I'm broke. Like really broke. What with moving to a new country and a new baby on the way, my bank balance is looking extremely dire. So, naturally, I have been having to make some cut backs wherever I can. I have been buying less coffees (*sob*). I have banned myself from even browsing ASOS. And the German version of Just Eat has been deleted from my phone. What with my coffee, clothes, and takeaway outgoings limited, my expenditure has greatly reduced but there is still one other outgoing that ...
Blogging On A Budget: Is It Possible?
Pregnancy Diaries #8: An Honest Chat About Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding Ava was hard work. It started with a five day post-birth hospital stay as she refused to latch and had to start combination feeding and ended with her slowly gravitating towards the bottle more and more until my supply had all but dried up. I kept it up for three months. And, looking back, they were an emotional three months. I wanted it to work so badly. I wanted to breastfeed her and create that connection that I thought, at the time, could only come from her relying on me to ...
Wearing A White Prom Dress: My Top Tips
Back when I was at school - many moons ago - choosing my prom dress felt like a big deal. I remember sitting on my parents' PC and scrolling through page after page of Google image results for prom dresses (this was back before Pinterest was a thing) for hours on end drawing up my plans of what I wanted in a dress. In the end, I opted for an aqua blue, lace number from Coast. Looking back, I love the dress I chose but one of my friends went for a gorgeous white number and I remember feeling so ...
Family-Friendly Autumn Bucket List Ideas
Autumn is finally here! The crisp, cool air has arrived in place of the sticky summer heat. The days are getting shorter so we can wave goodbye to having to explain to a toddler why she must go to bed despite the fact the sun is still up. And it is finally socially acceptable to slob around in PJs all day long drinking gallons of hot chocolate again. Autumn is undoubtedly the absolute best season and, after a very hot summer whilst being very pregnant, I am even grateful for the rainy days. So, ...
Things I Miss About Living In The UK
We have now been living in Germany for about 2 months and we are finally starting to feel a little more settled. Isaac has work. My German language skills are now at a point where I can get by without too many embarrassing things happening on a daily basis. And even Ava is starting to feel a little more at home - I think this is greatly helped by the fact that people love to give her sweets whenever we set foot in any office or shop. But, of course, there are a few things I miss about my home ...
How Introducing An Instagram Theme Revolutionised My Feed
Recently, I had a bit of an Instagram content drama. For the longest time, my whole Instagram theme has pretty much been outfit pictures taken outside (either with a tripod or by some serious coercion on my side to get my husband to assist in taking said pictures) coupled with a few flatlays and cafรฉ shots. But two things changed all that recently. Firstly, I am in the third trimester of my pregnancy and walking (well, waddling) anywhere further than 15 minutes away is a no-go. And, secondly, I ...
