I’m a (very) overweight 40s mum to four… here’s why I now run, hike & kickbox. And model swimsuits…
Okay, so here’s the thing. I’ve hesitated to talk about my weight and body shape for a while – because I’m definitely ‘body positive’, so how can I talk about my desire and need to lose weight?But of course I can do both. Because dieting and weight-loss-motivated exercise are a very different thing to the subject of health and well-being. This winter I was the biggest and heaviest I have ever been...
Share Exclusive Family Benefits with Amazon Household
Most of us can’t resist a shop at Amazon from time to time, it’s a great site that’s popular with a lot of families. There are some great items available. If you’ve grown to love it over the years, then you may even have a Prime membership where you can get your parcels delivered on the same day your order. Create an Amazon Household If you’re fortunate enough to have a Prime membership, we have some exciting news for you. You can now...
Dear All. We’re Never Writing Another Mother’s Day Gift Guide. Love Us x.
So Mother’s Day is on it’s way – and in previous years the weeks in the run up were a flurry of activity in the LittleStuff HQ. Scouring the interwebs for marvellously lovely gifts. Writing up the Mother’s Day Gift Guide posts (two a day for just over two weeks, plus a whole series of flower posts this year… that’s 37 posts, and over 22,000 words…) and scheduling them to drip into your...
Easy World Book Day Costumes – You’ve Got This!
Come on, we all know it’s true. A part of our brain always dreads World Book Day, and honestly just thinks that there are no Easy World Book Day Costumes. Of course it’s a wonderful scheme, and anything at all which gets kids engaged and involved with books wins my vote. But. Ye gods, it’s not like we parents don’t have enough to do, is it? We may Home Educate now, but trust me, I’ve been there.Oh yes....
School Dinners Fudge Tart Recipe
Here we have it, by popular request, the next in the School Dinners Puddings recipe collection. D’you know, I didn’t actually remember this one. Not at all. Thick Fudge Tart? No clue. But then, I obtained the recipe (stolen from the back of an envelope which ‘fell’ out of MIL’s recipe book when she wasn’t looking) for School Dinners Fudge Tart, brought it home and gave it a go. And as I was standing...
Single this Valentine’s Day? We’ve got you covered!
Shops start stocking up on heart-shaped chocolates and cheesy love cards, florists are busy making bouquets of roses and clothing stores start displaying Valentine’s Day outfits in the windows. If you’re single, Valentine’s day is the best excuse to celebrate you and boost your self-worth. Being single on this day of romance is an opportunity to enjoy some quality time with your friends too. In fact, according to Brittanica, “the...