Sparklesandstretchmarks

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• Going To My Happy Place

  

  I wrote last week about how I'm finding January difficult once again this year. I don't want to go into detail about it again but I will simply say that it... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Importance Of Baby Proofing Your Home

  

  Having 3 young children aged 3 and under is a challenge in many ways - how to manage them all in a supermarket when they don't make trolleys big enough? How to... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Letter To My Pregnant Self...

  

  Dear Me in 2013... I know that things all seem a bit frightening at the moment - you're pregnant with your first child, things are bit all over the place with... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Womens Fashion - Splurge Vs Save

  

  When it comes to women's fashion, I have to admit - I have always been the kind of person who likes to avoid spending a lot of money. Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 5 Storage & Organisation Solutions For Busy & Cluttered Family Homes

  

  Ever since Christmas....in fact no, ever since my first child was born...I seem to have become a collector of "stuff". I couldn't even pinpoint what I mean by... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• #SundayBest - A Linky For Your Best Posts!

  

  Welcome back to #SundayBest - A linky hosted by myself and the lovely Sian from Quite Frankly She Said. Rules We want to keep things nice and simple, so there... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Win 12 Months National Trust Membership

  

  One thing I want to make sure we do more of this year is exploring our local area - we started to try to see more of it last year by making use of the many... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 7 Things Not To Say To Someone With Anxiety Disorder

  

  This is a first draft of an article I wrote for publication in Essentials magazine in September 2016...my first ever published piece!... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• How I Earned Over £18k From Blogging In A Year, & How You Can Too!

  

  Last year I did a few posts around the subject of working with brands and earning an income from blogging which proved to be very popular posts indeed (To read... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• This Checklist Will Help You Order Flowers The Proper Way

  We have all had purchases made online. Something as simple as an e-book or a big package filled with miniature statues of our favourite superheroes. In fact,... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Blue Monday and Seasonal Sadness - Are They Real?

  

  Last year I wrote a post while heavily pregnant with my 3rd child entitled "An Open Letter From The Bathroom Floor". On that post I received a lot of comments... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 5 Ways To Boost Your Credit Rating

  

  We have recently decided that our eldest child Tyne, can start having pocket money. Last year he was given a 'reward box'. This is essentially a box with a... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Calming Colic: How To Help The 10 Causes Of Colic

  

  Having a newborn is supposed to be one of the happiest times in your life. You spend 9 months or more preparing for the new arrival, getting excited over baby... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• #LittleLoves - La La Land & Lovely Bloggers

  

  Last year, I started keeping a paper Gratitude Journal and I found it to be quite therapeutic and helpful to record little moments of enjoyment and happiness... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Planning Our Dream Garden

  

  I don't know about you, but for me January feels like a pretty bleak month - the weather isn't great, the finances have taken a bit of a hit after Christmas... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• #SundayBest - A Linky For Your Best Posts!

  

  Welcome back to #SundayBest - A linky hosted by myself and the lovely Sian from Quite Frankly She Said. After a break over the Christmas and New Year Period,... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Siblings In January

  

  Next month will mark a full year that my boys have been a trio, and I can't believe how quickly it's come around. Taking photos of my older two seems like it wa... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Bloggers I Loved In 2016

  

  The thing with blogging when you're also a busy mum of 3, is that you don't get the time you'd like to spend chatting with those amazing blogging friends... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• WIN £75 Argos Vouchers from Chad Valley!

  

  As part of our place on the fabulous Chad Valley Play Panel, the lovely folks at Argos are giving us £75 Argos Vouchers to give away to one lucky reader! Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Christmas Is Not A Cure: Mental Health & The Holiday Season

  

  Christmas is, without a doubt, my favourite time of the year. It always has been. Anyone who knows me well will tell you that I basically eat, sleep and... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION