Posts by KatieP

Teaching Your Kids to Love Their Teeth

Sooner or later, your children are going to grow into pre-teens and suddenly start to care a lot more about their appearance. Suddenly, they want to pick out their own outfits for the day and you might even find that your daughter has been rummaging your makeup stash – it’s not easy to say whether we should feel happy about this or not. One thing that is definitely good news

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5 THINGS EVERY PREGNANT TRAVELLER SHOULD KNOW

We really love travelling as a family, especially on adventure holidays – it’s an amazing way to make memories and spend time together somewhere other than our own home. But what about before you’re blessed with your first baby – when you’re pregnant and want to spend some time with your other half before your little hurricane comes and changes your life? Here are five things every pregnant traveller should

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SPONSORED / SUPPORTING MY SKIN FROM WITHIN WITH SEVEN SEAS

In just over a year’s time I will turn forty and whilst I am beyond giddy to enter a new decade (yes, I’m already planning to throw one hell of a party), the one thing I’ve become very aware of recently is that it’s time to knuckle down and get serious when it comes to looking after myself more. We all know what this means don’t we? Eat better. Exercise.

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TRAVEL / A NIGHT AWAY WITH THOMAS COOK SPORT

My husband Jamie turned forty a few weeks ago and so to finish off his month of mammoth birthday celebrations, I took him to Manchester for the night with Thomas Cook Sport. It was a very rare night away from the kids for us, in fact I think it’s probably the first night away we’ve had just the two of us in over three years, so it’s fair to say it

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Making The Leap From Freelancer To Full-Time Worker

When in the cut-throat world of blogging, that freelance lifestyle can prove to be a feast or a famine. There can be a breaking point for so many of us because we’re living this freelance life that can be unsustainable, and thoughts can turn to getting a proper job. It’s an incredibly difficult prospect, but when you throw into the mix the fact that you’ve got children, how can you

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5 Ways To Love Yourself

It can sound like a modern meme without much substance. Songs that tell us to ‘love ourselves no matter what’ are often crafted by the artists hoping to spread a positive message. We often hear that it’s good to be kind to ourselves. We know deep down that we deserve a little love just like anyone else, but that we’ll never truly appreciate the love of another unless we can

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REVIEW / LIBRIO & THEIR PERSONALISED BOOK ‘THE TREE, THE KEY & ME’

A personalised adventure book from Librio has brought back very happy memories… You see, in my house there is a very special book. I keep it in one of my many ‘precious sentimental things’ type of storage boxes and every so often I get it out to show Elsie or to have a little read. I was bought this book by my Gran over thirty years ago and let’s just say

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How To Look Beautiful As A Busy Mama

We’ve all been there- sighing over pictures from the latest red carpet events, watching a parade of A-list celebrities and models dazzling, while we’re on the sofa in our pyjamas with baby sick in our hair. As a mother, your reality can feel so far away from the gilded lives of these icons. Looking your best is something that has to be put on the back burner. Or is it?

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