Plus my tips for finding those bridal bargains… As a 2024 bride, my social media feeds are full of incredibly extravagant weddings, luxurious hen parties, boujee bridal showers and exotic honeymoon locations. Maybe it’s just the algorithm doing me dirty, but it’s so easy to become disillusioned when you’re a bride on a budget andContinue reading “Why I’m not ashamed to be a budget bride, and neither should you…”
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What a difference a year makes…
They say a lot can happen in a year and, well, I reckon they are pretty bang on! For anyone who follows me on Instagram, or here on the blog, will know that this time last year, I was about to enter the hardest six months I’d had in a very long time. We wereContinue reading “What a difference a year makes…”
Diary of a CEO Live: a review
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few months, you won’t have been able to avoid the global phenomenon that is Steven Bartlett. He commands attention through every medium possible. His number one podcast is now releasing two full episodes a week, is available to watch on YouTube, AND is being playedContinue reading “Diary of a CEO Live: a review”
The holy grail of happiness…
Are you happy? It’s a question we all get asked from time to time. It’s become a concept, rather than a feeling, and it is banded around in memes, inspirational quotes, adverts and tv shows. It’s a state of emotion that we are all constantly striving for. But, in this modern, complicated era, do weContinue reading “The holy grail of happiness…”
#postyourpill – are we at risk of glamourising anti-depressants?
Pretty much everything has a fine line, and when it comes to the topic of mental health, the line is about as fine as it can get. One of my very first blogs was about my experience with depression and how this led to me being prescribed anti-depressants. I’ve been open about my ongoing journeyContinue reading “#postyourpill – are we at risk of glamourising anti-depressants?”
Being Stepmom – the good, the bad and the ugly
In the last two years since I launched my blog, I’ve probably sat down to write this piece a dozen times, but for whatever reason it hasn’t flowed. But now, it feels like the right time to put my stepmom journey down on paper – it all it’s colourful glory. Did you know it canContinue reading “Being Stepmom – the good, the bad and the ugly”
Oh baby!
If you had asked me 10-15 years ago, where I would see myself at 33, I would have 100% told you, married with at least two children. Those of you who have read some of my other blogs, will know what happened on the marriage side, and it’s not something I am against, but I’mContinue reading “Oh baby!”
I got 99 problems….
And my main one is over thinking…. I am one of the worst for it, I’m a born worrier and by nature quite an anxious person which means every little thing that happens (or has the slightest chance of happening) is subject to hours of analysing in my head. I remember as far back asContinue reading “I got 99 problems….”
Sticks and stones…
…. But words do hurt you. In my previous post about my journey with depression , I mentioned how destructive strangers judging me on Facebook was to my mental health. Social media is such a huge part of our day to day lives it’s easy to forget that we are actually still all human beings,Continue reading “Sticks and stones…”
Flawed chemistry
I’ve always thought I’m a pretty strong minded woman – thick skinned and able to cope with A LOT. So a few years ago when I found myself sobbing in a chair in my GP’s office, it was NEVER something I would have predicted. As a teenager I went through some difficult times, getting myContinue reading “Flawed chemistry”
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