How has your week been? Goal for last week Last week’s goal was to keep up the good work – and I think I’ve done ok. I still need to work on making sure I eat a proper lunch, though! Goal for this week This week my goal is Read more…
When I was a teenager Ruby Wax had a late night TV show where she would interview a group of celebrities around a table. I can’t for the life of me recall what it was called, or any of the guests – except one. I happened to see Read more…
If you google “five minute rule” you’re likely to find all sorts of things, from computer science to procrastination. This is a different one. A couple of days ago I was listening to a podcast where Hal Elrod was being interviewed. (by the way, I would definitely recommend his book if Read more…
Ok, that title is probably a little attention grabbing/controversial… but fasting for 16 hours per day is technically what I’ve been doing for the last few weeks. It started when I listened to this podcast a few weeks ago and thought, “hey, I could try that!” The basic premise of Melissa Read more…
S and I were very excited to be sent a Spot A Lot Vehicles Book and Jigsaw Pack from Parragon, the first of our Book Buddies books. This one was extra exciting because – as you may be able to see from the picture – it wasn’t just a Read more…
I own a lot of workout dvds. I’ve given away even more. I’ve done the celebrity new year dvds, the hardcore workouts like 30 Day Shred, the inbetween ones like the Davina McCall ones. Without fail, I start off with all the good intentions in the world, do the workout Read more…
The fabulous Mim tagged me in the “Ten Things You Didn’t Know About Me” thingie. I don’t normally take part in things like this, but this one looked like fun so I thought I’d give it a go… Mim has asked me 10 questions, and now I’m going to answer Read more…
How was your week? I can’t believe we’re entering the last week of August. Where is the time going? Goal for last week Last week’s goal was to work on my nutrition… I’m afraid I didn’t do terribly well with that! I had a couple of really hectic days Read more…
I was sent a copy of Freedom’s Child by Jax Miller by Mumsnet Book Club for review. This is Jax Miller’s debut novel, and it came with a personal “Dear Reader” note which started “Dear Reader, I don’t write from the heart but rather from the guts…” She wasn’t lying! Read more…
After years of seeing them on Pinterest and fellow bloggers’ posts, I bought some water beads. Actually, I don’t know why it took me so long, since I bought 24 packs for £2.77. They take a bit of forethought, as you have to put one pack in 1.5 litres of Read more…
When the people from Toxic Fox contacted me and asked if I’d lke a personalised new baby gift for review, I jumped at the chance. Anyone who follows this blog knows that my S is named after “Big S” a very dear friend who took great care of me when Read more…
A while ago, I wrote a post entitled Things NEVER to Say to a Single Mother. It’s been really popular; in fact, at the time of writing it’s the third most popular post on this blog. The thing is, one lady left a comment on the post, asking what I felt Read more…
Having been sent a couple of different treats to try lately, we decided the best idea would be to have a little afternoon taste test/treat session. After all, who doesn’t love a little afternoon treat? First, we were sent these new chocolate topped rice cakes from Kallo. I like the Read more…
I bought a copy of Down the Rabbit Hole by Holly Madison and decided to review it when I realised just how interested everyone else seemed to be! I had naively thought that watching Girls of the Playboy Mansion (originally titled Girls Next Door in the US) was my own Read more…
In a post earlier this week, I mentioned going on the radio to speak about life as a single mother. During the conversation, Nick Ferrari asked if I had help with S from my family. He asked if my dad helped, and I replied that no, my dad Read more…
It’s hard to get over a nervous breakdown. When you’re stuck in the midst of it, it feels like nothing will ever be normal again; there’s no way back to life. When I had a breakdown, I stopped sleeping, eating and reading. The sleeping was the worst part, closely followed Read more…