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Big Life Lessons from my Little Human: A Love of Spontaneous Dancing

Another piece I wrote for The Wokingham Paper on my daughter’s love of spontaneous dancing: “I have noticed something rather … More

blogger, family, funny, happiness, happy, LIFE, lifestyle, motherhood, mummy, personal

Dear Maia: We’re going to be very very okay

“Grandma is a badass.  She is a brave, strong, remarkable woman with the biggest heart. And she raised a brave, … More

family, funny, happiness, happy, LIFE, lifestyle, mother, motherhood, mummy, parenting

Dear Daddy, Stay the MotherFucking Course.

Grandad was poorly this weekend. He spent one night in hospital. One night, but it felt more like five as … More

anxiety, death, family, grief, happiness, happy, LIFE, love, wisdom

Dear Maia: This might help you, Love from Mummy

“All that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.” – Abraham Lincoln I wanted … More

family, funny, happiness, happy, humour, LIFE, love, motherhood, mummy, parenting, photography, single mother, wisdom

Wisley Gardens, Surrey U.K 

As with most months this year; July has gone by in a flash. I leave for Kent in two days … More

england, family, flowers, garden, happiness, happy, life, lifestyle, motherhood, nature, photography, travel

The Power of Happy: Finding the Funny

“They see the good, embrace the joys and laugh -louder than everyone else- at the funny”. I just spent seven … More

croatia, family, funny, happiness, happy, humour, LIFE, lifestyle, motherhood, mummy, travel

“Mummy your Boobies look like my Barbie’s”….

I’ve noticed a bit of a theme developing recently with some of the comments Maia makes, in particular reference to … More

family, funny, kids, life, lifestyle, mom, mommy blog, motherhood, mummy, personal

A Little Life Update: Play-Time, The National Youth Theatre & Poland

I know, I’ve been a bad blogger. In the blogging world, leaving your blog unattended for over two whole weeks … More

drama, drama school, family, happiness, happy, life, lifestyle, motherhood, mummy, national youth theatre, THEATRE

I’m Angie, I’m a Full-Time Mother, it’s a JOB you know.

Quite recently I had a conversation that sparked tiny embers of fury in me. I was feeling a little fragile … More

family, happiness, happy, kids, LIFE, life, lifestyle, love, motherhood, mummy, parenting, work

Lessons From My Daughter: Riding on a Shitting-Star

“Raspberries are blown, there’s a lot of excitable screaming, and kisses are flying everywhere.” Last night I had one of … More

children, family, happiness, happy, kids, life, lifestyle, mother, motherhood, mummy

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ABOUT ME 
Confessions of a Single Mother: Will She Need Therapy?!
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365 Outfits...When I Dance 
365 Outfits...One Step closer to Adulthood 
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365 Outfits...Going Up
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