Down To Our Last 5p | How We Budget

DOWN TO OUR LAST 5p It's been in the news recently about rising inflation and the increasing cost of living. In order to control our finances we have been setting ourselves a weekly budget - setting a figure which covers food, petrol & outings to playgroup etc. We withdraw that figure in cash for the…

MUMMY GOES TO LONDON 🇬🇧

Last week I did a few things I have never done in my life- 1. Travelled to London on the train by myself 2. Walked the streets of london alone 3. Stayed in a hotel by myself 4. Starred in a video that will be one of 4 to air in October for the Let's…

Mums’ Team | Why I Think It’s Brilliant

The Mums' Team project is run by Yorkshire Sport Foundation in South & West Yorkshire. It aims to get more people active by recruiting the help of volunteers who are mums. The idea is that mums will inspire other mums, friends & family members to take part in sporting activities and be more physically active.…

COMpassion

Compassion and passion, two traits that I value most and that I try to exhibit every day.  With recent tragic happenings in the news, one thing that stands out about the response of the majority, is the presence of compassion. Compassion for neighbours, for strangers and for fellow human beings. Events may not effect us…

4 Weeks Post-Hernia Surgery | Rehab Exercises

Today marks 4 weeks since I had surgery to fix an umbilical hernia. My weight has returned to what it was pre-surgery (I gained 4 pounds directly afterwards due to water retention and inflammation).                     I am pleased with how I have been able to regulate…

Charlie’s almost TWO! | Feeling Broody

Where has the time gone, it seems like only yesterday we arrived home with our little bundle of joy, faced with the task of figuring out how he worked. In just 30 days my "baby" will be TWO! Unfortunately Daddy has to work on his actual birthday but we plan on making up for it…

Role Models | Dreams

"If you can dream it, you can do it" I am guilty of letting my doubts and fears hold me back. The what ifs are at the forefront of my mind and can stop me from doing things that I want to do. Over the past year or so I have been working hard on…

Well Mummy | Summer Shredding

  Today I have launched my website http://www.wellmummy.com On the site there is information about nutrition, how to plan and schedule your workouts, finding what works for you. I have also included some posts from my Facebook page in which I suggest ways in which to save money on weekly food shops by planning your…

CUP OF JO #4 Write Things Down

I've been meaning to write and publish blog #4 of this series for a while but a poorly toddler and husband who has been away meant I've had to put it off. Although it's remained on my to-do list, so it was always going to get done eventually. On the topic of "to-do lists", I…

Sunday | Fresh Air | Banana Nut Muffins

Sunday. My favourite day of the week. Almost every Sunday the three of us go for a walk around a nearby lake. On cold days we stop at Costa for a takeaway coffee to warm up our hands and our insides. Today's walk was lovely, a perfect mixture of sunshine and coldness. We are approaching…