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May 2018

Our Weekend Happy linky 18 & #ourweekendhappy May favourites

Posted on May 30, 2018

A featured image for the new linky and Instagram Community Our Weekend Happy - Our Weekend Happy Linky #7 - Mrs H's favourite things

Welcome back to Our Weekend Happy. The fabulous linky that I host with the gorgeous Lisa from Mummascribbles. And just like that May draws to a close. We’ve had such a wonderful month. But the highlight for me has to be last weekend. Little Miss H, Auntie B and I went to the Elderflower Fields Festival. It was our first time at a festival. Our first time camping. And the first time Little Miss H and I had been away on our…

Fashion & Beauty

It Turns Out Having Kids Doesn’t Need To Take Away Your Sense Of Style!

Posted on May 29, 2018

This is a collaborative post. No matter what kind of parent you are, there’s no denying that it’s always going to involve at least some degree of sacrifice. After all, it’s such a huge change in your life that assuming that you won’t have to give up anything is pretty darn naive. Of course, what you choose to give up and what you choose to hold onto is entirely up to you. However, a lot of mums seem to assume…

Home & Garden

Give Your Home That Wow Factor: Mum Style

Posted on May 29, 2018

This is a collaborative post The family home is your personal domain. Your private castle locked away from the outside world, where nobody but you and the family is allowed to enter. It’s a place of hopes, dreams, safety, and memories, and you need to look after it. Understand what you can do as a mum to improve the home and make it better for everyone. Give Your Home That Wow Factor: Mum Style! The fact of the matter is,…

Home & Garden

How To Create A Family Friendly Home With Flair

Posted on May 28, 2018

This is a collaborative post. When you’re lucky enough to have your own home and family, naturally thoughts turn to designing the perfect space to enjoy together. But the process of designing the ideal family home can be more difficult than you may have anticipated. You’ll face a number of design challenges as you try to compromise between style and practicality and balance the differing needs of your family. You’ll also want to future-proof the design so that it suits…

Motherhood Reviews & Giveaways

Hosting A Tubby-tastic Teletubbies Playdate #TubbyPlaydates

Posted on May 25, 2018

We were sent the Teletubbies Playdate pack and merchandise for the purpose of this post. We were also compensated for our time. However, as always all words, opinions and photographs are my own and are 100% honest. When Little Miss H was younger she had a group of friends that we’d met at a post-natal group. We used to see each other at least once a week. And the children all became firm friends. Hosting a playdate was the perfect…

Mental Health

5 Things That Can Make You Feel Good

Posted on May 24, 2018

This is a collaborative post. It’s safe to say that we don’t always feel at our best. As much as we’d all love to be able to look and feel incredible at all times, that very rarely happens. In fact, you’re more likely to find that you feel down more than you do good. Because the world can be an incredibly pressurized place. It’s easier than ever to be hard on yourself, and this is when things like depression can…

Our Weekend Happy

Our Weekend Happy linky 17 – 23/05/2018

Posted on May 23, 2018

Welcome back to Our Weekend Happy. The fabulous linky that I host with the gorgeous Lisa from Mummascribbles. I hope that you all had a lovely weekend and are having a good week. Did you watch the Royal wedding? I watched the highlights and may have had a tear in my eye once or twice. It was Little Miss H’s fifth birthday on Monday (how?!). So our weekend was filled with celebrations. From a day trip to Godstone Farm to the…

Travel & Days Out

7 Things To Do In Tuscany

Posted on May 18, 2018

This is a sponsored post. Italy has always fascinated me. I studied Classical Civilisation and Ancient History at university. And it was the Roman culture and history that intrigued me the most. Yet until Mr H and I went to Florence in 2006, my only time in Italy had been a brief journey through the Mont Blanc Tunnel when I was a child. But from the moment that Mr H and I stepped foot in Florence, I fell in love with…