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Our favourite five – October | Birthdays, driving, and a mini road trip

by StaceyUpdated on July 5, 2017November 14, 2016

Once again I’m a bit late with this update. I haven’t been feeling great; I’ve been feeling pretty low actually. And also, my laptop has decided it doesn’t want to work with me any more. Well, the hard drive has, anyway. So I’m writing this on a PC, which I haven’t actually used one of for ages, so it’s a bit weird. I can see more of the screen as my laptop is widescreen and this monitor isn’t, and the keyboard keys are smaller so I’m making even more typos than usual; good job I actually check for them before I …

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How to beat the debt cycle

by StaceyUpdated on November 28, 2025November 11, 2016

Debt isn’t really a conversation anyone enjoys having. In fact, the very thought of it can send a shudder, and certainly owing money is a burden that can weigh anyone down. But it seems the UK has a rather severe issue on this front. Indeed, latest statistics show that total unsecured debt has soared to £270 billion this year, which in turn means that each household is, on average, facing unsecured debt of £10,000. Perhaps what is most troubling of all about this research is that around 60 per cent of this debt is still being held on credit cards, …

Our final DryNites ConfidentNites update! #ad

by StaceyUpdated on August 13, 2017October 31, 2016

You may be aware that over the last few months I have been sharing our bedwetting journey with you. Bedwetting affects 1 in 4 of four year olds and it is absolutely nothing to be ashamed of. DryNites have produced the ConfidentNites Guide to help you along in your journey. In the middle of our journey, along with some of the other ambassadors, I went on a sleep retreat and gained some valuable advice from the three experts we met; Yvonne Wake (nutritionist), Selina Sasse (mindfulness expert), and Helen Packham (sleep expert). The advice, tips and knowledge I gained from the sleep …

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Our favourite five – September | Parties, school, and baking

by StaceyUpdated on October 28, 2020October 14, 2016

I’m rather late with our favourite five for September. We’ve all been poorly on & off for the last couple of weeks, so I haven’t been blogging as much and now I’m desperately trying to catch up. Other posts have had to take priority, but finally, here it is. September was quite an exciting but nerve wracking month with Jacob starting school. With him being at school during the week and The Husband working at weekends, we haven’t really been able to do much as a family. It has been easier for me to blog during the day though – …

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The lasting effects of bullying

by StaceyUpdated on October 2, 2016October 3, 2016

Bullying is something that is often in the news; very recently, the case of the teenage girl who was beaten by another girl, whilst a group of boys watched on, and even recorded it. The first thoughts of surely anybody, would be that this is sickening. The beating alone is bad enough, but for a group to encourage and record; it’s just incomprehensible. I’ve written before about how I was bullied when I was a teen, when I came almost face to face with one of my bullies before we moved last year. I’d forgotten all about it once again, until …