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A challenge from Team SCA

A challenge from Team SCA

Team SCA recently got in touch with me and asked me to take part in a challenge, to try something new, feel empowered and push my boundaries. For those who don’t know Team SCA were the only all-female contingent in the world most toughest ocean race – The Volvo Ocean Race and they only went and won it! Comfortably beating six all-male competitor crews across a gruelling 647 mile race – go girls! Team SCA are all about trying fun, new, exciting experiences the will challenge you mentally and physically; it’s a view shared by their sponsor, SCA, the leading global…

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It’s nearly half term..

It’s nearly half term..

Next week will be half term (mini celebratory dance). This term has been our toughest yet. Maisy started reception in September and I have never seen a little person more in need of a holiday. I mean you think you know tired when you have a newborn but I really feel for this little girl of mine she’s absolutely exhausted. Bed time is some nights an hour earlier than usual – mind you I’m not complaining my longer evenings are a god send when trying to keep on top of work but she really needs this week off just to…

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A forever home

A forever home

I recently watched a vlog by my lovely friend Heledd from Running In Lavender, it was just her chatting away in her kitchen. The whole way through I had some serious kitchen envy, I loved how bright and big it looked. It got me thinking about my dream home and how I would like it to look when the day eventually comes that me and my girls get our forever home. My forever home is something I day dream about all the time and it always starts at the kitchen, the hub of the house the place where the children will come into…

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Finding time to let go with Sanctuary

Finding time to let go with Sanctuary

Mum’s and women of the world I have a question for you.. Think back over the last week, how much time did you have for just you? And no the weekly food shop definitely does not count. I am guessing not much and you are not alone in this. Nowadays more than ever us women are constantly under pressure from society to do more, to have it all and be constantly on the go. As a busy mum of three young children I know just how important it is for me to have some ‘me time’, some time to just…

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Dealing with separation anxiety

Dealing with separation anxiety

When you hear separation anxiety you immediately think of a how a child is feeling being away from their parent, we are after all their security blanket – take that away and put them in new situations for example a new babysitter or the first day at nursery it can be tough for them we all know that. But what about the parents, what about our feelings when away from the kids, It’s normal to feel apprehensive about certain situations, but what happens when parents feelings of anxiety stop them from doing certain things as it will involve them being away…

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Energy Boosting Tips For Busy Mum’s

Energy Boosting Tips For Busy Mum’s

We all have those days when the kids wake up is silly o’clock and by 10am we are craving a little nap – Ha fat chance of that with a toddler bouncing off the walls and a laundry basket which is dangerously over flowing. This is me most days so I thought I’d share some energy boosting tips today that can help see you through to at least bed time before you can collapse in a heap! Get moving – the longer I sit and think about how tired I am the more exhausted I feel, If I get up…

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Hello March

Hello March

March already can that be right? Christmas only felt like yesterday! The last couple months have been hard on us with the dark short days, a move right after christmas and 2 birthday’s within a matter of weeks we’ve felt the strain, it’s all been bit manic and its left me sometimes feeling a little snowed under and cooped up and let me tell you three cooped up children are no fun! I know they call it January blues but mine seemed to last February as well. Now looks as though Spring is making an appearance and I’m loving the…

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