The first time I ever dyed my hair I was still in high school and I dyed it myself at home using a box colour. I selected a rich red colour and I remember the feeling of liking it red but as I grew older I became absolutely against any red in my hair whatsoever. [...]
Current Skincare Routine
I haven't really had a strict skincare regime since Miller was born, I was trying something here something there and even had botox back at the beginning of December but I just felt Bleeeurgh (is that a word??). My skin was dull and I convinced myself that it was my age, the lack of sleep, [...]
Big Things, Little Things
I am feeling very pleased with myself. I have published a blog post or sometimes even two every day for 12 days. If blogging is your job (lucky you) then this wouldn't seem groundbreaking, but for me it is so rewarding for a couple of reasons. I think I may have mentioned before that I [...]
Daily Prompt #2
What makes you most anxious? Can I say everything? Because I tend to keep my day to day life pretty ‘safe’ I don’t really need to get nervous over big things like flying or public speaking but it’s the little things that affect me. I get anxious talking to people on the phone that I [...]
Days Out With Kids – Jump Evolution
So I mentioned in a previous post that the teachers in some schools in the UK were on strike this week in pursuit of a pay rise. This mean't I had two lovely days with absolutely nowhere to rush off to. Lately we have school to get ready for every day and then on the [...]
H&M Haul For Baby & I
I treated myself and baby to some new bits from H&M. Miller is growing so fast and is already growing out of his 9-12 month old clothes and i'm a bit undecided how I want to dress him at this stage. He is not quite walking but is crawling everywhere and sofa surfing, he really [...]
Shelf Help Book Club
I found out about The Shelf Help Book Club by listening to The Calmer You podcast with Chloe Brotheridge. Toni Jones was a guest on an episode of the podcast and I was intrigued. I love listening to lots of different types of audiobooks but there is something special about listening to self help books [...]
My First Daily Prompt
What movies or TV series have you watched more than 5 times? I have not done this before but I thought I would get involved with the Daily Prompt. Do you think there will be a show that comes up in nearly every post on this topic? I am guessing that Friends will come up [...]
Wine Wednesday
I am currently having a glass of wine while my big boys eat a bowl of cereals, it is 9pm and I am in no hurry to send them to bed. You might be wondering if I have lost my mind but I am in full on holiday mode. In the UK teachers belonging to [...]
Beauty Pie Haul
Today was another Beauty Pie delivery day. Thank goodness it was because I needed something to cheer me up after a night of no sleep. If anyone knows why my 11 month old is making this weird humming/droning/whining noise in his sleep then please tell me why! It is driving me mad. Anyway back to [...]
Back To Basics
Every now and again I buy a new skincare product because of the hype around it or because an influencer has been paid to say it’s their favourite product ever and yes I am 41 years old and still falling for it! I managed to get my hands on a travel size of Charlotte Tilbury [...]
Sunday Well Spent
As Sundays go this was a good one. My children behaved pretty much all day, less arguments and screaming matches than we get somedays so that was a huge mood booster for me. The baby slept in until 7.09am precisely so that always gets my Sunday off to a good start. Please note I say [...]
Let’s Get Quizzical
As a mum of three small boys I do not get out much without them tagging along, especially in the evenings. It is very rare that I miss any of their bedtimes. But last month one of the school mums asked if I would be up for joining her quiz team for the Parents Quiz [...]
The Twyford Code – Book Review
As promised I downloaded The Twyford code by Janice Hallett the moment I finished The Appeal as I loved that so much! This is the second novel by this author but where The Appeal was written in the form of emails and text messages this is written in the form of video transcripts left by [...]
Living With Anxiety
I will start this blog post with a sentence that perfectly sums me up. I am anxious to post this post. I started this blog with the idea that it would be a diary for me to use to journal my thoughts. I don’t know why I didn’t just buy a notebook and write everything [...]
Wednesday Weekly Wins
I was on an 8 day writing streak which I think in all the time I have had this blog is the longest streak I have had so thats a mini win for me even though it had to end because I have been very busy with the kids and unable to write for a [...]
Seriously Into Podcasts
Are you a fan of podcasts? I LOVE them. The first podcast I ever listened to was Serial, I was seriously fascinated and may I say slightly obsessed with the story of Adnan Syed and poor Hae Min Lee. If you have not listened to Serial then I am jealous you get to hear it [...]
Splendid Saturday
Saturday is without a doubt my favourite day of the week. I love Saturday as it’s the day where I get to chill out, as much as a mum of three boys can chill out. My oldest twin goes to football training but it’s his Dads job to take him so that I can more [...]
Skincare Most Wanted
Maybe its because I haven't been quite so obsessed with my skincare routine lately but my skin is just not happy at the moment. Where has my glow gone? Is it just my age? Or is it because I haven't been as strict with my retinol? I haven't used Tretinoin in my skincare since before [...]
World Book Day
Reading is honestly one of my favourite things to do. I absolutely love escaping into a good book. I have to read every night before I go to sleep, it helps me to relax and switch off. I listen to audiobooks throughout the day while I am doing chores or driving, I realised recently that [...]
School Run Mum OOTD
This is really just an appreciation post for my new Bomber jacket from Zara. From the slightly dropped hem, the orange lining, the ruched detail across the back and on the sleeves I quite simply couldn't love it more. I think the other Mums at our school are going to have to get used to [...]
I Had A Baby
I haven't written a blog post about having a newborn and I am bitterly disappointed in myself for not blogging during those first few months. So many of the milestones, thoughts and feelings have been forgotten in the blur of sleepless nights, breast feeding and nappy changing . It would have been wonderful for me, [...]
Morning Routine as a Mum of Three.
I still have trouble sometimes believing that I am a mum of three. In charge of three small people. Me?! The twins are now 6 years old and in Year 2of Primary School and the baby is 10 months old already. Three beautiful boys. I know how lucky I am. After an IVF journey for [...]
The Appeal- Book review
It does still fascinate me how the cover of a book can make you decide within seconds whether or not you want to read it. I had never heard of Janice Hallett but have seen her books in WH Smith’s and been intrigued by them but as I am still working my way through The [...]
Mini Skincare Haul
For someone who isn't as interested in skincare as I once was I am doing a pretty good job at hiding it. Today I received in the post my online order from Dr Sam's. I have ordered two products I always use that I needed and one new product to try. I use Flawless Cleanser [...]
A Piece of The Beauty Pie
I wrote a post yesterday about how my obsession with skincare is not as obsessive as it once was but I haven't completed stopped washing my face so I thought I would write about a few of products I have tried recently, some I like, some not so much from a company called Beauty Pie. [...]
Reintroducing myself…
How do other bloggers think up ideas for fascinating posts everyday? I am struggling with writers block (permanently) so I have decided to just write as if this is a journal and see what comes out... I have a pretty busy life. 3 children, 1 step son, 1 dog, 1 partner, 1 house. I would [...]
Last read, current read, next read
When I had my twins 5 and a half years ago I stopped reading for the first months of their lives. I mean when did I have time?? Getting in to bed mean't getting to sleep as soon as possible for as long as possible and the daytimes were filled with feeding, nappy changing and [...]
Current Skincare Routine
During pregnancy there are certain products and ingredients you are recommended to avoid so I have had to remove some items from my skincare routine. I am a BIG fan of retinol but this is a total no no for use during pregnancy so I have had to hide them away, there was a lot [...]
Can Sleep. Won’t Sleep.
As you might have noticed if you were kind enough to read them from my last two blog posts, I am pregnant. I also mentioned in my previous post that I was in shock when I first found out and struggled a bit with certain aspects of expecting a baby. One of those aspects is [...]
Life Begins At 40
Isn't life funny? Life begins at 40. I have heard that saying so many times, haven't we all? But I never thought it would be truly relevant to me. I had a modelling career which inevitably ended when I got 'too old' (I was about 28 years old), I had a struggle with fertility, I [...]
Overdue Life Update
Happy new year one and all and welcome to 2022. Am I the most unreliable blogger imaginable? For someone who is regularly called a chatterbox I suffer with a serious case of writers block the majority of the year. I thought I would finally fill you in on some news that thoroughly shocked me in [...]
Meet The Morlands
Book Review I love reading. I would much rather sit and read a great book than watch a film. I can remember being an awkward teenager feeling embarrassed to admit that I enjoy reading, so that is one benefit of growing older... I can finally admit that I love reading. I read every night before [...]
Found My Happy Place
I am admittedly quite late to the party but I thought I would do a review of a podcast I have just started listening to recently. I really love podcasts. I listen to them when driving in the car, when walking in the forest and when I am cooking dinner. I started off my obsession [...]
Recent Empties
I find other peoples Empties posts really quite interesting so I am hoping you will enjoy mine. I had run out and already repurchased the first product in my list and it got me thinking that I have a few other product bottles waiting to be recycled. In fact I realised I have 8 products [...]
Mini Reiss haul
What a day! I ventured out shopping today to buy something other than food and it was quite pleasant. I am not a big fan of busy shopping centres at the best of times and at the moment it seems that not every one is rushing out shopping now that they can. Westfield Stratford City [...]
Life begins again…
Before the virus that must not be named hit us all and disrupted our lives I would get my nails done religiously every two weeks and my grey roots would barely be allowed to see the light of day before my hairdresser painted them away every four weeks. So during the last year I have [...]
Current Morning Skincare Faves
Happy skin I thought my skin looked quite happy today so inspired me to write about what i'm using in the mornings at the moment. I realise I haven't written for so long about skincare (or anything else) that I must be due an update on here... Actually though I am still in love with [...]
Where to put your SPF.
EVERYWHERE. End of blog post. Only joking. You may or may not have seen the video of Gwyneth Paltrow for Vogue talking through her skincare routine. If you haven't you should google it, or maybe you shouldn't as in my opinion it is very irresponsible. Basically Gwyneth only applies sunscreen after using a facial scrub [...]
Little life update
So, where to begin... How are you doing? I have called this post a little life update because there is very little to update. Which i'm sure is the same for you. We've been in lockdown for pretty much the whole of the last year. Which is utter madness considering this time last year I [...]
Daily Prompt #3
Daily writing promptWhat tattoo do you want and where would you put it?View all responses Today's Daily Prompt has such great timing! A History Of My Tattoos I really love tattoos. I especially love lots of small meaningful tattoos. I currently have 5 small tattoos on different parts of my body and I still love [...]
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