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2018 goals

2018 goals

It’s 2018 – Happy New Year everyone! I always get reflective at this time of year and like to kick-off the year with a few goals. I won’t call them resolutions, they’re more things I want to work towards and start doing more of. I always think that actually spending a bit of time getting them written downs helps to clarify things and makes me much more focused. So, here goes – these are my goals/aims for 2018. Blog at least once a week and be more open and honest When life gets busy (always!), my blog is one of…

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Europe
A visit to see Santa in Lapland {including a video}

A visit to see Santa in Lapland {including a video}

A few weeks ago we visited Lapland. We felt the kids are a perfect age to really experience the magic. We booked the Enchanting Day Trip to Lapland with Canterbury Travel. We’d spent a bit of time researching and the reviews from those who had done Lapland with Canterbury Travel were really good. We also really like the fact that you were transferred to the activity area by sleigh rather than coach. We didn’t tell the kids in advance as we wanted to them to have a good nights sleep the night before and we’re more worried …
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Fashion
Festive party wear with Simply Be {Review}

Festive party wear with Simply Be {Review}

When Simply Be recently contacted me to review their festive party wear, I was quite intrigued. Simply Be is a brand that I’ve heard of, but I’ve never purchased anything from their range before. I always assumed they only did clothes for the curvier lady. However, many of their clothes actually start from a size 10. I love a bit of sparkle at Christmas, so I selected the Embellished Shoulder Top  which I absolutely love. It’s fantastic value at £25.00. It’s very versatile and looks great with jeans or leggings for a slightly more informal look, or as …
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Lifestyle
Avoiding the winter blues

Avoiding the winter blues

It’s fair to say I’m not really a winter person. I hate the dark mornings and nights, I hate the cold, grey days and I hate the way central heating gives me a sore throat and makes my skin dry. However, this year I’m taking matters into my own hands and taking some steps to try and avoid those horrid winter blues. Here’s some of the things I’m doing (or at least trying to) to avoid the winter blues: Switching up my exercise My exercise routine mainly consists of running. I try to run three …
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Lifestyle
Capturing our moments {July – September}

Capturing our moments {July – September}

I’ve been a bit rubbish at keeping the blog up-to-date recently. With the twins starting school, a few trips away, training for a half marathon, work and the usual business of life, something has to give. I’m concious that I want to ensure I capture what we’ve been up to and this roundup is a great way to ensure I do that. So, what have we been up to… July In July we went on a little trip to Liverpool to celebrate Simon’s Dad’s birthday. We left the kids with my parents and enjoyed a …
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Beauty
Estée Lauder Double Wear Foundation {Review}

Estée Lauder Double Wear Foundation {Review}

I’m a little late to the party on this one as I’ve always been really happy with my foundation, so was always of the mind set of “if it isn’t broken, why fix it?”.  However, I’ve really fallen in love with the Estée Lauder Double Wear Foundation, so couldn’t resist posting a review. I’d been using Clinique’s Super Moisture Makeup for quite a few years. However, recently I thought it was starting to look a bit mask like and I felt that the glowy effect was starting to look a bit unnatural. …
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Parenting
A letter to Henry & Heidi as they start school

A letter to Henry & Heidi as they start school

It’s the evening before your first day at school. Heidi, you’re so excited to start school and so ready too. You love reading and writing and I know you’ll try so hard to please your teacher. You’ve always been independent (and feisty!) and starting school will allow to use this independence to achieve great things. You’re a bit (ok, a lot!) of a performer and like to entertain and do shows, so I’m sure you’ll soon be entertaining your little class mates and making lots of new friends. You’re such a happy …
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Europe
Our summer holiday {Benahavis 2017}

Our summer holiday {Benahavis 2017}

We first visited Benahavis in 2013, when the twins were just six months old. Prior to that we’d mostly been on long haul holidays, with the odd trip to Spain/Portugal every so often. To be honest, we weren’t massive fans on these places. Then we found Benahavis… Benahavis is in the Marbella region of the Costa Del Sol. A little village set in the mountains, about 15 minutes from the glam resort of Puerto Banus. Simon’s boss had recommended it and as we didn’t want to travel too far, with baby twins in tow, we thought we’…
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Fashion
My top summer wardrobe picks

My top summer wardrobe picks

Summer holiday season has arrived! In the run up to our summer holiday, I always end up buying quite a few new bits to take on holiday. For me, having new holiday clothes is all part of the holiday fun (any excuse!). I’m particularly loving this season’s styles, so I have to admit to spending quite a bit this year – whoops! Here are my top summer wardrobe picks… Floral top (Ted Baker, £87.99) – I’m loving both off the shoulder tops and floral prints at the minute and this top ticks both boxes. This top could be worn in …
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Parenting
The twins’ last day at pre-school

The twins’ last day at pre-school

Tomorrow is the twins’ last day at pre-school and I’m feeling very sad. They attend a lovely little village pre-school and have done since they were two. Oscar also attended when he was younger. It’s such a lovely caring place. The staff are brilliant and really go the extra mile to help the children and parents make amazing memories. The annual nativity, easter bonnet parade and summer show are all lovely events that we’ve always enjoyed attending. And tomorrow we say our final goodbye. Pre-school, and the fabulous staff, have been part of our lives for over …
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Lifestyle
Capturing our moments {Feb – June}

Capturing our moments {Feb – June}

I knew it had been a while since I’d written one of these posts, but when I looked back and saw the last one was written in Feb, I was a bit gobsmacked! Just where has the time gone? The main aim of these posts is to try and capture all the little things that we’ve done every couple of months, so to ensure we’ve captured everything, I’m going to try and cram everything we’ve been up to since Feb into this post (it may be a long one – apologies). The twin’s 4th birthday …
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