Looking back at 2017
As the end of the year is just a breath away, I’ve been thinking back to what this year has brought. A much needed week offline whilst we celebrated Christmas and...
Month: December 2017
Life, lately
THREE SLEEPS TO GO! Excitement in my house is getting out of hand – Kiki keeps coming and telling me “there are so many presents under the tree” haha! December...
The 5 Best Ways to Enjoy a Fresh Start in 2018
A new year can provide an opportunity to make a new start. However, instead of setting resolutions you will not stick to, you should look for ways to make positive...
Bathroom Products You Should Make From Home
Cosmetics and toiletries are full of potentially harmful chemicals, with women coming into contact with almost 700 ‘chemicals of concern’ each month. Many ingredients can be carcinogenic, meaning they could lead...
Review | Project Mc2 Experiment Doll
My middle two girls both love Project Mc2, it’s a great show that encourages girls to be strong and smart. Kiki has reviewed their experiment dolls before, so she was super...
6 tips to coping with a migraine
For the past ten years or so, I’ve suffered from migraines. I can’t quite pinpoint when they first began, when I switched from just getting headaches into something far worse....
Making memories at Christmas
With Christmas just seven more sleeps away {EEEEP!} the excitement is building to fever pitch here. This is the first year that Beastie really has a clue what’s going on,...
Review | Lucky Gecko Midwinter Box
If you haven’t come across Lucky Gecko yet, and you have tweens, then you really want to check them out. They create educational activity boxes for children aged 8-12, designed...
Friday Finds
Happy Friday! The kiddos and I were meant to be heading off today for a visit to friends on the coast today. We’d hoped for a weekend away from reality, but the...
I am not broken
Stop trying to “fix” yourself. You’re NOT broken. You are perfectly imperfect and powerful byeond measure. Steve Maraboli
Festive Rituals | Stockings
Do you do stockings at Christmas? For me, I think it’s one of my favourite things. We’ve had a Christmas stocking tradition for the past 12 Christmases now. The first...
The rain will pass
I’m not okay. And that’s okay. I keep telling myself that. Recovery isn’t linear. There are twists and bends, and hills and mountains to climb. Some days the only climbing...
Review | TallTape height chart
We have a shelf unit in the utility that all the kiddos have been measured on over the years. It’s not pretty but it’s full of memories, and it will...
Christmas Day Dinner – getting ahead of the game
With just over two weeks to the big day, I’ve got my plan ready for what we’ll be eating for our Christmas dinner, as well as timings and preparation. Christmas Dinner...
Festive Rituals | Christmas Movie Nights
The thing I love most about Christmas is the rituals. The things we do year after year, that we look forward to for months beforehand, the things that bring us...