April 2014 - Confessions of a Slummy Mummy

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Posted on 19th April 2014 at 3:51 pm.

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It’s feels like forever since I got my camera ou

It’s feels like forever since I got my camera out, I don’t even know which box it’s in.
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I guess it will be a big milestone once I’m able to take it out for a walk again..... a milestone in my leg recovery and one in this whole house move chapter..... it will be a symbol of recovery in more ways than one.
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But for the moment there’s us. There’s phone snaps of my beautiful children because behind the glamour of beautiful insta grid photos are real people, our family! Navigating the final winds of the tornado that hit our life last year.
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Things are settling, new memories being made.... and we are all very much learning about what it means to be family and how to communicate and hear each other’s needs in a times of stress, we will emerge stronger.... with fierce bonds and new levels of resilience and respect.
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I’m thankful to be tested, to be able to use this time to learn and grow, to get to know each other. I’m sure of one thing, we are lucky! Lucky to have each other, lucky to have had this experience and. Opportunity.....because we be readily equipped with newfound tools and abilities to l help us support each other in the future
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Normal insta images will resume soon 🤪

And there we go . I feel I should write some long

And there we go
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I feel I should write some long emotional farewell. Not just to this house but also to the village, school and people se shared our life with for the past 8 years, but Covid took so much away from us that our old life was merely and echo by the time we closed the door for the final time.
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I don’t do goodbyes. They’re loaded with expectation. The fear no one will actually care if you leave is a theme echoed throughtout my life, I’ve learnt it’s better to sneak off than face the reality you may not actually be missed.
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But we can’t undo memories, we can’t take away the value friendships brought in past times of need and we can start a new chapter without invalidating the time that came before.
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Here’s to the next step and to surviving what was possibly the hardest year of our lives. I’ve always preached that everything works out ok in the end, often for the better, yet for some reason I’m still shocked every time that comes true.
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When you post a old photo because you just dont ge

When you post a old photo because you just dont get out much anymore!
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I suppose this is where I justify the image with a heartfelt caption about my husband. And how it’s our ten year anniversary in may and how we survived a tough year etc But can we just assume all that and marvel at Gullivers gorgeous blonde curls instead?
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#ad How much do you spend on Christmas?? . What?

#ad How much do you spend on Christmas??
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What? I can mention the C word right?
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With a big family and festive fever, we save and plan all year round for big day. But when did it become taboo to talk figures? I’m crunching the numbers over on aslummymummy.com today and revealing our family total. Just where those pennies really go?
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We just left 2020 debt free, and with big changes ahead I’m delighted to once again be working with @ParkChristmasSavings unveiling our family traditions and lifting the lid on festive spends.
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By planning with Park for Love2shop Gift Cards, and in store vouchers (link in bio) your Christmas can be stress free and, let’s face it, 2021 really needs that bit of added sparkle doesn’t it??
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Anyone else getting prepared early?
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#parkchristmassavings

Ok ok one more of Pandora’s birthday, but only b

Ok ok one more of Pandora’s birthday, but only because I’ve not left the house in months to take any other photos!
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Well that’s and she so cute!!
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Before I had another girl I didn’t think I ‘did pink’. In recent years I’ve leaned towards gender neutral clothing for the boys but turns out I do quite like the lace and frills.
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Looking for headband recommendations! I’m struggling to get her hair up in a bobble at the moment but little (emphasis on the small here) bow and flower head elastics seem to do the job..... so I’d love to know your favourite indie shops.....
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