I received a copy of Pretty Is in my goodie bag from Mumsnet Blogfest last year. It languished in my “to be read” pile for quite some time, until a couple of weeks ago when I picked it up, wondering what it was actually about… and then I found I couldn’t quite Read more…
I wrote a post last week about how I’m currently the heaviest I’ve ever been, and the reasons for that. I feel like now that I’m aware of the reasons I’ve become overweight, the actual losing weight shouldn’t be too tough. So what am I doing, to get rid of Read more…
I received a call yesterday asking me to go on the Victoria Derbyshire Show to discuss a new report from Save the Children. I was unable to attend, but once we began discussing the contents of the report, I found that I actually had quite a lot to say about Read more…
Since S went to nursery in 2013 and I went back to sitting at a desk all day, my weight has gone up and up. I’ve had brief periods of giving up sugar or “eating healthily” where I’ve lost a few pounds – but ultimately, it’s been heading in the Read more…
I was really excited to be sent a copy of Sarah Ockwell-Smith’s latest book, The Gentle Parenting Book. I always find there are tons of books about babies, and a few about toddlers – but then nothing, until they become difficult teenagers. There’s very little to help you get from Read more…
We were sent some of the new Little Dish Go Gos to try. They also sent S a super hero mask and cuff set, which you can see went down quite well. Go Gos are mini wholegrain oat biscuits. They were created in partnership with leading nutritionist Lucy Jones. There are three Read more…
A little while ago I was invited to watch Up Down Man at Salisbury Playhouse. The play is a sequel to Up Down Boy , which I have not seen – but I had been reliably informed that you didn’t need to have seen the first play. In this play Nathan Bessell Read more…
I was sent a copy of The Forgetting Time by Sharon Guskin by Mumsnet for review. The blurb on the back of the book says: Noah is four and wants to go home. the only trouble is, he’s already there. There’s also a quote from Jodi Picoult on the front, calling Read more…
As I’m a single parent, Mother’s Day tends to be a bit of a non event in our house. S is three, so not old enough to go to the shops and get me a card. When Snapfish contacted me about reviewing some of their products for Mother’s Day, Read more…
Anyone who has followed this blog or my social media accounts will know that we have not been doing much sleeping lately. Since Christmas S has had trouble sleeping, and we’ve often been found at 3am watching The Snowman yet again. We’re both completely knackered and fed up with it! Read more…
Last May I wrote this post about adding butter to my morning coffee. I had read about Bulletproof coffee a long while ago, and began adding butter to my coffee… then I decided to try out Intermitent Fasting (IF), where you only eat during a set window of time each Read more…
CBeebies has a new magazine out; Andy’s Amazing Adventures is aimed at 3-6 year olds and based on Andy Day’s three hit TV shows… S loves magazines; she especially loves magazines that comes with toys attached to the front. She was really excited when this one came through the door Read more…
S is obsessed with vacuuming. I’m not sure why, but she loves it; I’m not allowed to vacuum anywhere in the flat without letting her have a go. When this Henry Hand Held Vacuum Set arrived she was very pleased. Even more so, when she realised we could put batteries Read more…
S was very excited when this Peppa Pig Grandpa Pig’s Boat Construction Set arrived. Like most children her age, she is bonkers for Peppa Pig. Because I am a sensible mummy, I got the box out on a day when De Af was there, and it was her job to Read more…
January is over – but many of us are still dragging ourselves through that winter funk… Just because January is behind us, doesn’t mean we’re all suddenly over our January blues – they’ve just changed into February blues for many of us! I hate cold, wet weather – and that’s Read more…
These days more and more parents are opting to have some form of private tuition for their children. Back when I was young, things like taking the 11+ or getting passable GCSEs weren’t really such a big deal – but these days, children begin training to take their 11+ exam Read more…