How to write a book in a year – chapter one

Tip one I’m going straight in to this one plan but don’t plan, I really need to do this and I will let you know how it pans out. I have found I get so bogged down with the planning stage that I never start actually writing a book, when I started to write this…

Parenthood – being successful with baby led weaning.

When I first heard the expression baby led weaning, I didn’t think too much of it. I’m not big on parenting fads, and I have never really taken parenting models and books very seriously; baby led weaning seemed to me something people took a bit too far. I still think that people do go a…

Oops a daisy

I’ve done it again! I’ve taken a hiatus. This really does not make me look too good does it! So over the past half a month I have an excuse… I went to Edinburgh for the weekend. Which has spun me out of creativity and motivation, going away just makes you feel so chilled out…

Toddlers are Monsters!

I am doing so badly an Nanowrimo so far, I really really want to get to 50,000 words this time, so far I have 7,000. Which is fab I know to be able to write that much; especially when I work full time and have a child. But still I really want to ‘win’ this…

Short Story: Chloe

Here is my fifth short story, it was really hard trying to write in a twist within the space of 1000 words. So here is a physiological thriller with a Shyamalan twist, as suggested by Candy Keen over at Geek mamas. Sorry it has taken a while. Hope you enjoy! i’m shocked i’m still managing…

The Appropriate Toddler Sleep Brigade.

Should I be worried about my daughter falling asleep in a Tesco shopping trolley? This has been the main question on my mind today as walked past the third tutting elderly lady. My daughter was leaning forward, drooling over the trolley handle (is that what the thing you hold on to when pushing your trolley…

Quirky places to visit in France.

France is one of my most favourite places on the planet! There is no place like it! There are so many different areas to explore, with so many regions that are so unalike you wouldn’t even know it was the same country. I know a lot of French people very rarely actually leave the country…

Oh hi there!

So, again for the millionth plan Iv’e made with this blog, slowly its turning into something I feel like I want it to be. I have (if you haven’t noticed) had a small hiatus again, mainly because my anxiety is awful at the moment and we went on holiday to Crete (which would have been…

Motivate the goblin lady!

I have very poor excuses, I feel like the weather is taking its toll on me already and its only the very end of September! That and I also have started a new job, which although is nowhere near as physically demanding as my previous job, it is still quite different and is therefore taking…

Short Story: Cheese and Wine

So here is my fourth short story! This one is from a prompt given to me by Ash over at For the Love of Books,check her out if you like book related content she does a fab guest post series and some really reliable and interesting reviews! I feel like this one was a little more…