Mother’s day can be a hard time for many women. For me it’s pretty bitter sweet. My mum passed away when I was 18 years old. She had ovarian cancer and was just 50 years old when she was taken from us too soon. As a mum myself, Mother’s Day is a day that I…
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Mum Moments Plus win a box of Hotel Chocolat Chocolates!
Read moreMother’s day is a rather poignant day for me. When I walk around the shops and see shelves full of Mother’s Day cards, aisles full of ‘Best Mum’ teddy bears and beautiful bouquets of flowers, I can’t help but feel a little sad. You see my mum passed away when I was 18 years old.…
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Mother’s Day Gift Guide
Read moreSunday, 26th March 2017 is Mother’s Day. Phew. I thought I’d get that in there first just in case anyone’s forgotten or didn’t know the date! I thought I’d share with you some gifts in the hopes that it might give you some inspiration that moves away from chocolates and booze! Before I share some…
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World Cancer Day
Read moreToday is World Cancer Day. A day in which we can explore what we can do to reduce the global burden of cancer. My life has been affected by cancer. My sister and I lost our mum at the age of 50 to ovarian cancer. That was in 2005. 12 years ago and I still…
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Personalised Father's Day Gifts with Hobbycraft
Read moreHobbycraft is my favourite craft company ever! I love their range of products and their super, helpful, friendly staff. With Father’s Day fast approaching our twin girls and I thought what better way to show daddy just how much we love him, by making him some unique, personalised gifts with the help of Hobbycraft. With…
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Did you know that tomorrow is National Tea Day?
Read moreIt’s basically a celebration of Britain’s national drink, the humble cup of tea! To help us celebrate, Jakks Toys have very kindly sent us a Sofia the First tea set, along with some Disney Princess Toddler Dolls so that we can have a tea party of our very own! We’re big Disney fans in our…
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5 Ways to Show Your Dad You Care Father’s Day is the perfect time toshow
Read moreFather’s Day is the perfect time to show your dad how much you mean to him. Of course, you can tell him what a top guy he is any time of year, but if it’s been a little while since you shared the love, use June 19th as your opportunity! If you’re a little stuck for ideas, don’t worry – you’re…
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Qwerkity Handbag Review – Perfect for Mother’s Day!
Read moreI love a good handbag so when I was asked to choose something from the Qwerkity website to review in the run up to Mother’s Day, a handbag was the obvious choice. As soon as I laid eyes on the Qwerkity Handbag I knew it was the one for me! I love the tapestry design…
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My Valentines Day Dress Wishlist
Read moreWith Valentine’s Day lurking around the corner, it’s time to start looking out for that perfect dress. With the weather not being great I’ve chosen a few different styles of dress depending on the weather and location of your Valentine’s Day outing. Just because it’s cold outside that doesn’t mean you can’t look super stylish.…