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If you could treat yourself to anything what would it be ?
This is a collaborative post with Harley street hair clinic. Who specialise in hair transplants and want to raise awareness of their ATP procedure If you could treat yourself to anything and money was no issue what would it be. Would you go on a shopping spree and buy yourself an entire new wardrobe of clothes. Or would you have a nice relaxing day in a spa ? I’m rubbish at treating myself. If I ever have any spare money which doesn’t happen to often I spend it on Ava. I always feel guilty about spending money on myself I don’t know why when I have worked so hard for it. Many a times I have gone…
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Read up before you buy anything : online reviews
This is a collaborative post with sensible review. Sensible review is a group of product hunters and reviewers that look for the best deals on all different products. I have always been one to research things, read reviews before I go out and splash the cash . Especially when I was pregnant with Ava . I listed all the things I wanted. Read reviews to narrow down what was then best brand Then made a list all the different places that sold them along with the price . Some things I would only save £5 but other things I saved £20-50 pounds per item . When your having a baby every penny you can save is a bonus.…
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BIBaDO a bib that really does DO what it’s meant to : review
Mealtimes are the main reason why my washing basket is never empty . That’s because Ava ends up with half her food on her lap. We have chosen to do baby led weaning meaning it can be really messy. So when I was recently approached by the lovely people over at BIBaDO to review their mealtime bib I was curious to if it would make meal time less messy . As one of their claims is that they promise that the BIBaDO will do its best to catch the mealtime mess. The other night we had a meal of chicken and rice which is normally a nightmare to clean up .…
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College or university what route should I take ?
Nearly ten years ago I was faced with the decision . Do I stay on at school and do my A levels then go to university or do I go straight to college . At such a young age you have to make sure a huge discussion something that could potentially impact the rest of your life . It was a decision I didn’t find easy to make. I was really torn with what to do and what would be best for me . I had lots of people expressing their options to me and I just didn’t know what to do for the best . I knew what I…
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Things need to change, bring back photo albums and going to see a family photographer
I remember when I was little we had loads of photo albums . I used to love looking through them and talking about what was happening . Remembering grandparents and family members who had passed . Keeping their memories alive . Nowadays all pictures are kept on our phones and laptops . How many times have you sat there and looked through them . I bet the answer is hardly ever unless you’re looking for something specific. What about if one day all those photos and memories were gone . What would you do then ? When Ava was around 5 months old I broke the screen on my…
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Valentine’s Day is it worth all the fuss . Do we really need a day to say I love you
This is a collaborative post with rattan direct. Regarding people views on Valentines Day. I’m not a big fan of Valentines Day if I’m honest . I Personally think it’s just another reason to spend money when you don’t really need to .Money that could be spent on something else that you actually need . It’s a holiday that hugely benefits retailers. Selling everything from extortionate priced roses to chocolate hearts. Do we really need a special day to show someone how much they mean to you . I would rather it Jordan did something that was on a totally random day of the year . Not on a day…
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Parenting or personality that is the question
Recently I have been wondering if Ava is the way she is because the way we are parenting . We’re not experts at it we’re just muddling through hoping we make the right decisions. Or is it just her nature her personality. Ava is such an easy child , well most of the time . She is currently being a winge bag as it’s that Horrid time between finishing nursery and bed time . Apart from that she is pretty easy . She is really laid back. I mean she has got eye drops at the moment and lets you put them in without even moaning. Is Ava the…
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It’s cool now to be Ginger
Growing up I had a few friends who were red heads or ginger as may people refer to it as. I watched the struggles they went through with bullying purely based on their hair colouring . As If someone’s hair colour is a reason to be horrid to them . Names like carrot head and ginger pubes would be thrown their way a lot. Even when they hadn’t done nothing to deserve being called names. I remember walking home from school with my friend and people we didn’t even know shouting these names at her. It then came to a point that people with red hair accepted being called these…
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Mcvitie’s helping biscuit monsters everywhere to cut down
If your anything like me opening a packet of biscuits means that you will eat the whole packet . Then feel bad about it afterwards as you really didn’t need to eat them all. Well Mcvitie’s are here to help with biscuit monsters like me . They have recently released their Mcvitie’s to go range. Which are the amazing Mcvities biscuits you are used to just in a handy on the go portion . They contain two biscuits which is great as eating a whole pack doesn’t leave you feeling guilty afterwards. These have made a great addition to my lunch box and also a snack for Ava. They gave…
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Wanting to hire professionals in your local area check out bidvine
This is a collaborative post with bidvine who provide an easy to use service to find professional in your local area. Trying to organise a project can be a nightmare . Even if it’s finding someone to paint the house or a photographer to photograph your special day . Hours can be lost on the internet trying to find someone . Which many of them will come to a dead end with incorrect contact details or incorrect information about what they do . The word stressed comes to mind . I have recently been shown Bidvine where you can search in one place to hire local professionals in all different…
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Blogging isn’t for the faint hearted- The true story of a blogger
Many people think of blogging as a way to get lots of free stuff.Lets think about it if it was really that easy then everyone would be doing it. There would be thousand more blogs. What people don’t see is what goes on behind the scenes . The amount of hours it takes to get a post perfect. Every time I am sent something to review I have to do a number of things before the blog post is ready for you to see. Firstly I have to test the product. If it’s a beauty product this can take a number of weeks to test. As I need to see how it will…
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money making tips from the Money Shed
As a new year comes around a lot of people start thinking about what they want to achieve and do. For a lot of people it will involve maybe buying or doing things that cost quite a bit of extra money. A lot of people will maybe get a loan and then pay off it off later on. I don’t. My name is Jon and I run The Money Shed and in the last 18 months I’ve had 2 trips to Florida, a new car and a conservatory all paid for with online earnings and now I want to help you out as well! In this post I’m going to…
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One for the cheese lovers. A Cheese tostie to your door with cheeseposties
Cheese is one of my favourite things to eat . There really isn’t a meal that’s not made better with a bit of cheese on the top . So you can imagine my excitement when I arrived home from work the other day to my cheeseposties delivery. Cheeseposties is a subscription service . Where you can receive a range of different cheeses and sauces to make the perfect cheese toastie . It literally comes with everything you will need including the bread and the butter . There are many different ways you can personalise your cheeseposties subscription . You can opt for sweet or savoury or maybe a bit of both. You can…
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Being organised is key for getting out the house in the morning
Yesterday was my first day back at work and Ava’s first day at nursery. During my time off we haven’t really needed to leave the house that early . So I haven’t really had to get my arse into gear. So Monday evening I was in a little bit of a panic , the thought of being late to my first day of work was making me feel a little sick. This may also have been because I was a little nervous about going back to work. Not because I was worried about Ava but because I was worried if I was going to be able to be work me again.…
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Have You Got A Baby On The Way But Money Is Tight? check out how to keep costs down
This is a collaborative post There’s no denying that babies can be expensive, but that doesn’t mean that if you are pregnant and money is tight that you need to panic. Because although preparing for the arrival of a new born can be pricey, there are ways that you can cut costs, so there’s no need to stress. To help make the preparation process easier, below are some tips and pieces of advice. By taking note of the below tips, you can make sure that your new addition doesn’t leave you bankrupt. Make a list of what you need Photo source When it comes to new borns, there are some…
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What is a linky or link up ?
There are so many terms in the blogging world that I had never heard of before .the first one being linky . I had heard this term being thrown about a lot when I first started blogging and really wanted to know what it was all about . So after a little research I found out what it was all about . It’s pretty simple once you know what you’re doing . So many bloggers hold things called linkys/link ups on their blogs . This is a place where other bloggers can share a link to a post they would like the get out there or just share . Not…
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How did this happen my baby is one
Today marks the day when my little baby was born . She is not so little anymore she is one, she isn’t aloud to be one . I’m sure only yesterday she was this little tiny baby sleeping on my chest . I know people say it and it does make me cringe slightly but times goes so fast . So much happens in the first year it’s madness . She has gone from a baby that couldn’t hold her own head up to taking he First steps and saying he First words all In a year . It has been the best year of my life . I didn’t realise…
