One of the things I enjoyed most about growing up were the times when everyone would get together and we would play family games. Being the youngest of 4 by some margin, my siblings had all left home by the time I was 6 so it was always very special when everyone came home for Christmas and the board games would come out. My children are very similar and we love to sit down ... Read More
Hey you! You’re a good Mum!
Just last week, in a conversation about Halloween, a lovely friend said to me "You're such a good Mum!". My instant reaction was to reply that I really didn't think I was and that I was too 'shouty' to be a good Mum, but it definitely got me thinking about my qualities as a parent and whether or not they are in any way good enough for me to qualify as a 'good Mum'. It's ... Read More
Monday Motivation #35 – Time for Family
Good morning! Welcome to your little dose of motivation on a Monday morning! I am back to work today which is not great, but I'm clinging onto the fact that it is only two days in the office. The Summer holidays are flying by and I can't believe we are half way through already. We've packed quite a lot into 3 weeks and there are very few free days left now before the ... Read More
A Material Girl – my fashion princess
When I was younger my parents didn't have a lot of money. I am the youngest of four siblings but I am the youngest by 10 years so by the time I was 5 my brother and sisters had all pretty much left home. As a result, what money they did have, got spent on giving me the best start in life that they could. I went to private school from the age of 2 and although I didn't ... Read More
Monday Motivation #16 – Family
Goooood Moooorning! Happy Monday everyone! I hope you've all had a great weekend and are looking forward to a wonderful week ahead. Today's Monday motivation is a little reminder of the importance of family. We've had a pretty chilled weekend and I was looking forward to just being at home and catching up on lots of jobs and mundane stuff! However, yesterday we decided at ... Read More