What To Wear for the Summer Ball ?

Every year my husbands rugby club has a Summer Ball at the beginning of June, it is one night a year that I actually get to wear heels (well, for the start of the evening) have my hair and make-up done, and dress up without having a child wiping chocolate down me, or getting covered … Read more

Argos Does Cherokee! Part 1

None of my children are into designer labels, they just want clothes that fit and are hard wearing, living in the countryside we spend a HUGE amount of time outdoors so they like clothes that are not too flimsy. When I went to the Argos Christmas In July event I fell in love with their … Read more

New Boots Ready For College

Xene has left school, finished her GCSEs, got double the amount she needs to study her A levels (she won’t let me announce her grades, so I will just say, I am Super proud ;)) Next stop, enrolment at college, which happens this week! I would be lying if I said I enjoy School Shoe … Read more

M&S to launch celeb ‘Kids Shwop Boutique’ for Oxfam

Abbey Clancy, Rochelle Humes and Peaches Geldof come together to support fashion boutique for charity •     Shwop Boutique to sell the best childrenswear items donated to Shwopping campaign •     A host of celebrities including Joanna Lumley, Abbey Clancy, Rochelle Humes, Peaches Geldof, Alex Gerrad, Zoe     Ball and Mel Giedroyc from GBBO have donated items that … Read more

Woohoo I had some #CBias Me Time!

I am a member of the Collective Bias®  Social Fabric® Community.  This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper amplification for #CollectiveBias and its advertiser.     As you can see from the photos above I had some very rare, but very welcome Me Time. With seven children the closest I get … Read more

I LOVE my new coat !

I love being outside with the children IF I am warm enough, I always find that I ensure all of the children are all wrapped up warm, but I forget about myself. Most mornings on the school run each child is packed off with coats, hats and  gloves and I will probably get in the … Read more