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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Lionesses: a lesson in girl power
They might not have won the final but the lionesses have done more for girl power in the last 4 and a half weeks than anyone in the last few years. On the back of the Euro 2022 win, these women carried a nations hopes on their shoulders with their heads held high. As theContinue reading “Lionesses: a lesson in girl power”
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”
Eat the frog – a principle to beat procrastination
When one of the directors I work with revealed his quote to live by was “Eat the frog” – I had no idea it would lead to a whole new way of working. It wasn’t until a month later, when one of my closest friends (that’s you Rochelle!) revealed she had started a book calledContinue reading “Eat the frog – a principle to beat procrastination”
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?”
Chapter 35 – Another trip around the sun
On 23 April, I turned 35… Yup, that’s halfway through another decade… now that’s a crazy thought!! I don’t know about you, but I always find my birthdays a very reflective time – it’s like having my very own new year. I look back on the things I’ve done in the last twelve months, andContinue reading “Chapter 35 – Another trip around the sun”
Tips for a new stepmom
Stepfamilies are the fastest-growing family type in the UK, with an estimated one in three of all families being part of one. I grew up with a stepdad, and I’ve been a stepmom for the last seven years. While it’s a really beautiful role to take on, it can also be damn hard, so I’veContinue reading “Tips for a new stepmom”
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”
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