Category: Lifestyle
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An accessible family-friendly day out in the West Midlands
I recently had the pleasure of working with Visit Birmingham & West Midlands to review the accessibility of some of their biggest tourist attractions. The blog has gone live with perfect timing for those wanting to plan a day out in the Summer holidays and I couldn’t recommend the three places we visited more –…
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Ostomy 101 – Our Celebrity Ostomates
After my recent post about whether there is still a stigma around ostomies it got me thinking about the famous people I know who have or have had a stoma at some point. I thought it would be cool to share them and see if there are any more I don’t know about. Some of…
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Book Reviews – Jan and Feb 2026
Ad | Some books reviewed in this post may have been gifted in return for a review (marked *) – all opinions are my own | This post contains affiliate links – this doesn’t affect your purchase in any way but does earn the blog a few pennies when used so thank you if you…
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Save Money This Summer – Where Can Kids Eat For Free or Cheaply?
I did a similar post to this a few years ago and thought it would be well worth doing an updated version for this Summer. This list isn’t exhaustive, but I have tried to include as many popular restaurants and chains as I can. Currently we are all feeling the pinch and I know that…
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A Day In The Life of a Chronically Ill and Disabled Teacher
So recently I was back in hospital following a Crohn’s and adrenal insufficiency issue – I will share more soon – and I am now back at work. I thought I would share a day in the life of what I get up to! Obviously, every day can be totally different depending on how I…
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In My Comfy Shoe Era
So this year I have made one big change to my wardrobe and that has been in the footwear department. I have always loved shoes, but have had to pretty much entirely wear flats for a number of years now due to my arthritis – don’t mention the old 4-inch heels to my doctors in…
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Ostomy 101 – Travelling with an Ileostomy: What I Pack, What I’ve Learned
Travelling with an ileostomy can feel overwhelming at first. I remember my first trip post-surgery — the what-ifs kept me up at night! What if I ran out of supplies? What if I had a leak in a public place? What if security at the airport gave me a hard time? What if I had…
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So my work colleagues know about my blog…
This blog is 8 years old this month – how crazy is that?! I’ve also been at my current school for just over a year now and until just before Christmas, had kept its existence to myself! It’s not that I’m not immensely proud of the things I’ve achieved since starting The Spoonie Mummy –…
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The Spoonie Mummy 