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Can a Samsung SSD be installed by a 7 year old boy?

New Cousin

  The people at Samsung asked me if I would like to install an SSD (Solid State Hard Drive) into my MacBook Pro to show how easy it is.  With my schedule being tight I asked Curly Headed Boy if he fancied it instead (as the Big Hairy Northern One was jumping up and down […]

My progress 6 months on from Diagnosis with Fibromyalgia: NEWS!

Progress

  I have NEWS – there have been big changes. Initially it was all rather slow, frustrating and two steps forward and one step back.  My last post was very up and down. However, it looks like it all accumulates into one big sudden improvement, once you have ticked off a large enough percentage of […]

Can a book festival really be fun? Does it encourage kids to read?

A scary monster!

Is a book festival fun? I was worried. My kids are used to going to festivals.  So turning up at a ‘book festival’ were they going to be severely disappointed? Our first stop was to Beast Quest.  Very quickly my worries were calmed.  A crazy magician guy introduced the concept (I had no idea what […]

How to start up your own parent blog and why you want to!

Blogs

I went to chat with the deliciously ditzy Sophie Sulehria on the last bank holiday at BBC3 Counties Radio about how I got into blogging. Have a listen to her, I really hope that BBC3CR give her a permanent slot soon, as she has a great warm air about her that just makes you smile. […]

I’ve been shortlisted in the Brilliance in Blogging Awards – Please vote for me!

I’ve been shortlisted in the Brilliance in Blogging Awards – Please vote for me!

Thank you so much to who ever nominated me in the BiBs2013, I’ve been shortlisted in the video category! I was a little surprised about this, as it was my plan to really start getting into videos this year, and I didn’t feel I had embraced it properly yet. But it’s given me a boost […]

Chatting with Iain Lee on BBC3C Radio about Mum’s ages – Is it selfish to be older

Chatting with Iain Lee on BBC3C Radio about Mum’s ages – Is it selfish to be older

The other day I was on BBC3 Counties Radio chatting to Iain Lee about wether you are ever to old to be a Mum. Check us out here:   I’m and ‘older mum’ Living in Hertfordshire means that there are lots of ‘older mums’.  Whereas when I fell miraculously pregnant with Curly Headed Boy at […]

Weight Loss Diary: Week 7: How Life Gets In The Way Of The Best Laid Plans

Weight Loss Diary: Week 7: How Life Gets In The Way Of The Best Laid Plans

Those of you who can add up can probably see that there was a Week 1, Week2, Hangout in week3, and then week 4, 5 and 6 are missing! Yep, life totally got in the way! Check out my video and my small amount of progress weight wise, but lots health wise:   I mention […]

Sugar and Sweeteners are they bad for you? What’s the alternative?

Sugar and Sweeteners are they bad for you?  What’s the alternative?

This week’s chat with the lovely Danny Smith on his drive time show over at Radio Verulam was about nutrition and a few things that people might not know about SUGAR and SWEETENERS. The problem is they are HIDDEN in lots of things that we eat and people don’t know. Plus there are BIG health […]

How to go on holidays with more than two children and not pay a fortune

Omaha Beach in Normandy

No one warns people when they have more than two children that suddenly there will be huge problems with holidays. A couple of years ago we went to Cyrpus in one of those studio apart-hotels.  We met a lovely family with 3 children.  They could easily have fitted into the studio, but that was against […]

Weight Loss Hang Out No1! Problems, Goals and Plans

Weight Loss Tips For Mums

Phew, that was a little scary! Due to some technical problems and diary issues we just had Liska one very brave Mum (and her gorgeous 2yo son!) on the hangout and then 3 others watching live. But that meant that we got through A LOT!!   Starting your new regime right   Starting right makes […]