Some amazing figures about mums going back to work (and a little film with me in it!)

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Did you go back to work or take a different path?  MOST MUMS RETURN TO WORK BECAUSE OF THE HIGH COST OF LIVING AND HALF OF THEM RELY ON THEIR MOTHERS FOR CHILDCARE A study on behalf of Philips AVENT has revealed eight out of ten new mums headed back to the office because they were ‘in [...]

Zoobles Review – Brand new and super cute! New craze for 3+ girls?

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I love new toys and so do my kids and even though we have had the excesses of Christmas we were thrilled to be sent a Zoobles to play with. Her is our Zoobles review. Curled up in little balls which you can roll around, Zoobles™ jump into life and they are  the cutest, oddest looking [...]

Ebook launched: 50 Ideas for a Wonderful Winter

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I am absolutely delighted to tell you my new ebook is now available. It is packed with ideas for winter fun with your under five  It has ideas for when you are cosy indoors and activities for when you are out and about. It has lots oof lovely craft ideas like making snowglobes and crayon cakes, It also [...]

And the winner of How to afford time off with your baby is….

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Well done to Rebecca Brown who wins a copy of my book How to afford timeoff with your baby. Here is how she finds creative time.  I don’t do early mornings and my children are 4 months and 3 years old respectively so it’s a case of grab time in snatches here and there! I [...]

Friday Competition: Win my book!

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How to afford time off with your baby – 101  ways to ease the financial strain is my very first book and it was published last September by Vermilion.So far I have sold around 4000 copies and I am so proud to have written it and gotten it out there. I really wanted to share my ideas [...]

Weigh in week 7 (Project 70-0)

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Well I no longer have 70lb to lose and  I no longer have 65lbs to lose and I no longer have 63lb to lose and I no longer have 59lb to lose or even 58lb to lose  but …… I do still have 57 pound to lose for the second week running. Dammit! STUCK My [...]

Weigh in – Week 6 (Project 70-0)

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Well I no longer have 70lb to lose and  I no longer have 65lbs to lose and I no longer have 63lb to lose and I no longer have 59lb to lose or even 58lb to lose Over the last  week I have lost another 1lb so now ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I have only 57  to go ….YAY!     13bs lost [...]

Weigh in – week 2 (Project 70-0)

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Well I no longer have 70lb to lose and  I no longer have 65lbs to lose This week I have lost 2lbs so now I have only 63 to go ….YAY!    7lbs lost so I get a treat. I’m going to get myself a face pack!  After evry 7lbs I get a little pure indulgence [...]

July is about parents taking care of ourselves

When you become a new parent ( or from my experience even one with a 3 and a 6 year old!) your own needs often come far behind those of your kids. Probably rightly so they are vulnerable, dependent etc. but sometimes, just sometimes, YOU need to take better care of YOU…and us mums (and [...]

Be energy efficient (guest post from the green familia)

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Our guest post today is from Brenda at the green familia and here she shares some fab tips on energy efficiency.  Thank you Brenda! Energy efficiency at it’s purest! One of the easiest ways of saving money and being kind to the environment is to be energy efficient.  Here are some tips on how to [...]

Cheeky wipes – Why not try something new?

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   I have always thought reusable wipes sounded brilliant from an environmental and economical perspective and yet…. a bit icky? I was delighted to have a go at using Cheeky wipes reusable baby wipes kit and finally break my reusable wipes block.                                                                       What a fab product! The system is very simple, you have a [...]

The Expectant Dads Survival Guide by Rob Kemp – Book Review

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The Expectant Dads Survival Guide by Rob Kemp     (What to expect when she is expecting) I have read of few books for dads on pregnancy and most have been quite jokey and blokey. Recently released this book was like a breath of fresh air.This book does have a really great sense of humour and speaks [...]

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