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Chronicles of a Messy Mum; Peace in a bottle.

Chronicles of a Messy Mum; Peace in a bottle.

My hair is a mess, I am not bothered. The sea breeze is frantically beating my skin, it is invigorating. My lungs inhale the salty air and fill me full of life. I could sit by the sea forever, it feels like home.

The roar of the seagulls have replaced the drone of the city. The boats sit still on the water, waiting for their next journey. The sky is abundant with soft, fine clouds and the sun…

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Chronicles of a Messy Mum; The Bedtime Saga

Chronicles of a Messy Mum; The Bedtime Saga

People say that Gin is a mother’s ruin, but at present, it is my sanity potion. It is required for me to deal with the torrent of absurd happenings which is my life. Whoever said having children and working was ‘having it all’ was lying on a massive scale and should be publically flogged for making such a ridiculous suggestion. I would happily sit there, gin and bitter lemon in hand, basking in…

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So Rich With Disaster; The Jaclyn Hill Saga Continues

So Rich With Disaster; The Jaclyn Hill Saga Continues

The scandal that will not go away

In terms of drama in the beauty community, Jaclyn hill is the gift that keeps on giving. Three weeks after my post about Jaclyn and her lipstick launch, people are still uncovering new information in the story; it is becoming a saga as epic as Game of Thrones.

Having an addiction to makeup has made me intrigued by the manufacturing and ethics of makeup brands.…

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How to Deal With Change When You Are A Creature of Habit

How to Deal With Change When You Are A Creature of Habit

Change is good isn’t it?

Change will happen; it is a formidable concept that can either bring excitement or dread. If change did not occur, life would be monotonous wouldn’t it? This is a phrase I have been trying to convince myself of as I embark on a gigantic change at work. These changes cannot be avoided or controlled by myself so I am having to come to terms with this slowly and hopefully on…

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Chronicles of a Messy Mum; Homework Disaster

Chronicles of a Messy Mum; Homework Disaster

I am beyond furious, both at myself and the twisted world we live in. My day had been going fine until the aforementioned ‘homework saga.’ We had been shopping; although I had not bought anything. We had taken the children to see a film, letting them eat far too much popcorn, crisps and sweets than a child should have in a week, let alone one day. The day was going well until I sat down to help…

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How the Curly Girl Method Taught Me the Damaging Truth about Haircare Products

How the Curly Girl Method Taught Me the Damaging Truth about Haircare Products

A Growing Industry

The hair care industry is big business. Many people strive to have beautiful, luscious and healthy looking hair; paying a small fortune on various products that promise amazing results. We are all aware of the tag line ‘because you are worth it’ which was coined by L’Oréal in reference to their hair care products. Does the condition of your hair define how you feel about…

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The Hairy, Plastic Truth About Jaclyn Hill Cosmetics.

The Hairy, Plastic Truth About Jaclyn Hill Cosmetics.

Beauty is Addicted to Drama

The drama in the beauty community never ends. We have only just recovered from the Tatti Westbrook and James Charles scandal, an incident that provided fuel for drama channels for weeks. Now, Jaclyn Hill has provided a new fire to fight within the beauty community with the release of her own line of cosmetics.

Jaclyn has always been the subject of scrutiny, especially…

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Chronicles of a Messy Mum; The Road to Nandos Part Two.

Chronicles of a Messy Mum; The Road to Nandos Part Two.

‘It’s closed’ my husband says as he tries the door. My brain immediately goes into panic mode; no, no, no, no, I have been waiting too long for this. I was about to descend into my own emotional meltdown and stamp my little feet when my husband broke the silence ‘It opens in half an hour’. I looked around the shopping park thinking of how we can kill half an hour and keep two children entertained…

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Chronicles of a Messy Mum; The Road to Nandos Part One

Chronicles of a Messy Mum; The Road to Nandos Part One

Saturday mornings was always the same; you intend to have a luxurious, long lie in but instead, you are woken up by a rambunctious two-year-old presenting you will various Duplo Lego towers at the crack of dawn. “mummy, me made tower.” Clara proclaimed proudly and she pushed it into my face, hitting me on the forehead.

‘That’s wonderful sweet-heart, maybe you could go back to your room and make…

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Self-care For Busy Mums

Self-care For Busy Mums

Self Care is the key

The term self-care has been banded around the internet for a while and has grown immensely in popularity over recent years. With mental health issues such as depression and anxiety affecting one in four people in the UK each year; people are constantly searching for ways to keep those mental health demons at bay. As someone who has suffered over twenty years with episodes of…

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Does the James Charles Scandal Prove That Money is the Root of All Evil?

Does the James Charles Scandal Prove That Money is the Root of All Evil?

The James Charles scandal got me thinking

My blog started as a beauty blog; I had an obsession with makeup and the beauty community which led me to write many posts about Beauty Guru Drama. While I have not blogged about makeup and beauty in some time; I have still kept my toe in the water and followed the beauty industry from a distance.

I had resisted the urge to watch anything on the James…

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Chronicals Of A Messy Mum; Playcentre Madness

Chronicals Of A Messy Mum; Playcentre Madness

Why do I subject myself to this torture? As I attempt to get myself and my two children ready I wonder who thought soft play centres were a good idea; it wasn’t a parent, that’s for sure. Perhaps play centres were invented as a form of psychological torture for adults. It lures you in with the promise of entertaining your child for an hour, throwing in the added bonus of being able to grab some…

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Marvel; My Long Love Affair With Superheroes.

Marvel; My Long Love Affair With Superheroes.

End of an Era

I watched Avengers: Endgame yesterday and it blew my mind. The three-hour epic had been hotly anticipated as the final chapter of a ten-year odyssey through the marvel universe. For me, it has been roughly thirty years in the making.

I sat in the sold-out Saturday afternoon full of anticipation. I had managed to banish my two children to the realms of Nana’s and Granddads for three…

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Chronicles of a Messy Mum; Tidy Bedrooms

Chronicles of a Messy Mum; Tidy Bedrooms

‘Tidy your bedroom’ I bellow to my six-year-old. I know shouting is not the best solution when you need your child to tidy the dump that is their bedroom. However, politely asking three times was futile; the stern ‘I’m not messing’ tone was also fruitless, so shouting my head off was needed.

This is revenge. The parenting Gods have decided to curse me with the messiest, lazy child in order to…

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Blogging Tools I Couldn’t Live Without

Blogging Tools I Couldn’t Live Without

Every blogger was a newbie once

Like a baby learning to walk, a blogger was not instantly blessed with knowledge. They all started from nothing. As with anything in life, knowledge and skills must be acquired first in order to be proficient at something.

This opinion is perhaps influenced by my career as a teacher but I believe it is valid. We cannot ride a bike without first developing balance…

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Self Belief

My self-belief journey

I have always struggled with maintaining belief in myself and my abilities. Ever since I was young I believed what other people told me about myself; I was stupid, a weirdo, not normal.

I retreated into myself through fear of ridicule, I was classed as shy, aloof or on some occasions a snob. So frightened of exposing myself as ‘strange’ that I isolated myself from so many…

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Technology Exceeding Humanity: Has Technology Ruined Us?

Technology Exceeding Humanity: Has Technology Ruined Us?

Technology is a love/hate business

Technology, love it or hate it, it’s advancing. We are in an age where most things can be achieved by technology or can be made more convenient through the use of it.As a species, the human race has always strived to achieve; seek new possibilities and solve problems.The advancement of technology has been driven by our urge to aspire to new heights and change…

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