Tag: Parenting
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We Have A Big Family And Wouldn’t Change A Thing
I have just had my fourth baby. A baby who wasn’t expected but very much wanted and very much loved from the moment we found out. When we told people we were expecting, the response was underwhelming. The stream of intrusive questions would then ensue: You already have your hands full, how will you cope with four?…
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Review: Against The Grain Coffee Shop
Places dedicated to gluten free everything are few and far between. So imagine my excitement when a completely gluten free coffee shop opened up in the heart of my local high street. Opened in 2022 and run by Frazer and Chris, the most welcoming couple I have met, you instantly feel at home when you…
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Give Yourself A Break: 5 Ways To Take Time Out When You’re A Mum
Being a Mum is hard AF. Research shows that mothers spend an equivalent of 98 hours a week on every aspect of parenting. Cooking, cleaning, activities, keeping the kids alive. Thats like 2 and a half full time jobs, and doesn’t include the time we spend worrying about literally everything to do with being a…
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Review: Simply Beauty By Rebecca
I recently had the absolute pleasure of visiting Rebecca at Simply Beauty. I’ve been struggling to find a decent beauty salon since my regular beautician disappeared into thin air so I was pleasantly surprised when I arrived for my appointment. Hidden away in a vibrant area of Cardiff, Simply Beauty is an idyllic salon attached…
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I Forgot How To Human
Anyone else struggle to act like a normal human being since they’ve had kids? I have no idea how to be a grown up that has regular grown up conversations with regular grown up people any more. Someone please tell me I’m not alone in this? Every conversation I have with my husband ends with…
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I Love You Now Like I Loved You Then
Even in the middle of the night, when we are snapping at each other because we have been woken up more than once by a child that needs us and we are so tired, I still love you like the first time. The endless school runs and after school activities. We don’t stop, we don’t…
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Fill Your Cup
I was going to write a funny blog post today about not being a normal human since having kids, but since Mr 3 spent the morning shouting at me because his porridge is cold (because it had been sat in front of him for 20 minutes before he took a mouthful) and Miss 6 and…
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Miscarriage: The Traumatic Taboo
I am 1 in 4. In May, I had a miscarriage. I started bleeding over the bank holiday weekend. I made two phone calls to out of hours to be told both times, unless I was haemorrhaging or in severe pain, I would have to wait for EPU to call me on the Monday. My…
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I’m Keeping My Side Part….Maybe!
I spent months when I was a teenager training my middle parting to become a side parting. Months! It was a traumatic road to getting the perfect side parting, clips, gel, mouse, you name it. My cows lick had to be tamed into that parting. I was happy with my side parting and over straightened…
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