Erm so yeah, big news… Kind of gave it away a bit in the title, but can’t really blame me, it’s pretty flipping exciting news! I am one of those people who never win anything, so when I entered a competition with Perfect Weddings Abroad around Christmas, I didn’t really think about it again until I was sent an email congratulating me on winning my wedding in Santorini. ...
Product Review: Arbonne Seasource Detox Spa – Sea Mud Face & Body Mask
I am not down with the kids on natural beauty, as I mentioned in a previous post. Arbonne is another company who specialise in natural beauty products and the only reason I know about them is because a friend is a consultant. I have used this face and body mask (admittingly just as a face mask as I can’t quite get myself to lather this onto my body) a couple...
My Dad and Me
It’s no secret that my dad and I have had what could be described as a tempestuous relationship. Him and my mum split up when I was just two because he had cheated on her. My teens were spent travelling to London, where he lived, on the weekends to spend time with him and my sister, who at the time was only around 5 years old. It was at...
Product Review: Neals Yard Lipgloss in Peach
I will be totally honest here, although I know I should educate myself more in natural beauty products, I just don’t have the time or the passion to look into it. Luckily I have my best friend Kirsty to do it for me. Having worked as a fitness instructor previously, Kirsty started up with Neals Yard over a year ago now and she’s brilliant at helping me understand the power...
A Night With the Bestie
Last night I managed to spend some quality time catching up with one of my best friends. She also happens to be my neighbour, only living a couple of doors away from me. I finished work at six and managed to get over to hers by seven, meaning we had a whole two hours to chat, have some Prosecco and just generally catch up. It was lovely. I don’t...
Our Engagement Shoot
On Saturday Ed and I had our engagement shoot with his friend Tim, a professional photographer, who is going to be photographing our wedding in Santorini in two years time. It was blooming freezing on Saturday here but we braved the cold and headed over to Upton for the shoot, on the edge of the forest right by Upton Country House. It was a little awkward at first, but Tim...
An Evening with My Minions
As I may have mentioned in previous posts (yes, it’s all I go on about lately), I have been working such long hours at work that I barely see the children each night before it’s time for their bedtime. Today I managed to leave at 5pm and so I got some precious time with the children tonight. First of all we managed to all sit and eat together and then,...
Thoughts I have During Piyo
So today marked my first Tuesday night Piyo session back since a few weeks before Christmas. I’ve been so busy with work that fitness has taken a bit of a backseat but I really want to change that. Being a naturally active minded person, however, I find it hard to switch off even when I’m meant to be focusing in class. I find my mind wonders and I tend to...
Family Day Out – Burley, The New Forest
Yesterday Ed, the kids and I had a lazy lie-in Sunday morning before wrapping up warm and heading out to the New Forest. I always feel we are lucky to not only live right by the sea, but also within a short drive of the beautiful landscape of the forest. Our favourite part is Burley, as it’s not too far out for us, it’s nice and rural whilst still having...
Cheat Day
When I had each of the kids, I (understandably) had some weight to lose. With Cameron I initially tried some crazy fad diets, most memorably the soup diet which, as a breastfeeding mummy, had me nearly passing out. Eventually I found what worked for me and it was healthy, smaller portion meals during the week, with a cheat/treat day at the weekend. This winning combination saw me lose my baby...