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    Christmas Gift Ideas for the Whole Family

    4th December 2025

    Christmas is always stressful to organise at the best of times, so I wanted to create Christmas gift ideas for the whole family. When I’m this overwhelmed, gift guides can be so helpful, so hopefully this will help anyone who’s in the same position. There’s even a discount code or two to help ease the…

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    Christmas Gift Ideas for Adults, Teens and Children 2023

    12th December 2023

    This guide has gift ideas for everyone, and even a discount code or two.

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    A Change from Chocolate Advent Calendars…

    6th December 2015

    I don’t know about you, but I get bored of the same old chocolate advent calendars each year and thought I would try something different this time around and I am pleased with the result! Chunk is nearly four now and he is obsessed with reading (thankfully) like I was at his age, probably because…

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    Competition: Win A Flower Box Subscription!

    5th December 2015

    I was sent a gorgeous flower box from Beards & Daisies this week and they have been kind enough to give one of you lucky readers a three month flower box subscription worth ยฃ59.99! The flower boxes are packaged so they can fit through your letterbox, meaning you don’t even have to wait in for…

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    Christmas Gift Guide for Adults

    7th November 2014

    My Christmas Picks for Adults- Click to enlarge 1. Lovely Vintage Body Care Gift Set and Dead Sea Aromatherapy Bath Salts with Frankincense Oil and Rose Petals (ยฃ6.85). The Lovely Vintage Body Care set features three body creams in gorgeous, retro packaging. This is a lovely stocking gift for any girl that likes to pamper…

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Mum of one, step mum of two and dog mum to Yogi. A veg-growing, food-loving, trashy TV addict. I write openly about life, parenting and my quest to be healthier in mind, body and bank balance. Now a bride to be!

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Ad|~gifted Self-Injury Awareness Day (SIAD), aka Ad|~gifted Self-Injury Awareness Day (SIAD), aka Self Harm Awareness Day, was this month (1st March). This global awareness day aims to break down stereotypes, reduce stigma, educate the realities of self-harm, and encourage people struggling to seek help. Self-harm can show up in various different ways that many dont realise; from expressing emotions in ways that cause pain/rejection, overeating, physical injury, to putting yourself at risk sexually and many more. Many of us in the neurodivergent community can self-harm due to sensory overwhelm, dysregulation and as a way to cope in a neurotypical world. This year's theme is Connection Is Coping, because finding support together and using co-regulation is a great way to help navigate through this complex coping mechanism. Co-regulating with your child or teen can include helping them find ways to help themselves calm. Packs like this crisis kit from @peersunited.ltd are what I use with my teen (and myself) as they have a variety of self-soothing and grounding activities to minimise the use of other more harmful strategies to manage distress. The pack has instant ice packs to trigger the dive reflex that helps get your nervous system out of the 'danger mode' response. There's also stickers to help with calming breathwork, sweets and shower steamers for sensory grounding and fidget toys/activities to soothe & distract. I role model using these tools when overwhelmed and we do activities together which helps my teen feel supported. I love diamond art and fidgets! How do you support yourself and others to reduce anxiety, self-harm and overwhelm? #selfharmawarenessday #selfharmsupport #prproduct
Ad|~gifted FLIP'N TRIX We've been testing out the Ad|~gifted FLIP'N TRIX We've been testing out the new Flip'N Trix from @goliath_games_uk this half-term which features 3 quick-paced game modes that are simple but so much fun! Great for the whole family form ages 4+ and can be played alone or against others. It's a bargain at only ยฃ5.99 at places including Amazon and The Entertainer and is available from April. @vividtoys_ @wire_pr #flipntrix #vividtoys
Happy Pancake Day! Made a dog friendly pancake for Happy Pancake Day! Made a dog friendly pancake for this pooch as hes finally getting back to himself after a rough week. Recipe is simple- 1 mushed banana, 100g flour and an egg. Fry lile regular pancake with little olive oil or coconut oil. Added peanut butter on top (made only from peanuts and nothing else as other versions are harmful). He loved it! #dogsarebetterthanpeople #dogrecipes #dogrecipe #pancakeday2026 #pancakerecipe
Ad|~gifted "Hi I'm Chucky, wanna play?" If you r Ad|~gifted "Hi I'm Chucky, wanna play?" If you remember this line and loved the classic film, you might want to try this new game! Chunky- The Board Game from @goliath_games_uk is for aged 13+ with up to 5 players. The aim is to do whatever it takes to stop Chucky before his soul takes over your body Play in teams to find a hiding spot or take your chances provoking Chucky โ€” you never know when he'll attack next! This is a great stocking filler for any teens in your family, and fun to play on the day! Check out the link in my stories to buy it #chuckyboardgame #goliathgames @wire_pr
ad|~ You may have noticed I've been quiet lately. ad|~ You may have noticed I've been quiet lately. Life is very hard at the moment so I've had to step back in some areas, and sadly online is one of them. When I feel ready, I will write about these last two years, so keep an eye out! Christmas is always a stressful to organise at the best of times, but when I'm this overwhelmed, gift guides can be so helpful. Despite my current chaos, I've started to compile gift ideas for adults, teens and kids on my website. If I can help anyone who may be as overwhelmed as me at the moment, then it's worth it. There's even a discount code or two to help ease the load, and feel free to add any other codes in the comments to help our community! Check out the link on my bio to find the guide. Some of my great finds include: Personalised Jewellery from @bellefever - 15% DISCOUNT CODE is SPP15 @BOBOVR_official charging docks for VR gamers Clever gadgets from @Krafted.tech A great range of toys from @Argos Games and Consoles for gamers And lots more! (Some items were gifted, some I bought and others have aff links, stated clearly in the article)
Had an AMAZING time at @paulcbrunson Love Better t Had an AMAZING time at @paulcbrunson Love Better tour last night. It was another birthday treat for me, and the man did not disappoint! Paul even asked me and the bloke a question which we answered openly to the audience,- sadly didn't record it but it was a moment for my memories ๐Ÿ’š Even had Megan and kieron from love is blind uk sitting behind us and caught meg having a dance while kieron filmed her ๐Ÿ˜ Loved how openly Paul talked about his life, starting with a beautiful open letter about his grief over the loss of his best friend, followed by insightful tips about relationships, sex and life (Jill sounds like a legend ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿพ). Also loved hearing about his career which ive closely followed for many years and how he got to the UK. Long may my fellow Jamaican stay here as he is now our national treasure, being a role model to our young boys and men. Long reign Paul C Brunson! #lovebetter #paulcbrunson
I waited 26 years to see my favourite band @itsfiv I waited 26 years to see my favourite band @itsfiveofficial (@jbrownfive has been the biggest crush of my life) and they did not disappoint! Was a great birthday treat, full of so many of their great tracks. They all still sound as great as they did when I was 14, and their voices didnt waiver during those dance moves ๐Ÿ˜ Hope they are now back and planning to give us some new music. They were supported by @mistajam who did a great retro set through 80s and 90s too ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿพ #brightoncentre #keeponmovintour2025 #keeponmovin #five #5ive
Original video is on my tiktok (same username) #a Original video is on my tiktok (same username) #autisticwomen #adhdasfemales #adhdwomen #audhdcommunity Have you managed to get therapy for adhd or Autism on the NHS as an adult?
Shocked I even have to state the obvious, but I'm Shocked I even have to state the obvious, but I'm tired and fed up of this false narrative being spread by a certain American leader and many others. We don't need curing. Society needs curing. Medication didnt cause Autism, its a genetic brain wiring. If we 'cured' it, the world would be an even bigger mess than it already is- many of the greatest innovations, inventions, medical advances and scientific findings have been by autistics. #autisticwomen #audhd #autismacceptance #autisticadults #autism
No explanation needed ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿพ #audhdwoman #audhd #chron No explanation needed ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿพ #audhdwoman #audhd #chronicillnessawareness #disabled #fibrowarrior
What are your wins this week? #whatareyourwinsthi What are your wins this week? #whatareyourwinsthisweek #whatareyourwins
When overwhelm hits, my audhd mind goes everywhere When overwhelm hits, my audhd mind goes everywhere but that overwhelming task i need to do ๐Ÿ˜ซ #audhd #audhder #audhdcommunity
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