If you follow me on Twitter, you’ll know that I’ve been in the process of changing my name for the last few weeks. It’s not something I’ve just randomly decided to do, it’s been on the cards for a while and I’m going to tell you exactly how and why I did it.Scroll down to…
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5 Things To Stay Happy
I want to focus on the positives in today’s post. When I’m suffering badly with my mental health, it’s very easy for me to dwell in negativity, so I thought I’d make a list of my top five things that help me when I’m having a bad day. Maybe it’ll inspire some of you and…
For Mum…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MUM! I’m dedicating this post to the superwoman that is my Mother. It’s her birthday today so I thought what better time to acknowledge how amazing she is and thank her for everything she does for me. I wasn’t the easiest child to bring up, I was an angel (obviously), but when I…
Personal: To the Sperm Donor
Weren’t we adorable? I share pretty much everything on my blog, it’s my space, I write what I want, and I’m lucky enough to have a readership that appreciate my honesty. But this one is a little different; I won’t be regaling ridiculous things I’ve said due to brain fog, or telling you about how…
Things I’m Thankful For This Year
Happy New Year! I hope you all had a great 2015 and 2016 is even better. Sending all the positive vibes. I thought I’d kick off 2016 by listing a few things that I’m thankful for. Ian – My boyfriend is my bearded best friend and I’m extremely grateful for everything he does for me….
Much Needed Family Time
Two weeks ago I headed back up north to spend a couple of weeks with my family and friends. My boyfriend and I moved to the village he grew up in at the beginning of the year, and that means I’m three hours away from the people I love most. I decided to spend two…
You’re Suffering but Family and Friends Can’t Read Your Mind
You’re in pain, you’re dealing with emotional issues, you’re falling apart, and you desperately want someone to help you but you haven’t asked anyone…how can they know? The luckiest of us have people in our lives that can read our facial expressions and know we’re not being honest about pain or distress, but even they…
Goin’ to the Chapel: We Attended a Wedding
Bank Holiday weekend was busy. We attended a wedding on Saturday and my friend, Natalie’s birthday party on Sunday.The wedding was my boyfriend’s cousin, Louise and her now husband Steve. They’ve been together 30 years and married on Louise’s Mum’s 70th Birthday, so it was a double celebration.The wedding took place in a little village…
8 Photos of Happiness Tag
The darling Tarnya | Sweet Allure | tagged me in this 8 Photos of Happiness tag | Thank you, lovely. I highly encourage you to go and check out her gorgeous blog. Rules and explanations of this tag Thank your nominator/s and link them in your post. Link the creator | Ariel’s Little Corner of…