I never thought I’d be writing this kind of post, because after three years of being single I’d pretty much resigned myself to being single for good (which is not a bad thing I hasten to add!). A couple of months ago I was contacted by a local journalist who wanted a quote about the…
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Sponsor My Skydive for Alzheimer’s!
Read moreMe and My Nan Late 2015 my amazing grandmother, Margaret Hammond, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, which is a very cruel form of Dementia and known as ‘The Long Goodbye’ for a good reason. Once diagnosed unfortunately no support has been offered to inform my family of what to expect or how to help support my…
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Single Parent Linky; 2015 Round Up
Read moreThis has been a great year for single parent bloggers and my first year of celebrating them using my Single Parent Linky. I’ve read some hilarious, informative and some absolutely beautiful posts over this year and thought I would share my favourites here for you to enjoy. I also wanted to give you guys a…
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The Importance of Privacy in Your Home
Read moreTaking the time to relax is vital After a long day at work with lots of polite chatter, deadlines to meet and focus to be held, the thought of getting home and closing the door on the world is very inviting. However, what responsibilities lie therein? You love your family, flatmates and friends but having…
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Easy Peasy Christmas Biscuit Recipe
Read moreIt’s been a manic couple of weeks, but I’ve finally managed to get time to start doing some of the more enjoyable things with Chunk including Christmas baking! As you know he has been enjoying his special advent calendar of a book each day delivered by his two cheeky elves, and we’ve been reading many…
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Single Parent Spotlight
Read moreThe aim of these interviews is to show how AMAZING us working single parents are. I want to highlight how hard, but also how rewarding being a working single parent is, and to hear how other people in my position handle the tougher times, in the hopes I learn how to be the best parent I can…
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A Change from Chocolate Advent Calendars…
Read moreI 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!
Read moreI 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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I Nearly Lost My Mum This Month
Read more“You were at deaths door a couple of weeks ago, but we couldn’t tell you that because we didn’t want you to give up the fight.”
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DIY / Upcycling: Revamping My Ottoman
Read moreA couple of weeks ago I decided to upcycle my blanket box to match my bedroom, after being inspired by a new technique I saw on an upcycling Facebook page. It’s really simple, but the outcome (I think) is pretty stylish and bold! Tutorial I used white chalk paint to coat the box lid and…
