Ok, so this isn’t quite the post I thought I’d be writing today. In this strange, surreal and worrying time amid a global Coronavirus pandemic I feel like all I want to turn to what I do best in a bad situation and write. It always seems to soothe and calm my soul, plus this
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One thing off your mind with the Safe & Sound Pill Reminder App | AD
Post written in paid partnership As a busy Mum, I feel like I’m always juggling so many things, it’s easy for the little details to slip my mind. If I’m honest, I’m often finding my keys in the fridge, milk in the cupboard – I’ve even thrown dog food in the washing machine before (not
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Little Loves
Fresh air, relaxation and LOTS of flapjacks! | #LittleLoves March
Post contains PR samples from GTech Post written before the news of the Coronavirus spread – I wanted to add this note as I felt I shouldn’t ignore the fact we are sadly in a much more worrying and uncertain time to when I wrote this post a week ago. As another month comes round,
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Toys
BABY Born Soft Touch Doll and BABY Born Bathtub review
Post contains PR samples You’ll all know by now that Violet just loves her babies. Out of all her toys babies and dolls are the toys she plays with the most, so when we were recently given the opportunity to review a new BABY Born and BABY Born bathtub, I jumped at the chance –
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Motherhood
Violet’s Third Birthday
And here she is – my little THREE year old! Can you believe it? Violet turned three a couple of weeks ago now and I think we are only just coming down after nearly had nearly a week-long birthday of fun! We started off Violet’s birthday with a day out in Brighton on the Friday.
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5 things I’ve learned about being a landlord
Post contains sponsored links hToday I wanted to share a post that’s a bit different from my usual style, but I thought it might be helpful to some! I don’t talk about it much on here, but alongside my blog, I’ve got another little project. We have a rental property which is my responsibility to
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Motherhood
A letter to my daughters on International Women’s Day
Dear Violet & Pearl, Being your mum is the very best thing to happen to me, you are my absolute world and I want to show you the best way to navigate this amazing but difficult world where you will grow up and live long happy lives. Right now, you are just babies – it
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A great night’s sleep with The Fine Bedding Company + a giveaway!
Post contains PR samples As a parent, I don’t really get a lot of sleep, so when I go to bed the little sleep I get has to be worth it! I really struggle to sleep, I’ve been nicknamed ‘The Priness and the Pea’. If the light, temperature or bedding isn’t right, I know I’ll
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Motherhood
Violet is three!
I can’t quite believe I’m writing this but today Violet is THREE. Definitely not a baby and not even a toddler – she’s a proper little girl ready to take on the world! I feel like I was just writing her birth story and now I’m writing about a three-year-old. Am I stuck in a
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Siblings
Violet & Pearl – Siblings February 2020
This month seems to have been a real turning point for Violet & Pearl. They’ve suddenly grown so close and have started to form the inseparable bond I always hoped they would have. They are so cuddly and affectionate towards each other it really melts my heart. Plus, things have eased up for me as
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Toys
BABY Born Surprise Review
Post contains PR samples It’s no surprise that Violet just loves her dolls, more than any other toys – she could play with them all day, every day and carries a baby around with her everywhere. Plus, like most children she just loves surprise eggs too – we’ve even recently fallen into the rabbit hole
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Little Loves
Madonna, tea and beauty sleep…. #LittleLoves February
It’s time for this month’s #LittleLoves post – a series I started last month to highlight all the little things in the month we’ve been doing and loving. I thought it would be a mix of something for all the family but in my last post, I focused purely on little treats for me and
