Sparklesandstretchmarks

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• Post Baby Bodies!

  As you may have guessed from the title of my blog, Stretchmarks are one of my bug bears!I have been left with, I feel, more than my fair share of them after... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Mummy Mondays: Posterfriend Review

  

  As most mums do, I absolutely LOVE having photos of my baby boy dotted around everywhere!With life as fast paced as it is today, I find that most people - mysel... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Home Decor

  

  As I have already mentioned, I am moving house in just a couple of weeks time!Our new house is unfurnished, and although we do have most of the furniture we nee... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• My Budget Bucket List!

  

  The movie "Bucket List" starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman is one of my favourites - as well as being moving, it does inspire you to think about what... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• James Hazel Handbags

  

  It's probably no secret that I am a bit of a shopaholic - I love shopping for clothes, cosmetics, pretty much anything really!But I have to say - my favourite... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• B-i-n-g-o!

  

  As a stay at home mum, I often find myself at a bit of a loose end when my baby is down for a nap - and with daytime leaving rather a lot to be desired, I tend... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• COMPETITION TIME! WIN an Amazing Family Studio Photography Session AND A Framed...

  

  This fabulous prize is being offered exclusively to Sparkles Stretchmarks readers by one of our sponsors - the lovely AMIDAS Photography! Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• I'm Going to Brit Mums 2014!

  

  After seeing so many bloggers posting about the Brit Mums 2013 conference last month, I was simply gutted that I hadn't attended myself. Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Friday Fives: Five Ways To Confuse Your Child...

  Every parent wants to instill good behaviour in their children, and of course there is nothing wrong with that.....But over the years, whilst observing people... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Movie Speeches That Moved Me....

  

  Everybody who knows me, knows that I am a bit of a movie geek....I love losing myself in a movie and getting swept away in the emotion of it - I can appreciate... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Thursdays Thing I Hate: Child Haters....

  

  For today's Thing I Hate Thursday I want to talk about a section of society that bugs the life out of me....People who claim that they "hate" children. Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lets Do London!

  

  One of my favourite places to visit in the UK has got to be London!For the last few years I have visited once a year - I prefer to go in the run up to... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Beauty Wednesdays: Messy Bun!

  

  Today's Beauty Wednesdays post is all about Hair!As I mentioned in my Things I Hate About My Post-Baby Body post, ever since having Tyne my hair has been a... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Sparkles Life: Red Hot Buffet Liverpool REVIEW

  

  Welcome to a new bi-monthly feature on my blog - Sparkles Life!I have wanted to incorporate more Lifestyle posts on my blog for a while now - I will be featurin... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2013 DINING OUT

• Mummy Mondays: Loubilou.com REVIEW

  

  A couple of weeks ago, I was given the opportunity to review a brand new website called www.Loubilou.comLoubilou is a website rather unlike any other that I am... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• The REAL Me - Link Up!

  

  Today I'm trying something a little bit different!For a while now, I've been thinking about how - as bloggers - we all portray a certain image of ourselves to... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Dressing The Baby: Fun In The Sun

  

  Well what a heatwave we've been having in the UK this week! PHEW!!!!I know myself that I find it really hard to stay cool in the hot weather and the stickiness... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Surviving The Summer In Sandals

  

  Well the heat is most certainly ON in the UK right now - after months of complaining about the rain and lack of sunshine, it has finally hit us!Summer is here a... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Friday Fives: Five Top Tips For Bloggers

  For this week's Friday Fives post I decided to do something a little bit different....I started my first blog, a beauty blog, around a year and a half ago. Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Thursdays Thing I Hate: My Post-Baby Body....

  

  Yes, yes I know - it is NOT considered "cool" of me to publicly state this....I am supposed to be immensely proud of my "Mum Tum".... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION