Category: Parenting
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A New Chapter…
I have had a few people asking after me and about how the boys are doing so I thought it was time to share a little update about what has been happening since they went to live with their Dad (see my previous post which explains what happened here). As you can imagine, it has…
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An Interview With Rich Clarke
It has been a little while since I did an interview piece as I have been so busy but today I get you introduce you to a good friend of mine, Rich. I asked Rich if I could interview him about life as a parent of a child with a chronic condition. Rich’s oldest child,…
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Book Review – Popcorn The Unicorn by Danielle Smurthwaite
I was sent this beautiful book by Danni in return for a review. All opinions are honest and my own. Unicorns are currently very trendy and when I got the opportunity to review a children’s book about them, I jumped at the chance. The book arrived beautifully packaged, with unicorn sprinkles and a lovely, handwritten…
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Our Halloween Visit To Bluebell Farm
The last couple of weeks have been a bit of a struggle for me health wise. Cue half term – of course it always happens when you are not feeling at all your best! After an awful day on Monday, barely making it out of bed, the mum guilt was high. Although we were doing…
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When Do You Know You Are ‘Done’?
So I’ve decided to write about something that has been playing on my mind lately. Truth be told I’m incredibly broody. Me and Ste have four children between us but none together. We haven’t really spoken about whether or not we want anymore but it’s a conversation, like any couple, we will need to have…
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Pregnancy With An Ostomy By Guest Blogger Stephie from Colitis To Ostomy
The lovely Stephie over at Colitis To Ostomy and I have written posts for each other’s blogs today. She has written about pregnancy with an ostomy as it is something I wanted to talk about but is not something I have experienced! Many people worry that having an ostomy means they will not be able…
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Could I Do A Better Job Than The Wicked Stepmother?
When I met Ste I met the man who I soon realized I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. The man who could make me smile whenever I felt sad. The man who made the butterflies in my stomach turn into the whole damn zoo (yes, like the song). The man I…
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The Worst Day Of My Life
I can honestly say that yesterday may have been the worst day of my entire life. Many of you will know I have been struggling with stress and mental health problems recently and there has been a background to this which I haven’t shared with you. My marriage ended at the beginning of February 2016.…
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The Spoonie Mummy 