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Halloween Fun with the Kids
I have been in survival mode for so long that I don't feel like I've enjoyed a lot of the holidays over the last couple of years. But on...
Budget Home Decor for Autumn
I don't know what possessed me but I decided to go fall and halloween shopping during school strikes so four out of five of my kids came...
Unveiling the Magic of Dezi Skin
I have been a Desi Perkins fan since she began on Youtube, I love the collaborations she's done with bigger brands and I'm so excited to...
My August Outfit Inspiration
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One on One with the Kids
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Things to do in Summer - 2023 Recap
If you are stuck for things to do this summer then here are a few ideas based on what we did this year!
Blair Drummond Caravan Holiday & Safari 🦁
Probably my favourite caravan trip ever has to be our trip to Blair Drummond and the Safari park. We set off on our Blair Drummond...
Being Anyone during Covid 🦠
My last blog post was about being a Mama during Covid and the challenges it created for me at the time. But after writing it it kept...
Being A Mama During Covid 🦠
This is a long one so grab a wine and some snacks and get comfy. It’s a story time blog but there is an important message I want to share...
Don't Pull Away 🫂 6 Ways to Help a Depressed Friend
I have found over the years that in times when I have felt down/low/depressed/anxious some, if not all, of my close friends have pulled...
Newborn Mama Gift Ideas🤰🏻
It's been over a year since I was Mama to a newborn but I found myself off to visit one of my friends, Barbara, who just had a wee baby...
My Daily Comparisons 🔎
We all know comparison is a bad thing and are told not to do it. However, its so difficult not to compare everything in life or at least...
Daddy's Boy - For Now 😢
Walking into my bathroom this morning and seeing a wee bowl of water and cotton on the sink made me feel like I had jumped back in time...
Attempted Planning ✍🏻
I have always been a big planner. I used to plan every minute of my life and most of the jobs I’ve had along my career were Planner or...
The Never-ending Money Worries 💸
I do not care about money. But I’d be foolish to not consider how the recent price hike in… well… EVERYTHING is going to effect us and...
Today is not a Instagrammable day 🤢
Today there are no ‘grammable Mama’s… or ‘Grammable kids or ‘Grammable house pics… This is not a ‘grammable...
Joey is Moving Bedrooms 😢
So today has been full of changes. Joey is now in his big boy bed upstairs. Leo is out of his next-to-me crib and in his cot at the...
One of Those Moments 🤦🏽♀️
I just had one of those moments… You know the ones. The ones where you take your eyes off your child for all of two seconds and they are...
Mum Guilt 🙍🏽♀️
Ok, so in one of my last posts I mentioned it had been a hard week. To start off with it was just the usual crazy week of school runs and...
Defining Moments 💭
Here is something I wrote when I first had Joey 15 months ago and never had a chance to post at the time but is still totally on point...
Intro 💁🏽♀️
So for those that don’t know me or my family personally I suppose I better introduce us all a little so that you know who it is I’m on...
Weight ⚖️
So, this week’s blog is loosely related to one of my last posts about my pre-pregnancy jeans. Lately I’ve been struggling to figure out...
Apologies! 🏡
Sorry for the radio silence these past few days. We packed up and went for a weekend away in Forres with the extended family to celebrate...
11.30am ⏳
It’s 11.30am… and all I have done today is change nappy after nappy after nappy after nappy. It’s no different from any other day but...
Skin Care 🧖🏼♀️💆🏽♀️
I used to be religious with my skin care but once I got pregnant I stopped most of it as some ingredients are to be avoided and I was too...
A Matter of the Heart 💜
So, these are not the easiest things to wear while trying to snuggle your newborn! The last seven weeks for me have been blissful but...
💄Makeup
Since this blog started as a place for me to show off the very few makeup skills that I have, I think I should post this throwback to one...
Today we ventured out just the three of us 👩👦👦
We’ve been out together before but usually just to hop in the car to visit family and this was the first time I had to lug them around...
4 weeks old!
🐻4 weeks old!🐻 Little Leo bear is 4 weeks old, I really don't understand where the time has gone if I'm honest. I know that's what...
Mama Pouch!
I know so many people struggle with their body image after being pregnant or giving birth and I totally understand. However, I’m here in...
Pre-Pregnancy Jeans!
These pictures mark the first week in which I’ve managed to fit into my pre-pregnancy jeans 🥳 I’m so grateful that my body has recovered...
Mama Milestones!
So, I received these fun milestone cards from a close friend of my boyfriend when I first had Joey… 13 months later and I’ve yet to use...
Welcome to my Gini Blog!
So for those that don’t know me or my family personally I suppose I better introduce us all a little so that you know who it is I’m on...
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