Sparklesandstretchmarks

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• We're On The Chad Valley Play Panel - Your Chance To Win £75 Argos Vouchers

  

  You may remember that last year we were given the exciting task of being Chad Valley Play Panel Ambassadors which meant that we regularly tried and tested some... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Review: Little Live Pets My Dream Kitten Cuddles

  

  Last week, we received a brand new little friend in the post which I just have to share with you! Let me introduce the absolutely adorable Cuddles The Cat.... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Me & Mine In October

  

  Of course this months photo had to be in a pumpkin patch...are you even a blogger if you don't take the obligatory pumpkin patch photo?! Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• I'm Still Proud....

  

  My Biggest Boy, It's been a few weeks now since you started "big boy school" for the first time...for those first few weeks you would cling to my leg each... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Are Public Baby Changing Facilities Good Enough?

  

  As a blogger I'm often asked to take part in all sorts of different campaigns and many of them can seem somewhat bizarre and completely unrelated to the theme o... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 8 Cities, 5 Countries, 2 Weeks...Our Mediterranean Holiday!

  

  It's been almost 2 weeks since we got home from our Mediterranean cruise holiday and I just don't understand where the time has gone! I swear the clock moves... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Cruising With Kids: Our 2 Week Trip On The Independence Of The Seas

  

  If you're a long-term reader of my blog or anybody who knows me even slightly, then you'll know that I am a HUGE fan of cruise holidays! Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Am I Number 5?

  

  "When you get your period for the first time, you have to catch it in a milk bottle and take it to the Drs so they can check it for you" Those were the first... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Touring The Med With The Graco Featherweight

  

  If you follow me on social media then you'll know that myself, Jon and our oldest two boys have just returned from a 2 week cruise holiday around the med. Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Myth Of Bouncing Back After Birth

  

  "Ooh you do look tired my lovely..." The checkout assistant at Tesco told me as she handed me my carrier bag, bursting with nappies, wipes and various teething... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Great British Roast

  

  Something you probably won't know about me unless you know me very well is that I am an extremely fussy eater. I have been ever since childhood, in fact there... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Stay At Home Parent Vs Office Worker: Who Gets More Exercise?

  

  How much exercise do you think the average stay at home mum gets in a day? You often hear people speculate that stay-at-home mums probably spend most of their... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Roald Dahl Comes To McDonalds Happy Meals

  

  There are certain little pleasures of childhood that really stick in my memory. The smell of juicy fruit wrappers, the sticky fingers when you dropped your... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Bringing Music To The Family With Pomelody

  

  Music is, without a doubt, one of my favourite things in the world. I was first introduced to music through old video tape recording my Dad had of shows like th... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Enjoying Some Me Time With Mum-Made Craft Boxes

  

  A few weeks ago, I was given the opportunity to try out something a little different to the usual review requests I recieve...the Mum-Made box from the people... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• How To Get Planning Permission For Home Improvements

  

  A friend of mine recently announced they were expecting their fourth child, after the initial Yays, and Congratulations, they also announced that they had... Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Getting Through The Hard Times...

  

  Unless your name is Rockefeller, Gates or Rothschild, there has undoubtedly been, or will be, a time in your adult life when a bill or unexpected expense hits... Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 10 Things To Do With Kids This Autumn: Our Autumn Bucket List

  

  I love a bucket list...when you're a busy mum with little ones it can be difficult keeping track of everything you want to do in your head because its just so... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Where Is Your Happy Place?

  

  If you're a long term reader of this blog, then you'll probably know that I often refer to Disneyland Paris as my ultimate happy place. Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 5 Things That Make Me Anxious As A Blogger

  Blogging and social anxiety are not really things that go hand in hand. As a social anxiety sufferer, I spend a very lot percentage of my time worrying myself... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION