A blog makeover!

If you’re a regular visitor to my blog, you’ve probably noticed that things have changed… I’d had my previous design for over 12 months and recently I’ve seen some lovely blogs that are much cleaner and more modern, so it got me thinking and I decided it was time for…

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Things I’m loving lately – November

I didn’t manage to get chance to do a ‘Things I’m loving lately post’ last month, but I do really enjoy doing them, so here’s my roundup of some of the things I’ve been loving this month… Beauty  Kiehls Midnight Recovery Concentrate I’ve been using this for a few months…

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A mother and daughter spa day

Every year, around this sort of time, my Mum and and I have a spa day. Last year we went to Eden Hall, which is one that we’ve been to a few times and a firm favorite. However, this year we were keen to try somewhere new, so after a…

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The demise of the daytime nap

When the twins were still tiny, we worked hard to ensure that they were in a good, predictable routine (I think it’s the only way to survive twins!). As a result they’ve always been good sleepers. They go to bed at 7pm and sleep until about 6/6.30am. They’ve also always…

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Caputuring the special moments – October

October has been a crazy month for us, here’s what we’ve been up to: I got the ‘You’re In’ magazine for the London Marathon, which has coincided with a foot injury from the recent half marathon I did (it’s finally starting to feel better!). So I’ve wanted to exercise but…

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I love a multi-tasker!

I was recently asked to review Zoflora Disinfectant, and although it didn’t immediately strike me as a particular exciting product to review, I thought it would a good opportunity to try something new. I tend to stick to the same cleaning products, as I prefer to spend my time thinking…

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Resting my poorly foot

As I mentioned in my last post, since running the Robin Hood Half Marathon in September, my right foot has been hurting. I’ve been trying to still run on it as I really want to try and maintain my half marathon fitness. However, my foot doesn’t want to play and…

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"You're In" – I'm …

If you’re a regular reader, you’ll know that I recently completed my second half marathon. Despite struggling a bit with the training I managed to shave 11 mins off my previous time – finishing in 2hrs 14mins! I enjoyed the run and the training was worth it, but I was…

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September – Capturing the special moments

I wrote this post a couple of weeks ago, but somehow just never managed to get round to posting it. I know it’s now mid-October (timing is going too fast!), but I’m still sharing so that I have a record to look back on. September was a pretty quiet month…

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My life hacks

Like most busy mums, I’m keen to make our life and everyday routine as smooth and chaos-free as possible. I was recently contacted by www.first-utility.com who are running a campaign to find the best life hacks. They wanted to know my top life hacks, which got me thinking about they…

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Things I’m loving lately – September

I’ve been meaning to join in with this monthly roundup, created by Emma at Little Wood Life, for a while now. However, with settling into my new job and training for my half marathon, my blog has taken a back seat for a while. But, now my half marathon has…

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