortcuts I’m Not Ashamed To Use

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Rachel

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

Posted on September 25, 2017September 25, 2017 by Rachel

“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!

Posted on August 30, 2017August 29, 2017 by Rachel

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

Posted on August 18, 2017August 18, 2017 by Rachel

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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How Pomodoro Made Me More Productive

Why I Blog

Posted on August 8, 2017August 6, 2017 by Rachel

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

Posted on July 30, 2017July 30, 2017 by Rachel

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..

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Rachel

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

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Rachel

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

Posted on May 22, 2017May 22, 2017 by Rachel

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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Have you given into the Fidget Spinners playground fad? Find out what mums think of them.

Giving in to the Fidget Spinner Fad

Posted on May 14, 2017May 18, 2017 by Rachel

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)

Posted on May 2, 2017May 9, 2018 by Rachel

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?

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Rachel

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

Why I Refuse To Be Ranked

Posted on April 28, 2017April 28, 2017 by Rachel

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

Posted on April 17, 2017April 17, 2017 by Rachel

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

Posted on April 8, 2017April 10, 2017 by Rachel

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

Posted on March 28, 2017March 29, 2017 by Rachel

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

Posted on March 21, 2017March 21, 2017 by Rachel

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

Posted on March 14, 2017March 14, 2017 by Rachel

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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