Getting your teens to help out around the house. Are you looking for ways to motivate your teen? I am now going to share with you what has worked for our busy family. Being a parent of two teenage daughters, I know first-hand how challenging it can be to get them to help out around […]
Envious Greeneyed Mum We had the 1st half of the Easter Break off work with the girls. The girls all stayed home for the second week, and I wasn’t filled with Mum Guilt this time; the weather is awful, and I know my girls are all happy at home. However, we did head home every […]
Happy 15th Birthday Lyndsay – Marie On this very day 15 years ago, you changed my life forever and made me a mum. You taught me to be a mum. The very first person to dress you was your Nan; she was there in the room when you were born. Grandad Rae rang me one […]
Too Much Chaos Not Enough Caffeine! School mornings in my house are crazy most mornings. I set my alarm for 6 am to get myself ready and organised before the craziness begins! I lose count of how many times I run up and down the stairs, making sure Chloe, my middle daughter is out of bed. […]
Exciting Times. March has been a bit of a funny month and slightly stressful with some uncertainties relating to my current employment. But things are finally looking up. An exciting opportunity has come my way, doing the job that I do now for the same salary and only a 5-minute walk from home. I don’t […]
Hello! I have lined up a few of my favourite products, what I have been watching on TV for through March, I hope you enjoy! x Series 3 Apple I watch in rose gold. I have been loving my Apple I watch I got this for valentine’s day I use it all the time. I never miss […]
My honest opinion of Hello Fresh Lately, we have got bored of our evening meals; we tend to eat the same things all the time. So we thought we would give Hello Fresh a whirl, It is so easy to set up your subscription, and you get 50% off your first box! There are different […]
I hope what I am about to share helps somebody out there! If anyone does want to talk, please feel free to get in touch. I would love to work in the care system or even with care leavers to be able to give back what I have been given. I have never been ready to […]
Hey, February comes and goes so quickly! I have lined up a few of my favourite products, which I have been watching on TV. I hope you enjoy them! x Let us not forget Valentines Day. I have been spoilt! I did badger Dan for AGES! for the Apple I watch, which he bought for […]
Bullying is an awful thing for anyone to have to go through at any age! The first thing any parent wants to do is lose their shit, stomp down to the school and demand the reprobates get hauled out of class so that you can tell them what for yourself! Before you lose your Shit - Remember. […]
The good, The bad and the ugly! Having two teenage daughters can be challenging at times! Know-it-all-teens must always have the last word, and they certainly do like to be heard when they are shouting at their parents or each other. By the age of 13, they have the look of death mastered. You will […]
"When it snows, you have two choices, shovel or make snow angels." There is something majestic about snowfall, that thick blanket of crunchy snow; everything looks so bright! When I opened the front door yesterday morning, it looked like a scene from a real-life snow globe - I wasn't as keen on the - 6 […]
Katie-Louise Motherhood & Lifestyle Blog is all about parenting and the ups and downs of being a parent. Sharing my own stories, what I have learned from them, how they are similar to other parents' experiences or different in some way
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