Representation Matters

THIS GIRL’S MAMA IS HAPPY TODAY! 😁 After the school run I went to @sainsburys for some essentials, yes I was brave enough to do the food shop with two tired kidsπŸ‘πŸ½πŸ’ͺ🏽 & spotted this @mamalifemagazine 😍 As a Mama, who works empowering Mamas, & a writer, based in Staffordshire, something tells me this caughtContinue reading “Representation Matters”

You can be happy.

Maybe you need to break up with your boyfriend.. Maybe you need to eat healthier.. Maybe you need to redecorate your home.. Maybe you need to start being creative again, sing, dance, write, draw & paint for fucks sake! Maybe, just maybe with making some small but COMMITTING to changes.. YOU CAN BE HAPPY. It’sContinue reading “You can be happy.”

You don’t want to think about what you don’t want..

If you think: πŸ˜•β€˜I don’t want to feel like sh** anymore’ πŸ˜•β€˜I don’t want to have anxiety anymore’ πŸ˜•β€˜I don’t want to be afraid anymore’ πŸ˜•β€˜I don’t want to be skint anymore’ πŸ˜•β€˜I don’t want to be insecure anymore’.. YOU aren’t going to make the changes you want in your life!! Every time you thinkContinue reading “You don’t want to think about what you don’t want..”

FINALLY THRIVING.

🌿 Look who’s in the office with Mama again? My baby boy is better than he was, quite chatty today but he’s still under the weather. So he needs to be with me. 🌿 I’m feeling so grateful that I can be there whenever they need me. That I can take care of my family,Continue reading “FINALLY THRIVING.”

Whatever, I’m Still FABULOUS!

🌱 I just watched back some footage rom a recent trip to St.Tropez.. I couldn’t help but notice my VPL as I had my costume under my dress, my big arms and my thinning hair at the crown of my oblivious head. 🌿 I wondered how I could edit it most complimentary for our vlog.Continue reading “Whatever, I’m Still FABULOUS!”

One of those days.

🌿 So this was my day today.. a series of messy mistakes. I forgot the kids had non uniform day, I missed my morning lecture as my daughter needed to see the doctor. I smashed the coffee jar, stalled the car, was late for the afternoon lecture and sweated the whole afternoon. BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY..Continue reading “One of those days.”

A dip. (Hypothyroidism)

🌿 Sharing this from @hypothyroidmom I’m having what I call ‘a dip’. 🌿It’s just that, things become much more difficult, some impossible. But it’s just that. A dip. I will come back up and carry on, doing all the things I once; for a short while accepted that I wouldn’t be able to do. 🌿Continue reading “A dip. (Hypothyroidism)”

🌿 Exploring, a new season

🌿 As much as I detest the cold. The pain in my hip, the discomfort of shivering, & the inevitable deadly cold sores. 😩😷 🌿 I do love being seriously wrapped up and being on a speedy walk in the crisp air with my pooch 🐢 while my bairns ride their bikes πŸš΄πŸΎπŸš΄πŸΎβ€β™€οΈ. 🌿 ThankContinue reading “🌿 Exploring, a new season”

MaxFactor lip set review

🌿 I was so excited to receive this glam lip set from Max Factor to review and create a look! πŸ’„ 🌿 So here is my #MaxFactorMakeUp look and review, if you’d like to see the video on my YouTube channel just click here. πŸ’‹ (Product wearing in pictures: Honey Lacquer Floral Ruby) arch?q=Colour+elixir+lipstick&l=grid”>Colour ElixirContinue reading “MaxFactor lip set review”

Captured moments of magic.. #TBT

Throwing it back to 2012. The year I gave birth to my second born. My son, my man, my boy. πŸ’™  Maternity leave was very much anticipated. Working full time with a one year old to 37weeks pregnant.. I was sooo ready.  I had been fortunate enough to get a new job, a promotion andContinue reading “Captured moments of magic.. #TBT”

Two under two.

Now my son is almost 5 and my daughter is 6 and a half.  They are so independent now that as annoying as trivial needy moments can be, I find myself secretly relishing in them. “Mummy lie in bed with me” “No babe your a big kid now get to sleep night night I loveContinue reading “Two under two.”

My ‘GO TO’ (Dairy Free) Ice Cream 🍦

🌿 This Swedish GlacΓ© ice cream is Dairy Free, and made with soy.  βœ… 🌿 Since my kids have dairy intolerance  I’ve been so pleased to find that my local ASDA store stocks this ice cream in Chocolate & Vanilla! πŸ˜‹ 🌿 We sometimes have the vanilla one with dairy free chocolate sauce πŸ˜πŸ‘ŒπŸΌπŸ‘ŒπŸΌ SoContinue reading “My ‘GO TO’ (Dairy Free) Ice Cream 🍦”

How I started my day.. (clean eating)Β 

🌿 I have been eating “clean” cutting out processed foods and refined sugar.   🌿 Yesterday & today I made this smoothie and found it was ACE for KICKING CHOCOLATE CRAVINGS β€οΈπŸ«πŸ™ŒπŸ» Foods I have cut out: White Potatoes πŸ₯”βŒ Pasta 🍝❌ Bread 🍞❌ Biscuits πŸͺ, Cakes 🍰, Sweets 🍬 etc❌ Sugary Drinks or ArtificialContinue reading “How I started my day.. (clean eating)Β “

An emotional note to my bairns.

I will be the one to wipe your tears, kiss you goodnight, do your homework with you, wash your hair & cheer you on. Every breath I have goes to this. And I will never be willing to give that up. Because they are some of your needs and just some of what you deserveContinue reading “An emotional note to my bairns.”