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When the Introvert Falls in Love with the Extrovert (and vice versa)

on October 25, 2019
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Tell me I’m not the only one who likes to do those tests on Facebook, the ones that tell you useless information like what kind of dog you would be…

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Hello Sunshine {Blogger Award}

on August 23, 2019
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In my early days of blogging, these awards were two a penny and to be honest, I thought they had long-since passed. When the lovely Lara from Lara in the…

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10 Fantastic Reasons to Celebrate Midlife

on February 4, 2019
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Whenever I get together with girlfriends, no matter who, the conversation eventually turns to ageing and how we feel about reaching middle age. I wonder if men do this too?…

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When Did Blogging Become a Dirty Word?

on October 11, 2018
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It was a little over six years ago now, that I first tried my hand at blogging. As many of you know, before this one I had a family lifestyle blog…

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Yes I’m a Christian and Yes I’m Watching Love Island

on July 5, 2018
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Growing up, one of my favourite programmes on TV was Grange Hill. For anyone under the age of 30, Grange Hill was a drama series based in a North London…

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iRobot’s Roomba 980: Too Good to be True?

on February 28, 2018
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With three teenagers, two dogs and a business to run, our house is always busy. To use one of my mother’s expressions, it often resembles Clapham Junction and that’s on…

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2017: The Year I Learned to Let Go

on January 4, 2018
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[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he guests have gone, the decorations are down, it’s time to contemplate 2017. For the last five years, I’ve been kicking a new year off with the help of a…

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Popping My Primark Cherry, Missing and a Confession #LittleLoves

on September 22, 2017
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[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t’s the end of another week and what a cold, wet miserable one it has been. To top it off, we’ve had a sore-throat/cold doing the rounds here. Having valiantly…

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Coming of Age {The Best Things About Turning 40}

on June 21, 2017
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At 15 years of age, you think you know everything. Remember that phase? The fact is, whatever stage of life we’re in, we do know more than we did in…

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Lockdown or not, blossom season never fails to del Lockdown or not, blossom season never fails to deliver. #fact #nationaltrustblossomwatch #101thingsthatmakemesmile #littleloves #lifeinlockdown
I know I’m late to the ‘coastal scene’ party I know I’m late to the ‘coastal scene’ party but better late than never, hey? I took this picture last summer during our holiday to Portugal. If you look hard enough 👀 you can just about see the tiny figures of my husband and son, enjoying the beach at sundown. It was a strange holiday, with everything being slightly clouded by the absence of our eldest daughter. For the whole 10 days, things just didn’t feel ‘right’. But there’s something about the sea that makes everything feel okay. This beach was wild and rugged, totally (and wonderfully) void of any human intervention - no cafe, no lifeguard 😱, no deckchairs. We had a couple of truly peaceful moments here that were a breath of fresh air, physically and metaphorically. This moment and place is somewhere that I take my mind to when the world feels a bit chaotic and out of control. This is a great mindfulness practice that has served me well of late. Where does your mind go to when everything feels too much? #101thingsthatmakemesmile #postcoronavirus #thingsimlookingforwardto #beachviews #littleloves #mindfulness #peacefulplace
I’ve not known what to post this week for many r I’ve not known what to post this week for many reasons: fear that people might think I’m not following the rules, nothing inspiring to say, feeling a little bit flat. Anyone else? So I’m going to start sharing pictures of places I’ve been to recently, memories I want to dwell on and things I’m looking forward to doing again soon. This picture was taken at @rhswisley only a few weeks ago, when all the crocuses had just started popping up. It was beautiful and I can’t wait to go again in the summer, autumn, or whenever we can. #thingsimlookingforwardto #101thingsthatmakemesmile #postcoronavirus #littleloves
There have been moments over the last few years, w There have been moments over the last few years, when I’ve felt so exhausted and weighed down by everything, that I wasn’t sure how I was going to carry on. But you know what? I did. And you will too. Everything (without exception) passes and everything gets better eventually. You’ve just got to hang in there. We can do this together, right? (But not too close 😉). #covıd19 #stayinghome #stayingpositive #positivevibes #positivequotes
Proud to be mum to these 3 gorgeous human beings a Proud to be mum to these 3 gorgeous human beings and so thankful for my own lovely mum too ❤️. Instead of being sad about the disappointments of today, let’s be grateful for all we have. #threethingstoday #101thingsthatmakemesmile #mothersday #motheringsunday #gratefuleveryday
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