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…
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…
Wow, I’ve not done a weekly weigh in for a few weeks. I fell completely off any sort of wagon, and was thoroughly fed up. I felt like there was no point in just posting a blog each week where I chronicled my poor diet, lack of exercise and Read more…
My mum moved house earlier this year. It’s taken her a good six months to unpack everything and find places for everything, but now that’s all sorted, we’re looking at the decoration. Possibly the wrong way around – it would have made more sense to leave things in boxes if Read more…
As you may know, I had a massive breakdown a few years ago. I’ve suffered with depression for most of my life, and although I tended to call myself a realist, others would probably have been more likely to say I was negative. I was so shy when I was Read more…
I was sent a copy of A Better Man by Leah McLaren for review. The book is out today, and well worth a read. The book is about a fairly well-to-do couple living in New York. Nick, the husband, runs his own advertising company which is doing well for Read more…
I was sent a copy of The Good Girl by Fiona Neill by Mumsnet Book Club for review. This is the story of the Field family, who have just moved to Norfolk from London. Ailsa, the mother, is the new headmistress at the school her two teenage children attend. Read more…
The other day as I was walking up the stairs, I noticed a big purple line on the white wall. S is only 3, and doesn’t understand the concept of lying, or the need to – so she took great delight in telling me “it was me!” when I asked. Read more…