Northern Mum

The anxiety of being me

I thought, once upon a time, that the idea of having a counsellor or a therapist would be quite appealing. Images of a hot tea to my side, and my body laid out on a chaise longue, and a handsome looking Swedish chap writing down my woes and worries sounded oddly romantic. What I never…

Getting the perfect nights sleep

Anyone who knows me, knows I love my sleep. When the twins were little, we did some serious work in ensuring they slept well and through the night – because we would have divorced much sooner if they hadn’t. So the irony that I managed to get two babies sleeping through from 10 weeks, and…

Going Frozen 2 Crazy with Smiggle! #ad

You must be living under a rock if you don’t know that Disney’s Frozen 2 is soon to be released! In our house – we cannot wait! Even the teenagers are excited! To celebrate the up coming film, Smiggle are also super excited! To mark the release of Disney’s Frozen 2, Smiggle are giving a…

Are you are a creature of apple habit? Or ready to switch?

What brand of apple do you go for when you pop out to the shops? Odds are it is the one your parents used to buy when you were small – as we are all creatures of apple habit! Myrella Boer, Marketing and Communications Manager at GKE (brand owner of Kanzi®) says: “research showed most…

One woman, two teens and 26 miles…….

We went on a walk recently. Me, the two teens, and the dog. I think it was reliable to say that only the Labrador had a good time! It would seem teens and traveling by foot doesn’t work…. The plan was to get 10 miles under our belt, after exactly 10 minutes, I had heard…

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