A couple of weeks ago, I was sure I was going into labour. I had started to get a few aches and pains that I hadn't experienced before and this soon turned into cramping around my lower belly. The baby's head felt so low that I thought it could just pop out as I walked. Needless to say, I panicked. I was scouring every Mumsnet discussion looking for answers as to what on earth was happening inside my body. I had basically bookmarked the NHS guidance pages by this point. And my search history was ...
Pregnancy Diaries #7: The Early Labour Scare
The Cruelty Free Skincare Product I Am Obsessed With Right Now
*Freshly Cosmetics sent me this product to try out and feature on my social media channels but I was under no obligation to do a full-length review - it is just that good that I need to let you guys know about it When it comes to skincare, I am really no expert. Up until recently, I have been using the same Simple moisturiser (the light one - can't beat it tbh) since my teen years and washing my face with whatever is to hand. Be it the face wash that was on offer in Boots that month, unused ...
Is Blogging Superficial?
Bloggers and influencers get a bit of a bad rap. I mean, we have all seen the tweets and newspaper articles and comments that brand us all as narcissistic airheads who are ruining everything good in the world. And that is one thing. From the outside, it may seem like big money for little work. And, yes, the whole thing may seem superficial and fake to someone who doesn't fully understand how the industry works. But that isn't what I want to discuss today because most of those comments come from ...
I’m Not A Cool Mum & That’s OK
Being a young mum means a lot of things. Pregnancy announcements are very different, for one. Rather than excited squeals and hugs, you are met with 'oh god, are you gonna keep it??'. Also getting dirty looks from old people in the street becomes commonplace and you have definitely heard the 'kids having kids' saying one too many times. It doesn't help when you have a total baby face too (people still think my haggard 23 year old self is about 15). But the biggest one for me has been the fact ...
Transitioning Your Maternity Wardrobe From Summer To Autumn
This post is written in collaboration with Pink Blush but all opinions and tales of pregnancy woe are entirely my own. Not that you would know it from the 30 degree heat that is destroying every last bit of joy in my soul and leaving me a hot, sweaty, and heavily pregnant mess but pumpkin spice season is just around the corner. And that can only mean one thing - every pregnant woman's best friend is back in town; the humble jumper. As much as I have loved summer fashion and exploring every type ...
Are Lightroom Presets Worth It?
I recently read a great post by Lauren of loulabellerose talking all about whether using a preset makes you a fraud and it got me thinking about my experience using presets. So, I have been using Adobe Lightroom to edit my photos for probably about a year now and, since downloading the app, I haven't looked back. I had previously been using the basic editing tools on Instagram to edit my pics so I loved having a bit more to play around with on Lightroom - like editing colour tones and ...
