Studying around your Family – Top Tips

Are you a parent, and also studying? Then here are some top tips on how to fit studying in around your family life. Schedule your Study time Family life can be hectic and busy most of the time. Add in studying alongside being a parent, and you begin to wonder, how on earth am I […]

5 Ways to enjoy Hygge this Autumn

What is Hygge? Hygge (pronounced Hoo-gah) is a Danish word, and, is described by Collins Dictionaries as the practice of creating ‘cosy and congenial environments that promote emotional well being’. For many of us our lives are so fast pace that we often forget to stop for a while, slow down and relax. We always […]

5 Steps to a more Positive Morning

Do you struggle to wake up in the morning? Are your mornings same old, same old? Here are 5 ways you can turn your dull mornings into a more positive one. Get up at the same time every day Your body will get used to getting up at the same time. Eventually you may even […]

Date Night Ideas on a Budget

A date night doesn’t have to be expensive. It’s time for you and your other half to catch up, have some time just the two of you, to make memories and just have fun! Sofa, movie and popcorn This is a great date night if money is tight one month. Maybe you could watch that […]

Best Books for Mums!

I thought I would share my three favourite parenting related books, that I’m reading at the moment! Calm Parents, Happy Kids While many parenting books focus on changing a child’s behaviour, this book addresses the fact that children can only change when their relationship with their parents change. Dr. Laura Markham introduces an approach to […]

How my Relationships Changed after Children

Its completely normal for relationships to change once you start a family. Some relationships will drift apart, others will become stronger than ever, and you will find that you make new relationships long the way. My other half The father to my children. If its even possible I love him more now than before children. […]

Social Media Do you Spend too much time on it?

I am guilty of spending to much time procrastinating, especially scrolling through social media. One search leads to another and before you know it an hour has passed by and you have realised you’ve barely said two words to those around you. Recently I have found ways to switch off my phone, get away from […]

Lets Talk Instagram Engagement

Instagram has over 1 billion monthly active users 50% of those users are scrolling through their feeds every day. As a result of having so many active users, Instagram uses algorithms to dictate the order of the posts that users see when scrolling. These algorithms are based on specific signals, they prioritise posts, pushing the […]

How to have an Eco Friendly Christmas

Have you ever thought about how much waste there is around Christmas? With wrapping paper, plastic packaging, food waste it all adds up, how many times do you have bags next to your wheely bins once the New Year arrives? I know I used to have at least two extra bags of rubbish. So how […]

Christmas Day – Help! I need somebody!

Help! Not just anybody! I’m hosting Christmas day this year for the very first time! Now if you read my last post, you’ll know that I’m not a total fan of Christmas. But I do love the family time and I love a big Christmas dinner, and a drinky or two! So this year I […]

My Love-Hate Relationship with Christmas

Christmas….oh how I love and hate thee I have a big love-hate relationship with Christmas for a variety of reasons. Don’t worry I’m not some scrooge who goes round saying bah-humbug all December! Bah humbug! It’s one big expense, and I’d say possibly the biggest of the year, but why? So people can show off […]

A letter to my Children

I’m writing this letter sat at my desk while you watch your dad cook our usual Sunday roast. Sebastian you are 3, Ophelia you are 2 and Rosalie you are 1. Life for us, right now, is good. It’s by no means perfect and there’s lots of changes in the years to come for all […]

Easy Autumn/Winter Meals

Autumn and winter is the time for warm hearty comfort foods, but if like me you don’t get much time to cook then these dishes will save you time and you will still get your tasty meals to warm you up on those chilly days. All of these meals are slow cooker and family-friendly. I […]

Top Tips for being more Mindful

Being mindful means bringing your complete attention into ‘the moment’. Being more present within your environment, thoughts and feelings without judgement and without trying to change too much. Just acknowledge it and accept those thoughts and feelings. It is said that practising mindfulness has many benefits including, increased empathy and compassion, increased happiness, improved sleep […]

Family Friendly Films you need to watch this winter

What’s better than on a cold evening, snuggling up on the sofa with your little ones and watching a film? Sometimes it’s hard to know what to pick, so I’ve made a list of films you won’t want to miss out on! Best movies for toddlers A bugs life Charlotte’s Web How to train your […]

Saving Money My Top 5 Family Tips

Having a family of 5 can get pretty expensive, but over the last three years I have almost halved our outgoings and expenses. How? Well here’s my top 5 tips for saving. I’ve based these tips around family but hopefully anyone can use these money saving tips. 1. Income, outgoings and budgets Sit down, grab […]