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Reclaiming Swimwear Confidence In My Gottex Java

June 10, 2018

[ DISCLOSURE | THIS POST CONTAINS GIFTED PRODUCT ] I’ve been telling myself for months that I need to get fit – my ‘mum-bod’ isn’t cutting it. I know this isn’t how I ought think; whether I wear a size 12 or size 16, my […]

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Family Life, Home

Car Shades – The Family Sunshades That Actually Work (And Look Good Too)

June 6, 2018

[PR Gifted – honest review] You don’t worry so much about the sun as when you become a parent.  Fastened into their car seat, a glimmer of sunlight across your baby’s face is all it takes for you to break out in a cold hard […]

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Baby & Toddler, Family Life, Kids

Splash About Swimwear: Taking the Toddler Swimming

May 30, 2018

[PR GIFTED] I’ve never been a great swimmer.  Growing up, I had school swimming lessons that barely gained me my 10 metre badge and I saw the local pool just a few times a year.  As a result I’ve never been an especially confident swimmer […]

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Chronic Pain, Health, Maternity & Motherhood

Parenting with Chronic Pain: Fibromyalgia Compromises My Role As A Mum

May 12, 2018

Back before my child was even born I knew chronic pain would make motherhood tricky for me.  Chronic illness is a fact of life for me – I’ve had fibromyalgia for over a decade and joint hypermobility syndrome (JHS) since my teens – so I […]

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Baby & Toddler, Family Life, Kids

Reuben’s First Hair Cut: Tips For Toddler Salon Success

April 24, 2018

  If you’ve ever looked at your little one and thought they’ve grown up in a blink of an eye, wait until they have their first hair cut.  All of a sudden your baby looks set for school and you’re grieving the loss of those […]

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Maternity & Motherhood

8 Phrases You Need To Stop Saying To Parents

April 16, 2018

Good advice is great.  Who doesn’t appreciate advice at some point in their life?  Sound advice comes in many forms; expert opinion from professionals like your GP, or wise words coming from experienced family and friends who’ve been there before, offering invaluable knowledge to get […]

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Health, Maternal Health, Mental Health

Parenting Through Anxiety: A Mentally Ill Motherhood

April 7, 2018

For as long as I’ve been a mother I’ve had anxiety.  To me, motherhood and anxiety are one and I don’t see a horizon on this tumultuous sea of worry. People love to tell you that anxiety comes with being a parent.  Mums and dads […]

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Baby & Toddler, Family Life, Kids

Easter Gifts For Babies & Toddlers (And Not a Chocolate Egg in Sight)

March 26, 2018

This year Easter arrives sooner than usual, with Easter Sunday fast approaching on the 1st of April.   If you’re yet to get something for your little one and beginning to feel the panic, I have just the post for you today: 11 unique gift […]

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Baby & Toddler, Family Life

The Bumbo Multi Seat: Floor Seat & High Chair in One

March 14, 2018

Mealtimes are interesting when you have a weaning toddler.  Food becomes a guessing game: what do you offer them?  How much will they eat?  How much should they eat?  And you can always expect at least half of any meal to end up on the […]

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Maternity & Motherhood, Mental Health

I’m A Horrible Mum Because Anxiety Makes Me Angry

March 11, 2018

[Trigger Warning] This week was not great.  In fact, many days aren’t that great.  Maybe I’m exaggerating, but when I’ve had a really challenging experience –  my baby has, well, cried and I’ve lost the plot – I can’t help but write the day off […]

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Maternity & Motherhood

A WATCH FOR MOTHERS DAY | The Gift Of Customised Time

March 7, 2018

*PR GIFTED Mother’s Day for me used to be an occasion for giving thanks to my mum.  It still is – my mum’s the best! – but now I’ve joined the parenting club it’s a day for me too.  Granted, with a single one year […]

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Lingerie

Prima Donna: Divine Fit, Divine Lingerie

March 4, 2018

* PR GIFTED Since becoming a mum, what I’ve looked for in underwear has definitely changed.  Whilst I can still appreciate the fashion and frivolity of the lingerie world, when it comes to my everyday wardrobe I have no time for style without substance.  My […]

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Cleaned up on the school fair on Saturday. 🤩 We Cleaned up on the school fair on Saturday. 🤩 We won on the big raffle (one of the smaller prizes of a Sunday dinner for 2 - woo hoo! 🙌 ) and Reuben enjoyed the kids fun stalls, especially getting to soak a friend, get loads of sweets and winning a Diary of a Wimpy Kid book that he actually didn’t have already. And it didn’t rain, which was great!  What an awesome school we have. 😊

#schoolfair #yorkshireblogger #mumlifeuk #familylife❤️
I was so excited to find black elder growing in th I was so excited to find black elder growing in the garden when we moved here. It’s a dark shrub that flowers pink blossoms which turn to elderberries in the autumn. It’s not as common as the white flowering elder you see in the countryside everywhere. Now that’s lovely stuff to make elderflower cordial with but let me tell you, pink elderflower is something else! 

I made this myself last week. Picked the flowers Wednesday morning, let them steep in the sugary lemon syrup then filtered and bottled it Saturday morning.  So now I have just shy of four litres of this concentrated fruity-floral gorgeousness to sip through the rest of the summer. 😋 It’s lovely just with water and ice but it’s so good with lemonade too - might also try it with a shot of vodka. 😉 

Has anyone tried this before? Would you have a drink of it? 

#elderflowercordial #elderflower #elderflowers #countrylife #yorkshireblogger #homemadeisbest #mumlifeuk #livingmylife #livingthegoodlife
E A R L Y S U M M E R R R 🍓 This is the best E A R L Y  S U M M E R R R 🍓 

This is the best time of year. Flowers in bloom. Strawberries. Daylight hours still increasing. Hot sun. Okay I live in my sunglasses because sunshine gives me headaches and heat makes me nap but it’s all good. ☀️ 😎
Saw The Corrs at Scarborough Open Air Theatre last Saw The Corrs at Scarborough Open Air Theatre last night thanks to winning tickets from TK Maxx. They were SO GOOD! 🥁🎤 It was great hearing them play all their instruments and sing so effortlessly.  Runaway and Breathless were *chefs kiss* 👌🏻Dreams makes me think of being 16 again in the 90s, well, before the crap part. 
Awesome night. Teeth chatteringly cold in my little dress but brill experience.  Now I have a dehydration headache cos I was too anxious to drink. 😆 

#scarboroughopenairtheatre #SOAT #festivaltime #thecorrs #thecorrsofficial #midsizestyle #curvygirlfashion #musiclover #mumlifeuk #tkmaxx #tkmaxxpresents
Oh how I WISH this was today 😂😂😂 Actually Oh how I WISH this was today 😂😂😂 Actually went to the beach the other week, just never posted about it. I’m layered up with a knitted jumper and cardi over the top while I wait in hope of this week’s *warmer* forecast. But right now, I AM FREEZING MY TITS OFF! 🤣

AD - post featuring @lovepanache Bette Posy bikini 👙 

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I’m not good at getting myself out in my car. La I’m not good at getting myself out in my car. Last week was half term and I went out once. 😂 Went to Mum’s though which is a big trip for me. I find anxiety and hypermobility pains a bit of a mix behind the wheel, and I’m hoping the painful knee I have right now isn’t a result of driving cos that’d suck. But I’m soldiering on. 😅  I’m fine with tootling about to the shops and doing the school run. 🌸

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