In a few weeks I’m about to turn…thirty. Even typing that makes me feel sick. THIRTY. Where did that time go?! A lot of people have been telling me not to be silly and that’s not “old” but to me that sounds old, and adult-like. Being in your twenties signifies youth, fun and excitement, and…
Book Review Round-Up: Sloth Slept On, Pocket Money Cookery, Abney & Teal & Penpals At Home
Read moreNow the weather is getting colder and afternoons are getting darker earlier, Chunk and I have been spending more time indoors and one of our favourite things is to cuddle up on the sofa and read together. I exhausted the children’s section of my local library when I was about 8 years old, so I’m…
#My3Things: Positive Parenting Motivator Linky: Week 12
Read moreAs you know #My3Things is my way to try to value myself and my parenting a bit more, so I’ve created this and a linky for other bloggers to join in with too. Each week I list three things that have not gone so well that week, three things I want to focus on improving next week, and ending the…
#My3Things Positive Parenting Motivator: Week 10
Read moreAs you know #My3Things is my way to try to value myself and my parenting a bit more, so I’ve created this and a linky for other bloggers to join in with too. Each week I list three things that have not gone so well that week, three things I want to focus on improving next week, and ending the…
What I Would Say To My Younger Self
Read moreThis week I’ve been inspired by a new competition from Legal & General which involves simply answering the question: “What Would You Say To Your Younger Self?” and thought I would give it a go. There’s probably quite a lot I would want to say to my teenage self, as I was a very shy,…
#My3Things Positive Parenting Motivator: Week 9
Read moreAs you know #My3Things is my way to try to value myself and my parenting a bit more, so I’ve created this and a linky for other bloggers to join in with too. Each week I list three things that have not gone so well that week, three things I want to focus on improving next week, and ending the…
Mummy Needs To Be Brave…
Read moreAnother day, another heart scan for Chunk. Yes I may sound a bit blasé, but he has been having them for the last two years since he was diagnosed with PDA, a heart condition that was undetected at birth. Thankfully the doctor had his tablet with him this time, so Chunk could watch Peppa Pig…
#My3Things Positive Parenting Motivator: Week 8
Read moreAs you know #My3Things is my way to try to value myself and my parenting a bit more, so I’ve created this and a linky for other bloggers to join in with too. Each week I list three things that have not gone so well that week, three things I want to focus on improving next week, and ending the…
Single Parent Spotlight: Tracey Bowden
Read moreThe aim of these interviews is to show how AMAZING us working single parents are. I’m sick of seeing the bad press single parents get in the media, because some single parents have taken the choice to live off benefits, or even worse, have children in order to get benefits. We all seem to get tarred…
Single Parent (Dating) In The City: Don’t Hate The Playa, Hate The Game?
Read moreMy latest dating post for Brighton Mums is now up, and this month I talk about my hatred for “the game” people play in dating and how I now approach it. To check it out, click here. Follow me on Twitter, Pinterest or Facebook