What’s your secret? A question I am asked ALOT. People want to know how I get on in life with three under 5 by myself while also keeping a business a float and sometimes even managing to brush my hair!!!
The truth is I am just winging it, I’m not half as organised as I would like to be, my house doesn’t run like clockwork and very often I look like crap (I just crop myself out of those photos – inside secrets right there).
How ever I do have certain things that keep me sane;
- Bedtime – my girls are in bed at 7pm every night , how people survive with kids that don’t go to bed until late I do not know. I need time to work/eat ice cream/watch old eps of the Kardashians (guilty pleasure).
- Bathtime – Me, not the kids. I like to sneak off to lush every few weeks buy a bunch of over priced bath bombs and soak in them about once a week whilst singing away to ‘chill music’ – that is what the playlist is called. Some times if I am feeling wild I throw some candles on and have a glass of wine too it’s fab I come out feeling all zen.
- Beautiful Coffee – I wanted to keep with the B’s theme. Coffee is my saviour in the morning I can’t even see let alone speak before I’ve had a nice big mug, days I miss my coffee I just find myself a little lost, bumping into things and passing my girls odd socks.
So now you know and the secret is out I can’t give you a bath(just odd) or get your kids to bed but I can give you all some coffee. The guys at Lavazza totally get my needs as a human and sent me out a lush hamper last week to fill my coffee needs.
So this is to showcase Lavazza launching their premium instant coffee – Prontissimo!, which is grounded in authentic Italian taste made with 100% Arabica beans sourced from Columbia (to me it means it’s smooth but strong – just my type). This stuff has saved me this week so I am sharing the love, I have 10 tins to give to those who need coffee just as much as I do – enter via the gleam widget below!
Prontissimo! is available in 302 Sainsbury stores, 266 Waitrose stores and 250 Tesco stores nationwide. RRP £4.70 for 95g tins and £3.75 for the pouch.
I hide chocolate in the washing cupboard , away from the hubby and son, i’m the same as you , i cant function without my coffee, my mother in law said i should try de-caf , i told her ~whats the point in that lol x
My secret is definitely coffee too, im sat enjoying one now, warming up after being outside. my sister got me nespresso machine last year and its the best thig ever
I often only do my laundry if the rest of the family is being lazy and look “Surprised” when they complain that there arent any clean clothes…
I totally agree, without my morning coffee I am not “Mummy” in the morning, I am the “Monster”!! 🙂
I have a secret chocolate praline supply just for me to enjoy 🙂
I over indulge in chocolate and coffee! and then wonder why I can’t lose weight 😉 x
They wouldn’t be secret if I told you – sorry!
My secret is a large glass of rose each evening when the kids are tucked up in bed!
i have my own savings account! ssshhhh
I’m a very odd creature, I don’t like tea or coffee one bit. I survive on one can of diet or max pepsi. Daren’t drink more than that a day, would mean a risky race to the loo. Pesky MS. So this coffee would be for my Dad, I’ve just bought him a one cup cafetiere, better than a pod machine thingy.
Well, that shows how awake I am, instant coffee! That would be for my partner then, she likes an occasional cup of instant.
Are you sure no one else is listening – I have a secret biscuit tin so I can indulge when I have my elevenses.
Coffee first thing in the morning and a relaxing bath at night with my secret stash of (Just for Mum 😉 bath bombs .
I rely heavily on my early morning coffee and my mid-afternoon chocolate fixes!
My secret is tea and dark chocolate!
I have a secret chocolate stash that only I know about! lol
Fresh air and exercise. Blows the cobwebs away, and sets me up for the next challenge.
I don’t have any kids and I live alone so don’t need any secret stashes! But I do like coffee so this prize is fab. Good luck everyone!
I secretly love watching Made in Chelsea
My secret is I buy 3 bars of chocolate on my way to work to secretly eat.
i drink way too much coffee!
I enjoy my time with my kids AND keep them to strict bedtimes. It’s paid off massively over the years and now they let me lie in on the weekends and we all really enjoy being at home together – and YES – coffee is essential for Mummy (the kids understand that) and chocolate essential for all 3 of us.
I honestly don’t know if I could get by without my coffee, and that lavazza stuff is lovely, I bought some recently and really loved it. I couldn’t tell you the last time I relaxed in the bath though, I think it was when I was pregnant with my daughter almost 3 years ago! x
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My secret is that I don’t think I have any secrets lol.
My secret is syrup in my coffee, love my caramel syrup 😉
I buy a chocolate bar when waiting for my daughter to finish dance and eat it in the car before she comes out
i hide my sweets from my son alot so he cant have them
I tip packs of Maltesers into a mug in the kitchen & then carry it into the sitting room like a coffee so my kids don’t realise I have chocolate!
I never keep any secrets because I don’t have any secrets!
i ONLY WISH i HAD SOME TO SHARE!
I am the same my day cannot begin until I have my morning coffee. My kids even say Dad hasn’t had his coffee yet lol.
I confess! I have a small secret stash of chocolate he he
I tell the kids when the ice cream rings his bell it means he has sold out
I am a teacher and I literally can’t function without coffee – cliche much?
I have a stash of cash which will come in useful for when I leave my partner (lol)
I will eat a chip or three from Hubby’s plate if he is late getting to the table!
Once didn’t iron for a whole year 🙁
I get up an hour before everyone else, have a strong coffee and read the online papers before any one is awake.
My secret is I don’t have any, Youngest only 1 often goes to do nursery run still in his sleepsuit and I have taken to making batches of pancakes so can just warm up in morning to save a little time lol
I have a secret piggy bank for those emergencies like going out for cocktails with the girls and to treat myself to a movie
I don’t exercise enough
Oo my secret I hide yummy stuff then eat it whist noones home shussssh
i have a snack stash in my draw at work, but ssshhh its a secret!
I always put the goodies in a special place so that when they come out they are a treat. Lavazza is my favorite coffee
I keep my favourite fizzy sweets hidden at the back of my wardrobe
I’m a secret chocolate eater
I have a hidden stash of chocolate biscuits
I haven’t really got any secret, sorry 🙂
I have a rather naughty secret…..I tend to get up through the night and have a little chocolate feast!
Sometimes when I’m out walking the dog I will buy some fries from Burger King and me and Harley (the dog) will have a secret snack together 😉
I have a hidden stash of flavoured coffees in the cupboard. (@PeanutHog)
Hide the good chocolate from my husband and leave the basic chocolate in the cupboard for him! dont think he even knows the difference…..
Mine is that I have a glass of wine each evening
I’ve always had a secret bar of very dark chocolate that I can go to and have a square of when I feel I need a little treat.
I have a secret stash of chocolate
my secret stash of chocolate well hidden
I grab as much ‘me’ time as possible.
I’m dubious about premium instants, but I’m willing to keep trying if they’re free..
Thank you.
Cups of tea or coffee keep me alert through the day.
best addiction there is that’s still legal and not harmful! bring on the coffee!
my secret is i hide my chocolate bar in the veg and salad drawer
I have a secret compartment in the freezer where I keep my stash of chocolate – no one has found it yet!
I have a secret stash of my own goodies that I have when hubby and kids aren’t around
My kids are 7 and 11 but I still have them upstairs by 7pm everynight even if they don’t go to sleep till later It means me and my husband get some “me” time. We are Jack and Isabella’s parents but also Hayley & Lee – husband & wife!!
I love the hour rest I get in the day when my son has a nap.. I should be tidying the house but it is ME time.
My secret is breathing exercises to relax!
Instead of doing housework ..I spray the radiators with polish to smell like its been done and throw all the mess in a box with a throw over it .
I eat a chewing gum after a sneaky chocolate bar.
My secret is that I dont know what the heck is going on have the time, but I’m good at faking it til you make it!
I wait till the kids are in bed to have a sneaky bar of Chocolate and catch up on Netflix!!!!
I pretend to be loading the dishwasher and am eating chocolate instead!
I have no snacks rule in the house, however there is always a pack of biscuits at my horses yard as a little secret stash!!
I always have a bar of luxury chocolate hidden in my desk drawer – essential to counter work stress! A single sneaked piece works wonders.
i treat myself to a starbucks coffee every trip to the supermarket, it’s costing me a fortune!
I don’t have any …………………..
Routine! Not so much of a secret, but it’s mine 🙂 I think routine is key, and I am with you with the bedtimes – I am horrified at how late some people let their children stay up. Of course when all else fails, there is always chocolate!
Coffee, pretty much is my life force, without it I’m nothing… So awesome prize!! 🙂
My secret is I am pro-active it is no good being permanently reactive.
Time alone is essential, and so is being in my own bed surrounded by my own things.
My secret stash of chocolate – but I’, not saying where it is
Secret chocolate eater
My Secret is i am the mum of four beautiful children, and sometimes the best time of day is that 10 minutes before i start waking everyone up, i sit at the kitchen table and just have peace, my husband thinks im getting breakfast ready, i’m actually not doing anything!
I live in my onesie as soon as I get in the house.
I often go without make up because 1) I can’t be bothered and 2) No one cares!
My secret is strong coffee with a dash of cream.
My secret is lusting after my colleague…
I am secretly looking forward to raiding my Daughters Halloween loot at the end of the month 🙂 x
Wine! And it’s not a secret….. :p
Like a lot of others it seems, I have secret hiding places of treats!
I’ve had 8 years’ practice and have managed to master the art of switching off to the noise, otherwise it hurts to think sometimes, coffee certainly helps get started thats for sure
coffee coffee and more coffee
I hide a bar of dark chocolate in the back of the tins cupboard – nobody knows it’s there apart from me and every now and then I steal a piece.
When my boys were little I had a supply of chocolate in a high cupboard for a daily hit
Coffee makes the world go around…but its no secret !
A strong coffee and a dark chocolate secretly eaten on the stairs/in a cupboard so no little eyes catch me and demand some of it Xx
I sneek chocolate in the bat ha
My secret is I hide the one jar I have of instant coffee and never admit to owning one
I’m a teacher too so strong coffee gets me through the day unless I’m having a really bad day and I sneak out to the corner shop to buy a big bar of chocolate to eat all to myself!
im a big roan keating fan
My secret is that I save money for my daughters future.
my secrets are all in my diary which hopefully no-one will read until i am not longer around, but i will share one with you and that is that i too have a secret stash of chocolate hidden but as im on a low fat diet by the hospital they will all stay hidden till after next month when i have had my operation
My secret is that I need at least three cups to function in the morning, otherwise I bump into walls or walk into doorframes…
Do you mean that body in the freezer? Thought that was a secret!
My secret is that I put caramel syrup in my coffee in the morning…shush, don’t tell anyone lol.
I can do what I want, I am happily divorced
My secret is I can easily drink a triple espresso
My secret is also coffee, lots of it, and boy do I get a bit mardy if I don’t have at least one cup a day! Oh and chocolate digestives, my weakness!!! All my other secrets are locked away somewhere deep and dark to be never uncovered. x
Just be relaxed and happy with your children and they will reward you by being relaxed and happy too!
Ps. I always use Lavazza… Mmmmmmmm
I ask for an extra shot of coffee in my lattes in the morning – it is a much needed boost!
A secret stash of chocolate is key!
I’ve been known to eat cake for breakfast on a bad morning, but please don’t tell anyone.
Taking the dog for a walk on my own.
Tea and chocolate. Occasionally coffee and chocolate.
Woooow, I think the kids just make you more determined to stay in a god shape.