Sparklesandstretchmarks

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• Can I Donate My Eggs?

  

  The decision to donate eggs isn’t one to be taken lightly, but this selfless act has the potential to transform infertile women’s and couples lives. Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2018 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Our Mini Break In Hampshire

  

  Last week, myself and the boys headed off to spend a couple of nights in Winchester courtesy of Hampshire's Top Days Out. The Southampton area is somewhere we'r... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2018 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• On Being The "Weird One"

  

  For as long as I can remember, I've always been "the weird one". In any crowd, in any situation...I've always felt that, for some reason, I didn't quite "fit in... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2018 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Our Week At Bluestone

  

  A couple of weeks ago, we were invited to Bluestone in Wales to spend 5 days trying out their "Free range family holidays" with the boys. Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2018 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Learning At Home With Exemplar Education

  

  Earlier this year, we took the decision to remove our 5 year old son Tyne from school in favour of pursuing home education. There were many reasons we chose thi... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2018 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Top 5 Tips to Dress Your Little One This Summer

  

  Summer has brought its usual temperature, and a lot of playtime outdoors. Therefore, you want your little one to be comfy and protected. Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2018 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• My Body & Me Featuring Bio-Oil

  

  Ever since I was a child, my main focus when it comes to my body has been around everything that I perceived to be "wrong" with it. Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2018 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Our Day On The Pip Ahoy Treasure Trail At Crealy

  

  With the summer holidays upon us, I swear that if you listen hard enough you can hear the sound of frazzled parents across the land pulling out their hair and... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2018 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Great Swimwear Options for Your 2018 Beach Holiday

  

  If you are yet to go on holiday, no doubt you are planning to buy yourself some nice new swimwear, before you go. Refreshingly, most of the bigger retailers lik... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2018 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Half A Year Of Home Education: How We're Getting On....

  

  It's now been half a year since we took my eldest son Tyne out of school. This week there's been a lot of parents on my social media timeline sharing school... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2018 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Glas-Denbury: Our First Festival!

  

  Last weekend, at the grand old age of 36, I attended my very first festival! I've wanted to go to a festival ever since my teenage years, but in all honesty -... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2018 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Siblings In July: What's It REALLY Like Having Three?

  For this month's Siblings post...as well as sharing some adorable photos of my boys from the past month (because they're nice to look back on! Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2018 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Next Chapter

  

  For the last year or so I've felt at a bit of a crossroads with my blog. I started it back in 2013, when I was nearing the end of my first pregnancy. It was... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2018 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• How We Entertain Young Children On Road Trips

  

  Travelling with the boys is one of our favourite things to do as a family, and thanks to the perks of my jobs we tend to do a fair bit of it...particularly... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2018 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Weekend Of Relaxation At Andrewshayes Holiday Park, East Devon

  

  A few weeks ago, we were kindly invited to spend the weekend at a lovely family run holiday site called Andrewshayes in Axminster, East Devon The site is home t... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2018 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Tips For Visiting Disneyland Paris On A Budget

  

  Term times Hotels Train station Pizza place Cheapest places to eat Menu Planning Work out difference menu prices and meal plans Juice bottles and water fountain... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2018 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Family Life In June: Getting Real, Financial Worries & Counselling

  

  This month's family update is going to be a bit different. For a while now I've grown tired of the format I usually use for the monthly family life snapshot... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2018 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Living With Invisible Illness: My Life With Graves Disease

  

  I was diagnosed with Graves Disease - an autoimmune disorder in which the body attacks the thyroid gland, causing it to produce too much or too little of the... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2018 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Stop With The Fat Hate!: Fat Shaming & Social Media

  

  Can we talk about how much of an everyday occurrence fat shaming is becoming? Because it seems to me like I can't even scroll through Facebook anymore without... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2018 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 5 Tips That Helped Me To Breastfeed As A Busy Mum

  

  When it came to breastfeeding my children, I have to hold my hands up and admit - I was anything but a natural. The choice to breastfeed was pretty much taken... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2018 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION