April 2018 • Pass the Prosecco Please

From Slimming World to Weight Watchers: the first meeting

As posted previously I'd made the decision to abandon my beloved Slimming World(SW) and join Weight Watchers(WW), as I'm struggling and after years it's just not for me. (more…)

Weight loss update – from syns to points

I've not written a weight loss update in a while - I've been struggling big time, and I've not managed to lose any weight as such. Back in August 2017 I joined Slimming World - I did really well, and lost a stone in the first month. But I never really lost anymore, I got myself so stressed out about....{Click Here to Read More!}

Basic Invite – cards, invites & much more

It's my Dad's birthday next week and I needed to find a card; he's been really poorly and I wanted to find something a little more personal. And funny, of course. These days greetings cards are often overlooked - electronic mail and social media has taken over and good old-fashioned paper cards are what seems to be a dying tradition.....{Click Here to Read More!}

Tears, TNF and no more tots

A lot has happened over the last few weeks; and I guess it's taken a while to feel comfortable enough to write about it all - or rather I've just taken to bottling everything up again. (more…)

Getting organised

I love being organised - I've always got a notebook or organiser nearby and I'm always scribbling down things I need to remember. I've never quite regained the memory I had before having a baby four years ago. I'm blaming baby brain(he'll be thirty and I'll still say the same). (more…)

Walking: slow & steady wins the race

Walking - we all do it every day, whether it's up the stairs, to the bus stop or around the park. These days health and especially fitness seems to be all about running, going to the gym and all sorts of things. But what happened to plain old-fashioned walking? (more…)

Review: The Sapphire Widow by Dinah Jefferies

I'm a huge fan of fiction; especially war fiction and stories set in the twenties and thirties throughout the British Empire as it once was. The Sapphire Widow by Dinah Jefferies ticks all of those boxes and more. (more…)

A guide to creating the perfect open plan family kitchen

Would you like to open up your kitchen to create a stylish, spacious and practical area where you can cook, eat and spend time with family and friends? If so, keep reading. In this guide, we offer some useful tips that could help you to design the perfect open plan family kitchen. (more…)

Delilah & the wandering panty-liner

If there was an award for the most random blog title, that would be it right? On Friday I went out, out-out, on the sauce and necking Prosecco like a boss. I'd just survived a day in London and despite the fact that I was due on, devoid of any deodorant therefore smelling like a sewer and looking scruffy AF I....{Click Here to Read More!}

Review: Petite Prosecco

I think it goes without saying that I like Prosecco - I've always been more of a sparkling wine/bubbles type of girl and no Friday(or Saturday) night is complete without a glass of something. Unfortunately for me, alcohol has and always will cause me to gain weight; over the years I've always struggled to find a balance where I can....{Click Here to Read More!}

Review: Wicked Uncle

We have reached a point now where the boy has friends(bless him) and so we find ourselves invited to birthday parties - and so most Friday nights I find myself on a last-minute dash to a local superstore to find a suitable gift, the disorganised nightmare that I am. I say I'm disorganised - I hate being late, unprepared and....{Click Here to Read More!}

Finding the perfect mattress

Mattresses are one of those boring things that need replacing every few years(experts recommend replacing them every 5-10 years); mattress shopping can be boring and there are so many different types to choose from. Our mattress has had a hard life - it still has an imprint from my fat, pregnant bottom and it has been covered in baby sick,....{Click Here to Read More!}