Living with Trichotillomania – Compulsive hair pulling
Trichotillomania. A condition I’ve always thought could benefit from a catchier name. It’s a pretty difficult name to remember, let alone pronounce, when you read it in the agony aunt…
The uncomfortable truth of being a Michael Jackson fan in the wake of Leaving Neverland
Once upon a time, at my now very redundant local video shop, there would have been a note on my file: Chloe Bridge, 5 years old – rents Michael Jackson’s…
Everything I’ve learnt about planning a wedding
Sam and I got married last summer, in a wedding that we had been planning for almost two years. Throughout the wedding planning process, and afterwards, with the benefit of…
Our 2018 – My favourite memories
Every year I think, ‘Oh, I won’t bother doing a round up of the year, it feels a little “Me me me”. And then every year I can’t resist. Because…
My favourite fashion picks from Simply Be
Simply Be is an excellent online fashion retailer. Especially if, like me, you are closer to the UK average size 16 than the straight up straight down size 6 models…
Premier League Writing Stars poetry competition – Diversity
Last year, I worked with Premier League Primary Stars to promote their educational campaign across primary schools in England and Wales. I’ll confess that I didn’t know much about the…
How to take great Christmas card photos of your kids
One Christmas tradition that I have been doing every year without fail since the boys were babies, is the personalised photo Christmas cards we send out to friends and family…
10 tips for your first family camping trip
This summer, we went on our first family camping trip. Sam and I have both done a fair amount of camping in the past, but had not set foot in…
Review: Scalextric Endurance set and Ultimate Track Extension Pack
My boys love anything to do with cars, racing, and track construction. So we were really excited to review the Scalextric Endurance set, and two Scalextric expansion packs. The Endurance…