There’s a new fad in town. It’s dirty, its fresh… it’s alfresco. I’m a slap dash kinda girl at heart, fads fly in and out of my life. (Although that’s not strictly true of the ‘Let’s have a baby’ fad, I’m still well and truely in the midst of that fleeting idea). Hair extensions were […]
As our country begins to piece itself back together after yet another terrifying and devastating act of terrorism, I have been watching the familiar pattern of defiance emerge. Candid quotes that love will conquer appear all over facebook, vigils take place, and the PM always, always, holds a COBRA meeting at 9am the following day. […]
Behind my toddlers big blue eyes and cotton wool hair lives a Diva, and I don’t use this word lightly. Occasionally Lila fools me into believing she has left the Divahood behind her and is starting a newly reformed existence. Until I cut her toast into Triangles. “You moronic human! I only eat triangle toast […]
Choice. Freedom. Rights: Feminism. I wasn’t entirely sure how to tackle my comeback to writing after a month long self-inflicted ban. That was of course until I saw Ross Kemp’s latest, deeply shocking documentary. I suddenly felt the compulsion to begin scribbling once again, in aid of International Women’s Day… ‘Libya’s Migrant Hell’ aired […]
I once saw a comedy sketch based in a nursing home. (I know, I know, this is a bit dark, but stick with me) The old folk sat in front of the telly whilst yelling demands at the over worked wreck of a carer. Buzz words were being shouted from the chairs, you know – […]
Would you let your 7 year old child do this? Xia Vigor gave it her all in the hit Phillipino TV show ‘Your face sounds familiar KIDS’. She has single handedly sent social media, Piers Morgan and those Looose Women into melt down today as this video goes viral. What I want to […]
Well it’s another dreary January Monday evening, so it must be Giveaway time! This week I have teamed up with the popular baby brand InfaCare , to giveaway a gorgeous baby bath time hamper which includes: 2 bottles of InfaCare Baby Bath, 2 bottles of InfaCare Night Time Bath, 2 fluffy flannels! It’s the perfect time […]