Helping Mums Embrace Gentle Living & Easy Journaling

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Hoo’s Kid’s Book Fest: Meet Jonathan Meres and WIN TICKETS!

Great books for mums

What’s a book festival I wondered when I saw that Luton Hoo has a book festival on Sunday 21st April. “I’ve been to music festivals with the kids, maybe I should take the kids” I thought? Then they invited me, wicked!!  So I’m going to be able to tell you about it, but I’m also […]

Problem Corner: Is It Selfish To Want To Leave My Partner?

Agony Aunt for Mums

The Problem I don’t really know where to start, you asked if my unhappiness is affecting the atmosphere, well I’m sure at times it does, I know I can be lost in my own thoughts and feelings and sometimes snap at those around me unduly.  I met my partner when I was 16, though we […]