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Thank you doesn’t seem enough.
I’m not sure how I am feeling right now, yesterday was a whirlwind of emotions. I laughed, I cried and I laughed some more. There isn’t really a guideline on how to feel I guess, no instruction book on...
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The crazy bunch of people I get to call my friends.
“I’m tired of friendships mom” words I wasn’t expecting to hear from my 14 year old daughter. I mean giving up on friendship at 14 seriously I think I was at least in my twenties before I felt this...
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Lets play on National Children’s Day
Play, that thing we assume all children do. But do we realise how important it is to our children’s development? Play increases self-esteem and self respect. Improves physical and mental health....
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Trigger points
I remember reading an article about the effects of grief on the mind. How many grieving parents, loved ones could suffer from a form of PTSD. Post traumatic stress disorder is often though to be only...
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#Nationalbestfriendday
Well, yes I’m a day late but hey ho yesterday was National best friend day, and I just want to say a massive thank you to those crazy people I get to call my friends. Friendship is something I haven’t...
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In honour of Livvy
Saturday was an amazing day, we held a Livvy’s Smile Donkey Tea Party. The sun shone for us, the donkeys behaved and memories were made. I had a truly wonderful time. I got to catch up with old friends...
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Style XL 2015, we came, we saw and we rocked it.
Last weekend was Style XL 2015 a plus size fashion event held in my local city of Birmingham. Style XL is the brainchild of the wonderful Leah from http://www.leahxl.com. Leah is genuinely one of the...
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Happy 18th Eden
I cannot believe than my second born daughter is 18 today. Wow I have another adult. I am so proud of my girlie. I love her unique spirit. I admire her passion and convictions Happy 18th Eden Rose...
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I’m still here
Hello, yes I’m still here. I can only apologise for my lack of posts, life has been crazy. Besides the visit to London for the awards, numerous appointments and meetings I have also been writing my...
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Hold on
Every day brings changes and sometimes I want to run and hide from them. I want to return to the time when life made sense and my heart wasn’t broken. Yet I know I cannot, I am not now who I was...
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Countdown to 40
I realised last night that in under a month I turn 40. This is a major milestone in my life but one I am so excited for. Growing up I remember thinking 40 was really old, I mean it seemed that my...
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Freedom at forty
Wow it’s official today I am forty years old. I know I should be freaking out moaning about the wrinkles but to be perfectly honest I love it. I am celebrating not just the coming of a milestone age...
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What defines you!
If you were to read about my past in script form you would be forgiven for thinking that this may have been a script for a television drama or more likely a soap opera. It’s a story full of pain, loss...
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Inspire or destroy?
Last week I was lucky enough to get to listen to the inspirational Nick Barwick. Nick is a motivational speaker who came to a fostering meeting to share his experiences as a care leaver. His story is...
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How is it October already ?
I have been reflecting about this last year and cannot actually get my head around what an incredible year 2016 has been so far. Of course the highlight has to be the decision to adopt my little one he...
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