I bought a copy of Elizabeth is Missing in the 3 Paperbacks for £10 deal on Amazon. I bought it purely because I liked the look of the cover; I knew nothing about it… but I’m so glad I did! This is the story of Maud, and told in the first Read more…
Is your blog mobile friendly? Does it matter if it’s not? According to this post on the Official Google Webmaster blog, it definitely matters – especially from April 21st. Google says: Starting April 21, we will be expanding our use of mobile-friendliness as a ranking signal. This change will affect Read more…
Today is Single Parents’ Day, though you probably didn’t notice. There don’t seem to be too many cards in the shops for this one, do there. Probably because if you’re a single parent, you don’t have a partner to go out and blow a small fortune on gifts for Read more…
This week’s podcast is an update on my March gratitude project. [spreaker type=standard width=100% autoplay=false episode_id=5793309] Thank you for reading/listening! If you have enjoyed this post, I would love if you’d nominate me for a Brilliance in Blogging Award. Click the photo for details and the nomination form:
When I had my breakdown, I got to a point where I realised it was down to me to drag myself out of this. There was this real “shit or get off the pot” moment where I said to myself, you either get on and kill yourself, or you figure Read more…
I was sent a Kindle copy of kNot: Entanglement with a Celebrity: a memoir by a woman for review. This book is the true story of a woman who dated Russell Brand in 2007, just as his career was taking off. Despite the fact there’s a photo of him on Read more…
After S’s father left, and my friends started to find out what had been going on, one of them christened him Twunty. This is what his name will be from now on. I’ve written a lot about my breakdown. I’ve written about my birth story and the things that Read more…
I was really excited to be sent a copy of The Ice Twins by Mumsnet for review, not least because it came with a cute little bag containing a tealight candle, a Kit Kat and a camomile tea bag! The Moorcrofts were a happy, middle class couple with beautiful, happy, Read more…
I’m a self employed, single mother. It’s fair to say I have a lot going on in my life, and so I’m having to learn how to manage my time well. I’m working on being as productive as possible, in order to achieve as much as possible. These are Read more…
As I wrote in a post last week, I used to be so shy I was scared to speak to anyone – even my friends. And yet, last week I gave a talk to a room of strangers, and I’m currently planning a workshop, more presentations and one-to-one training. What Read more…
Safestore sent us a box to make a memory capsule with. I have a massive box of memories that I’ve had for ages, and has become more and mroe stuffed with random junk from my life. I love the idea of keeping all of your memories in a box, Read more…
Last year, I reviewed Sarah Ockwell Smith’s Toddlercalm. It’s an amazing book which I would recommend to all parents with toddlers. When I heard she’d written a book about sleep for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers, I was really excited. When you mention that your child has any sort of issue Read more…
S loves Peppa Pig. Now we have the Milkshake On Demand Player on our TV, she can watch episode after episode after episode after… you get the idea. Because we tend to go for the “popular shows” option, we watch the same episodes over and over again. And it’s starting Read more…
I wrote a post last month about some trouble S was having with nursery. She had suddenly begun to cry and cling to me when I dropped her off, which was unusual for her; she’d settled in so well, and always loved nursery before. I had a chat to Read more…
Last week’s podcast was all about The Secret and the Law of Attraction, and this week I’m following up on that with a few more thoughts. [spreaker type=standard width=100% autoplay=false episode_id=5725199] This week I’m setting you a challenge, to find at least one positive thing about each person you encounter. Can Read more…
S really loves water. She loves splashing in puddles; she loves playing with the water in the sink; she loves bath and shower time. When she was really small, I gave in breaking my back bending over at bath time, and just got in with her instead. We enjoyed some Read more…