Today's post is about forced positivity online which is a roundabout way of saying that it's about how some bloggers (and vloggers) only share the positive parts of their lives.  Does that mean they're not being real with their followers or simply that they're choosing to only share what they're comfortable with sharing?A few months ago now I was pottering about making the tea and I overheard some snippets of a YouTube video that one of the kids was watching and it made me think.It was about whether YouTubers were forcing positivity on their viewers or whether they were portraying … [Read more...]

Over the past year or so, I've really tried to work on my own confidence and one of the things that's involved is me learning how to say no more.  I think I'm pretty good at it now so I thought I'd share a few little tips with you today in case you want to make that change too.As human beings we often try to “aim to please”, it’s simply how most of us are wired. While it’s great to make others happy and to do random acts of kindness, there comes a time when you learn to develop a good strategy so you know how to say no when you’ve taken on too much. Let go of Detailed Excuses I found … [Read more...]

Today is International Women's day which is a day that woman unite across the world to fight for equality! I can't tell you how sad it makes me that in 2018, women are still campaigning for equal rights - a movement started by the Suffragettes in the early 1900's.  Those brave ladies started this fight for us and over 100 years later, despite the vast improvements to women's rights, we still aren't equal in all areas of society.It really is time to #PressforProgress and do what we can to finish what the Suffragettes started!I wanted to share this post with you today because it … [Read more...]

Getting sick can feel like the end of the world for many people. You feel weak, exhausted and possibly have a sore throat, cough, itchy eyes and maybe even a fever. If you've found that you’re getting sick more often than not when the kids are sick then continue reading to find ways you can try to stay healthy when the kids are sick.From just before Christmas until the end of January there was someone in our family poorly every single day.  The kids both started off ill with an awful sickness bug that was doing the rounds and then Mr Frugal got it between Christmas and New Year.  It … [Read more...]