๐Ÿฉท My beautiful familyโ€ฆ

I love this photo, itโ€™s not often we get a photo of the 4 of us. The children are growing up so quickly, itโ€™s really important to me to capture these memories. Noah will be taller than me soon (I have heels on in this photo). 

This photo was taken the other weekend at my cousin-in-laws wedding. It was a wonderful day and the sun was shining. 

Have you enjoyed your half term with your familam so far?

#mummyphotoaday ~ sun
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#familyfirst #familygoals #familyiseverything #familyphoto #familyphotography #familyphotos #familyphotoshoot #familyportrait #familyportraits #familytime #familytimes #familytimeโค๏ธ #familytime๐Ÿ’• #momlife #summerseason #summerseasonals #summerseasonbegins #summerseasonison #summerseasonisopen #summerseasonโ˜€๏ธ #summerseason๐ŸŒžโ˜€๏ธ #summertime #weddingguest #weddingguests #weddingreception #weddingvenue
๐˜‹๐˜ช๐˜ฅ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฌ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜บ? โฃ
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We had a buffet breakfast at a local restaurant, ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ธ around Priory Marina and then back to my sister in laws for afternoon tea and bunny cuddles.โฃ
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So, itโ€™s basically revolved around food & walking. ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿปโฃ
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I ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ days like this. โฃ
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#mummyphotoaday ~ ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ธ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† 

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#bethankfuleveryday #inspireothers #positivity #happinessisaninsidejob #focused #focus #positivemindset #happinessisachoice #thinkpositive #focusonthegood #mindsetiseverything #changestartswithyou # #inspiration #youcandoanything #me #staytruetoyourself #quotes #motivation #photography #goodvibes #focusonyourgoals
๐Ÿฉ Anyone else looking ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ to some sunshine and a break from routine next week? โฃ
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I have officially completed the academic part of my ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ. I have to now wait until mid July to get results. Iโ€™ve never been so nervous. But Iโ€™m glad itโ€™s done. I nearly gave up about 20 times over the last 5 months when we lost the pups ๐Ÿพ , but I kept goingโ€ฆ โฃ
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So, Iโ€™ve now got half term to relax and enjoy some well earned time with my ๐˜ง๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ. Goodness knows the hours Iโ€™ve lost spending time studying over the last 3 years. ๐—•๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—œ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ปโ€™๐˜ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜ & Iโ€™m looking forward to sunny adventures this Summer.โฃ
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This photo was from our trip to ๐—–๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฒ. Itโ€™s a lovely memory of a happy holiday. Iโ€™m hoping weโ€™ll make lots of new memories and big smiles over the coming weeks.โฃ
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๐˜๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜จ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜บ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ด ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ง ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฎ? โฃ
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#mummyphotoaday ~ ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜† โฃ
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#break #chill #crete #feelgood #greece_travel #greecelover #holiday #holidayfun #holidayinspo #holidaymood #holidayoutfit #holidays #holidaytime #holidayvibes #islandlife #pool #rest #swim #swimmingpool #swimmingpools #traveltheworld #water #inflatables
Very proud of my little man cub todayโ€ฆ whose not so little anymore. He had 2 adult teeth extracted this morning, in preparation for a fixed brace fitting.

I knew what was coming to a certain extent but poor Noah didnโ€™t. Thankfully the dentist knew the right tricks, he asked Noah to close his eyes so Noah couldnโ€™t see the ghastly needle. ๐Ÿ˜ฑ Mummy on the other hand nearly passed out!

Then watching the dentist do a tug of war with 2 of Noahโ€™s teeth was horrifying too. The force to pull out a tooth is quite considerable. I hadnโ€™t really thought about it before. But the crunching sounds were ๐Ÿคข. 

He didnโ€™t faint, albeit he nearly did and he hardly complained at all throughout the day. He is super brave and made me very proud.

Itโ€™s horrible seeing your babies in pain. The worst part is Noah has to have 2 more teeth removed in a few weeks & heโ€™ll know what is going to happen.๐Ÿ˜ฑ

Noah said heโ€™s going to be poorly on that day! Haha!

A not so nice story but I tried to make it less gory for those that hate dentist or are just squeamish.

#mummyphotoaday ~ story 

#son #myfirstborn #noahconstant #myson #proudmummy #handsomeboy #ilovemyson #mummyandson #growingup #bracesprep #dentiststory #dentistday #growingupboy #nearlyateenager .#teenagerloading #mummyblogger #dayinthelifeofamummy #mummylife ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’š
The busiest weekend. Ever! But worth it to see  their ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐˜† faces. Today was dance competitions and Islaโ€™s team won ๐Ÿฅ‡ Yeah! And as captain of the dance team, Isla got to collect the trophy. It was so awesome.โฃ
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Very proud Mumma alert. She throws herself into these ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ and takes it on without a care in the world. The only way I can tell sheโ€™s nervous is the adrenaline aftermath. She could not stop shaking afterwards. โฃ
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Needless to say, Islaโ€™s head hit the pillow tonight & she fell straight to sleep. โฃ
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Anyone else have a busy weekend? โฃ
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#mummyphotoaday ~ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฑ 

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#cheerleading #cheersport #cheerstunts #competition #competitiontime #dailyroutine #dance #dancelife #dancer #dancers #dancersofinstagram #funtimes #gymnastics #morningroutine #routine #routines #dancerlife  #icecompetition

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Making the most out of your Filofax

Making the most out of your Filofax

One of the things I love about my Filofax is that it is re-useable. I have had this raspberry Filofax from Pen Heaven for years now and I love that I get to use it again and again... this year I have even added some accessories to it. I like having a space to doodle, write my reminders and it is handy too as it fits in my handbag. I sit in a coffee shop each week, whilst Isla is at Gymfinity and I doodle away. VIEW the POST

The brand new Cricut Joy machine #AddALittle Family

The brand new Cricut Joy machine #AddALittle Family

I love getting creative and ever since I have been introduced to Cricut I have never looked back. Being able to cut different materials, draw on designs and even iron on designs is just amazing. I have made a lot of projects over the years. Today the all new Cricut Joy machine was released and it is so cute. Cricut tasked me with my own word, so I can #AddALittle "something" to my projects. My word is FAMILY. I love it. I have lots of plans to make lots of fab things to #AddALittle Family to my projects. VIEW the POST

Personalising our Halloween with Cricut

Personalising our Halloween with Cricut

It suddenly occurred to me that I should share my fun Halloween makes this year as it might inspire some of you that have Cricut Maker machines. Or if you are good at freehand then you could do it without the tech. We have had fun making our new home fit for Halloween this year, it's nice finding new homes for our Autumnal goodies. We have also been personalising our Halloween goodies too. VIEW the POST

#HariboShareTheScare Making our very own Halloween outfits

#HariboShareTheScare Making our very own Halloween outfits

Who says you have to go out and buy new costumes each year? I was asked toย #HariboShareTheScareย with my readers this year, by Haribo, what better way to share the scare than to give my readers some fun tips on how to upcycle old clothes for Halloween costumes. I love being creative and making things, I try to make the time to do this every year. Here are my top ideas on how to make use of what you have alreadyโ€ฆย  VIEW the POST

My iron-on project with Cricut Easypress 2 #ad

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine. I couldn’t wait to try the new Cricut Easypress 2, I had heard a lot about the product but never had the chance to try it. It is amazing. It’s perfect for iron-on projects and crafting up something specular. It’s a lot safer to use too. I based my design on the heart shirt found in the Cricut Design Space if you want to try your own.

Cricut Maker review and some new features #ad

Cricut Maker review and some new features #ad

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A crafty afternoon celebrating Easter with Num Noms #NumNomsEaster

A crafty afternoon celebrating Easter with Num Noms #NumNomsEaster

Isla loves her Num Noms, she really wants to collect the entire set. We didn't realise there was new nail varnishes to collect in Series 4, Polish-it Noms. We had a fun craft afternoon after our Num Noms Easter hunt. The girls had a lot of fun searching for the collectibles all over the house. Then had some quiet time crafting in our playroom.  VIEW the POST

How to choose a fabric for your sewing project?

Designing and crafting is something very destressing and therapeutic for your mind. Crafting something which you can later use for your own self is even more rewarding and gives you a sense of accomplishment. Sewing is one of those crafting techniques that requires skill and practice. It is rewarding in the sense that it reduces your dependence on a seamer and you can sew anything that is in your mind. While the ability to sew opens doors of creativity and options for you, it also involves a lot of research and technique. The most basic yet the trickiest part of sewing is to choose the right kind of fabrics for your sewing projects.

Make your own Christmas baubles in 5 easy steps #Cricut

Make your own Christmas baubles in 5 easy steps #Cricut

This year we decided to do Secret Santa with my family, its a great idea when there are new babies coming in the family and house deposits to save up for. But it always leaves me feeling like I need to get a little something. I feel bad not giving people something as they spoil our children. So I decided to make everyone their own personalised bauble using my Cricut machine. This is my step by step instructions on how to make your very own Christmas baubles:  VIEW the POST

BEAR Claws Trick or Treat Halloween activity box

BEAR Claws Trick or Treat Halloween activity box

BEAR Nibbles sent us a fabulous Trick or Treat Halloween activity box for both Noah and Isla to enjoy. They both had a different activity that contained  different flavours of BEAR Claws. They even had limited edition trick-or-treat  glow in the dark stickers inside the Claws boxes. Perfectly spooky for this time of year! VIEW the POST

Romantic craft ideas for a red hot Christmas

Christmas and crafting are synonymous with one another. You could say that the two go together like a needle and thread. But when it comes to crafting around the holidays, where has all of the romance gone? Here is how you can use your creative gene and crafting skills to add a little bit of romance to your home around the holidays, adding spice to more than just your chai latte this holiday season.

Springtime crafting with Baker Ross

Springtime crafting with Baker Ross

We love getting our Baker Ross craft boxes, especially this time of year as you get the pretty flowers and the Mothers Day goodies. The Spring craft box is always a good one to get stuck into on the rainy days, or the days where it's just a little too cloudy for going outside. We had so much fun making, I love seeing that concentration on her face. VIEW the POST

Making Cricut inspired gifts and wrap for Christmas

Making Cricut inspired gifts and wrap for Christmas

I have been sent a fabulous Cricut Explore Air machine and I can honestly say I do not know what I would have done without it. I have been busy making gift tags, cards and even T-shirts for the children. It's so easy to use and set up, you could spend hours making different items for yourself or for other people.  VIEW the POST

Christmas crafts for the little ones from Baker Ross

As you may have read we went away to West Yorkshire the other weekend with a group of friends. It was a fabulous weekend break full of outdoor fun and indoor fun too. What’s better than crafting with the little ones, listening to the log fire cracking in the background and drinking a nice warm cuppa. The children spent a good couple of hours decorating their Christmas tree ornaments and colouring in their window decorations. They loved it.  

Children’s autumn crafts for rainy days #BRCraftClub

Children’s autumn crafts for rainy days #BRCraftClub

Autumn is my favourite season, mainly because you get a great mixture of indoor and outdoors. When it's not raining, we wrap up warm and go outside - collecting leaves or twigs. If it's raining then we tend to stay inside and do arts and crafts (sticking and glueing as Isla calls it) and when we have these days, Baker Ross comes to the rescue.  VIEW the POST

How to make a candy stripe friendship bracelet

How to make a candy stripe friendship bracelet

I was asked to get creative for International Friendship Day (July 30 2016) and of course the first thing I thought of was yarn! My favourite type of creative material. When I was younger I used to love making friendship bracelets and I just know this is something little Isla will love doing too. I thought I would make little Isla a friendship bracelet to show her what is involved. I selected some lovely colours from Deramores and found some friendship bracelet guides on YouTube. VIEW the POST

Making our own little Gnomes with Cath Kidston

Over Easter, Cath Kidston stores across the UK invited customers to participate in Gnome painting workshops. To celebrate Easter and to also celebrate the new Gnome Cath Kidston print, which is really cute and perfect for green fingered folk! We were sent a craft pack with our very own Gnomes to paint and sparkle, also some beautiful aprons – including the Gnome print apron. 

Everyone loves easter crafting #CraftyConstants

Everyone loves easter crafting #CraftyConstants

As many of you know, we love crafting and messy play and we had the opportunity to do both when Baker Ross sent us some of their fun Easter crafts to try out. I love the Easter goodies, eggs and cute bunnies and chicks, it's great seeing the children be so creative with the goodies too.  VIEW the POST

My Mothers Day make with Cath Kidston #CkcelebrateHer

My Mothers Day make with Cath Kidston #CkcelebrateHer

What's better than a bunch of flowers, breakfast in bed or a box of chocolates? Hand-made goodies of course! Cath Kidston sent me a very special parcel full of my favourite things: craft goodies. Along with a set of instructions to make a lovely rosette for Mothers Day to celebrate Mothers #CkcelebrateHer. You can follow the instructions on the Cath Kidston blog if you want to make your own one.  VIEW the POST

Granny’s Classic Throw from Red Heart

Granny’s Classic Throw from Red Heart

As some of you may know I have recently got into Crochet and I love it, I love the fact you can get very creative with just a hook and some yarn! I am now a Make it Coats ambassador, which is amazing for me: I get to learn new patterns and stitches with a purpose. Well even more purpose than just wanting to do it in the first place. My first assignment is this rather bright and colourful granny square blanket. VIEW the POST

Granny's Classic Throw from Red Heart

Granny's Classic Throw from Red Heart

As some of you may know I have recently got into Crochet and I love it, I love the fact you can get very creative with just a hook and some yarn! I am now a Make it Coats ambassador, which is amazing for me: I get to learn new patterns and stitches with a purpose. Well even more purpose than just wanting to do it in the first place. My first assignment is this rather bright and colourful granny square blanket. VIEW the POST

Easy Easter crafts for the holidays #WorksEaster

Easy Easter crafts for the holidays #WorksEaster

 Today we have been busy getting our craft on with a huge selection of Easter crafting goodies from The Works, including a super bonnet and chicks and sticker packs to create the best Easter bonnet we could. My little ones are still quite little but I was impressed with their creative flair on the bonnet, it looked like a big nest on the top. VIEW the POST