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June 28, 2018June 28, 20182 Comments

So I may have taken a cheeky month away from my blog. I'd love to say it was for a little me time but in reality it was for work. But hey, I will be thankful when we buy a bigger house next year! I aim to write a new blog post every week, covering … Continue reading Back to Business

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R H O D I O L A 🌺 This is one of my fave supplements. It's one that I always restock when I run out! It gives me a wonderful energy boost when taken religiously which is something I often need! It's also a great immune system booster which gives me peace of mind as I'm always the one to catch anything and everything! So I really appreciate the extra antioxidants right now. This said it's also known to help improve mood, aswell as increase energy both physically and mentally. This is because it helps combat stress - there's a lot of that going around at the moment! So if there is anything I will be stockpiling during this crisis, it's my Organic Rhodiola Rosea capsules (Brainpower are my go to brand for supplements, due to quality, high strength supplements and they only use the best, organic ingredients. Just saying 😉).

A P T . We will be okay, things are a little crazy and a little different right now but it is temporary. Stop overanalyzing, worrying if you're doing enough for the kids, if they're watching too much TV, it they are not getting enough fresh air, if you should feel bad for wanting just a little bit of darn peace! It's hard for us all, feel your feelings, give yourself a break and continue. You will have good days and bad but you will get through this! We all will. Look at it like an extended summer holiday. Would you be pressuring yourself then or just be happy to let them have fun? Children learn alot from play, they're really not going to miss out on much. It might look like we all have it together on here but we don't. One day could be a post on a well designed, super, learning activity from Pinterest (that probably only entertained the kid for a second before they ruined it anyway) and the next could end with you both curled in a ball crying, still in your pyjamas and you've done nothing but merely scraped through the day. Do not judge, do not compare, simply do your best 🦊

I N S T A VS R E A L I T Y 🤷‍♀️ I adore my home, it's really beautiful however not at all insta worthy. My home is lived in, currently cluttered due to lack of storage and very relaxed. As much as I love it tidy and clear I also love the mishaps and memories. You can see in both these pics that there are minion stickers on my side table, Albert kindly added them when he was 2. I didn't get cross and I didn't remove them, to me they scream "I am first and foremost a Mother and proud!"(I'm not saying those of you who would have scrubbed them straight off isn't 😅). They make me smile, they make me glow with pride. I've learnt so much that things don't matter - My duck egg blue sofa is covered in stains. My TV stand is often covered in grubby fingerprints. My table, ink. My mirror, sloppy kisses. My heart, love. If you keep your house spotless I salute you, we all thrive from different things, different settings. If mess making boils you up inside, remember it's never intentional - accidents happen, things will be spilt, ripped, ruined but deep down it really doesn't matter. Keep calm 🧘

A T P E A C E 🌙 It's hard for the little ones to grasp what's going on right now in the world, especially when half the time we don't have the answers ourselves. I've explained to Albert that there is a nasty bug/germ going around making people poorly, that it's nothing for him to worry about, he will be fine and won't get sick. There are just alot of places shut and we're not really allowed to go out at the moment. That's enough. It's quite sad really, I want to protect his little mind from worry. Children shouldn't be exposed to the danger of this. Be their safe place right now, even if they're abit older just explain the minimal (but do explain it, kids understand more than we realise) and make sure they know everything is going to be okay. Try not to show them panic, be strong for your littles and they will go about their day. Albeit a little different to normal but reassured they are safe and the adults are trying to figure it out. Sending love to all the families out there right now. It's not an easy time ♥️

P E R S O N A L 👙 You're not fat. God don't be so silly I'd kill for your figure. Eye roll. Really? Don't even talk to me about weight gain there's nothing on you. ...these are all comments I have had, and are all equally unfair. Just because I may be smaller, considered a healthy weight doesn't mean I'm immune to weight gain and fluctuations. I have put weight on, my once baggy jeans are now too tight. Some I can't even fasten up. My breasts are bulging out of my bra and my big, comfy pants I can now feel digging in. My belly has always wobbled but now I can see the difference, the curves, the added weight. So no I may not be fat however I have gained weight recently and yes, it is hard to get used to. Even though you might not see it, that you scoff and tut about my body, it has changed for me. Consider this, body confidence is personal, these comments are not always helpful and everyone is entitled to their feelings 💕 #mumstylesaturday @mamas_little_squares 😘

C H E E K Y 🙈 Kids eh. Your everything, your pride and joy but equally your biggest pain in the butt sometimes*. Fighting the urge to teach them all the manners yet simultaneously to spoil their squishy bums rotten. Being proud of each little achievement whilst also dying inside at the thought of them growing up even a little. I was in no doubt that I would love my child so, but nothing, NOTHING can prepare you for the utter confliction of emotions, for the feeling of being torn apart right down the middle. For feeling both ecstatic joy and extreme sadness at the exact same time. Parenthood is amazingly, wonderfully, awfully, extremely, amazing and happy and confusing and difficult and brilliant and fantastic and scary and worrying and lovely... & I wouldn't change it for the world (*always) 🥰

P R A I S E 🥰 There is no prouder person than a parent. We celebrate small wins in this house, we encourage, we say good job, we are kind. The way to teach is by positivity, by allowing trying and trying again. By brushing off failure, accepting differences in skill sets and showing no shame in losing. Yet no smugness in winning - excitement and achievement, but also good sportsmanship. Just some thoughts occuring to me this evening. I'm not competitive at all. Don't get me wrong competition is good, as is winning - however not everything is a competition. It doesn't always matter. Teach fun and kindness too. Praise more often than you scold, teaching is not all about rules and discipline 👏

P E R S P E C T I V E 🌻 It's a choice, is your glass half full or half empty? How do you perceive the world? You can chose hope, gratitude and kindness. It's not about circumstances, it's about perspective. Have a lovely Sunday everybody 🥰

S U N S H I N E ⛅ Temperatures are slowly getting milder, the sun is showing it's face more often and the world is coming back to life 🌷 Okay slightly dramatic, though I consider myself quite an outdoorsy type I totally struggle in winter. I'm not a fan of the cold or the darkness. I stress every summer how happy the sun makes me, I've been using a SAD lamp this year but it's just not the same. Maybe I need to go live in a beach hut somewhere 🏖️🦀

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