Everything Else Archives • Pass the Prosecco Please

Cornwall 2018 – Part 3: The dog has a mini-holiday & the wedding

Part One can be found here & Part Two here! Tuesday arrived and it was the day of the wedding - I was designated driver and we were staying about forty minutes from the venue which was near Torpoint. Be...Read More

TV troubles: falling back in love with the gogglebox

My husband is a complete television nerd, fact. When we met eight years ago he bought a 48" TV, and has tried to convince me roughly once a week ever since that we need a new, modern, up to date...Read More

Buying your way to the top: the dark side of blogging

This little blog has been running for eighteen months now, it's been steadily growing and I'm enjoying writing and learning to up my game every day. I've reached a point where I do get offered items to review for free,...Read More

The Backpack W*nker – an underdog story

Firstly I'm not for a minute suggesting that people who use/wear backpacks are indeed wankers. When I was at school and I decided to go against the grain and wear a backpack and not a Kappa record bag I was...Read 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...Read More

Dog tales: the dog is ill, again

As a parent weekends don't really exist, lets be honest - but I love the feeling of a Saturday morning, when you can watch cookery shows and cartoons until lunchtime, stay in your pyjamas a little bit longer and chill...Read More

CaseApp – win a personalised phone or tablet case!

I'm terrible with phones and tablets - the amount of times I lose them down the back of the sofa, the car or my handbag is unreal so I love finding lovely cases that protect my devices. I came across...Read More

Pass the Prosecco Please is 1!

A year ago today I became a blogger! And what a year it's been. This blog may just look like a bunch of (often badly written) articles on various different things, but it's grown into a huge part of my...Read More

6 top tips for choosing a hotel room for you and your newborn

Going on holiday with a newborn baby can be stressful, so we’ve rounded up some top tips for choosing the right hotel to make the process a breeze… (more…)

I’m not Insta-ready… do I care?

I feel like this is coming from an angry place and I don’t know why - but I want to talk about Instagram and why it winds me up so much. The premise of Insta is simple; post a square...Read More

iPhone 8/8 Plus & iOS 11

Last week I was invited up to London to check out the latest iPhones along with Apple’s brand new iOS 11. I currently have an iPhone 6 and it’s slow and frustrating; I’m always a few years decades behind everyone...Read More

I am what I am

Nope, I'm not going to burst into song. Maybe later... So I've spoken about stripping back to blog basics and keeping it simple, and this post has kind of come off the back of that. (more…)

It’s my favourite time of the year

I bloody love September. It's my favourite month for the simple reason that there is so much to look forward to and it makes me happy. I often wonder if I'm a seasonal depressive - the presence of screaming school...Read More

A letter to my blog(I’ve not lost the plot, promise)

My darling blog, It's your long lost mum here. I'm so sorry I've neglected you - I've lost my way in the blogging world and it's taken a near breakdown and a lot of stress to realise how much I...Read More

Motivacelet

I'm a sucker for Instagram shopping and I love to discover new and exciting things to try - much to the dismay of my bank balance. I came across Motivacelet a little while back and love the idea- bracelets to...Read More

Puppy Class

So last week was the first puppy training class and I was shitting a brick. Good old depression and anxiety makes me dread any form of social situation these days and it took a lot to get myself out the door....Read More

Review: Despicable Me by Arthur Price

The little man is at the point of eating a full dinner with cutlery and it's a nightmare. He insists on eating a chopped up sausage with a spoon which, to anyone watching, looks as complicated as eating soup with...Read More

Puppy problems & using Bidvine

As mentioned in previous blog posts we are now the stressed harassed proud owners of a six month old puppy and it seems she needs a little more training that we had first thought. She knows that any toileting needs...Read More

Dog walking – a friendly club

I've already written about meeting other mums and this last week I have discovered a whole new world. Dog walkers. (more…)

The dog has an op & the toddler is devo

(FYI - devo = devastated) the mancub is three in November and I think sometimes I forget how much he can understand. Or maybe I don't forget. I just massively underestimate him. (more…)

A new addition

So this last week has been a little crazy. We started the week as a family of four. Me, the hubs, the mancub and our black cat Pierre. We discovered on Monday that our next door neighbours were moving house...Read More

I had a little break

You will have noticed that I have not posted much of late and have majorly abused my lovely blog. (more…)

#FatherhoodFriday featuring One Hull of a Dad

I have been in the blogging world for a few months now and I love The Bloggerhood - I've (virtually) met so many lovely people and I wanted to celebrate this by featuring some amazing daddy bloggers. The blogging world...Read More

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