Sparklesandstretchmarks

LATEST ARTICLES ( 3013 )

• The Truth About The #Ads

  

  If you've followed my blog for a while, or you follow me on social media, or indeed if you follow ANY bloggers - then no doubt you'll be aware that... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2019 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Making Life With Chronic Illness Easier With Pharmacy2U

  

  For the past 19 years I've been living with a chronic health condition called Graves Disease. Graves Disease is an autoimmune disorder that affects the... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2019 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Year Of No School

  

  January marks the 1 year anniversary of our decision to remove our son from school. He started reception as most children do, the term before he turned 5. Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2019 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Why "Don't Put Yourself Out There..." is Toxic BS

  

  Imagine the following scenario in your head. You walk out of your house one day, on your way to meet a friend for a coffee. And as you turn to walk out of your... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2019 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• How to Throw a Great Kids Birthday Party on a Budget

  

  With Instagram, Pinterest and our fellow mummy bloggers highlighting gorgeous, over-the-top parties being thrown for children, seeing such examples can certainl... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2019 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 8 Things I've Learned About Myself In 2018

  I've been thinking lately about how much life  changed last year, without having really changed at all. What I mean by that is...physically my life looks the... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2019 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Best Foods to Eat After Having a Baby

  

  Women’s bodies go through vast changes after they give birth to a new-born baby. In the modern age, women face excruciating pressure to bounce back to their... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2019 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• What I Earned From Blogging In 2018

  

  6 years ago, at the beginning of January, I decided on a whim to start this blog. And slowly but surely over time, it went from being a hobby to becoming my ful... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2019 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Ways To Make Christmas Easier Next Year!

  

  I know, I know...Christmas is now firmly behind us, most of you have your tree firmly back in the loft (not me, mine's staying put until the 6th...possibly... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2019 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 2018's Best Bits & My Goals For 2019

  

  Happy New Year! As much of a cliche as I know it is, I love the feeling of optimism and renewed zest for life that comes with a brand new year. Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2019 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Our Christmas 2018

  

  I realise that now the New Year is upon us, it probably seems a bit late to be talking about Christmas but the truth is - the very last thing on my mind over th... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2019 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Moving On To New Relationships After Domestic Abuse

  

  I've spoken a few times about my past experiences with domestic abuse on my blog, but one thing I haven't yet discussed is my experience of moving on to a new... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2018 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 5 Tips To Improve Your Marriage In 2019

  

  With a new year on the horizon, many of us find ourselves reflecting on various aspects of our lives and looking for ways to improve upon them. Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2018 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Mum's Top Tips For Recovering From A Hip Operation

  

  With Christmas so close now that I can almost touch it, my mind has been going back over the last few Christmases we've had - and one in particular sprung to... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2018 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 'Tis The Season...To Say No To Diet Culture

  

  Christmas is the season of many things...good will to all, the time to be jolly...but it's also a time when we're often forced to spend time with people who... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2018 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 6 Ways To Feel Better About Your Body WIthout Dieting

  

  Ever since I started talking about the body positivity movement, and my journey to body acceptance I have noticed how many people have commented on my... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2018 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• #PassTheLoveOn With Thorntons

  

  As part of Thorntons ‘Pass The Love On’ campaign, the team at Thorntons has given me the task of finding a way to ‘Pass The Love On’ to my loved ones this... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2018 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Family Album For The Whole Year - The Perfect Gift For Grandparents with Neveo

  

  In the social media age, it's easy to assume that because most of us are sharing our family snaps to Facebook and Instagram - our families are kept up to date... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2018 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Our Child Friendly Living Room Makeover Featuring Aquaclean

  

  For a while now, I've been really keen on the idea of giving our living room a bit of a facelift. Of all the rooms in our house, it was probably the one I was... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2018 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 10 Tips to Prevent Food Wastage

  

  Waste reduction experts WRAP estimate that around one-third of all food produced in the world is lost or wasted. In the UK, households collectively throw away... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2018 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION