Hotter Shoes Marie Curie Collaboration
It's day 19 of Blogtober, and today's prompt is Style for Autumn and Winter. As a work from home mum, fashion isn't something I spend a lot of time (or money) on. I do however spend a lot of time choosing my footwear. I'm a stickler for comfort, and love nothing more than a comfy…
World Values Day – 3 Valuable Observations
It's day 18 of Blogtober, and today's prompt is: Respect Everyone. This is in honour of it being World Values Day and Conflict Resolution Day today. With that in mind, I am going to talk about my own values, and what makes me... me! Sharing My Values on World Values Day There are three rules I live…
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My 10 favourite UK Chocolate bars
Today, I’m going to share my 10 favourite UK Chocolate bars in honour of it being #chocolateweek”!  How many of them do you love? My 10 favourite UK chocolate bars Some of them are still available to buy, while others have been retired to the sweet shop in the sky. In no particular order then..... here…
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1 Easy Chocolate Mug Cake Recipe
Today, I'm sharing my easy chocolate mug cake recipe. Almost everyone knows that I'm a self confessed chocoholic. My husband swears I only get through some days because of the thought of my evening treat! I'm pretty impatient too, so when I found a chocolate microwave mug cake recipe, I couldn't wait to try it! I've…
Baby Loss Awareness Week – 1 Woman’s Take
It's Baby Loss Awareness Week this week, and day 15 of #Blogtober is paying tribute. Today's prompt is, "Ones who couldn't stay". The idea behind baby loss awareness week is to break the taboo and get people talking about baby loss. Whether that be a child lost through miscarriage, stillbirth or SIDS - we need to…
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No More Babies For Me – 1 Woman’s Reasons
I can't believe we are two weeks into Blogtober already! Today's prompt was, "Never Doing That Again". I have decided to share my reasons for deciding to have no more babies. No More Babies I'm almost 35 now, and was sterilised at 31. Today I am going to share the reasons why we took the somewhat…
My Top 5 Favourite Films
Today I'm sharing My Top 5 Favourite Films. It's day 13 of #Blogtober, and today's prompt is " Movies I have watched a thousand times". First things first... I never EVER say Movies. I say Films. Movies seems like such an Americanism. With that in mind, I'm sharing my favourite films today - here goes! My Top…
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5 Blogs I Love
I can't believe it's already day 12 of Blogtober - this month is going by so quickly! Today's prompt is: "Loving these right now". With that in mind, I am going to talk about some of the blogs I love to read. Hopefully you'll get a bit of inspiration for other blogs you may want to…
#internationalDayOfTheGirl – 3 Inspiring Girls I Adore
It’s day 11 of Blogtober, and today we are celebrating #internationalDayOfTheGirl. Today’s prompt is: Kickass Girls You Adore. So I'm sharing some females who inspire me. They aren't exactly girls now, but they all inspired me way back when I was a girl myself. #internationalDayOfTheGirl There are so many girls (and women) I love, that I…
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Social Media and Depression – 1 Real Story
Today I'm discussing the link between social media and depression. It's #WorldMentalHealthDay, so it felt like the right time to discuss how my mental health has been recently. Today's Blogtober prompt is "Just Be Yourself", so I'm going to talk about social media and how it triggered my depression. My Take on Social Media and Depression:…