Wednesday, 18 April 2018

The one word challenge....

I saw The one word challenge over on The Inspiration Edit months and months ago. I have been meaning to post it for ages. I do love things like this. You answer a set of questions using one word. Sounds simple but thinking and sticking to one word is not!

Where is your phone? Table.
Your hair? Greasy.
Your dad?  Hero.
Your other half? Amazing.
Your favourite food? Pizza.
Your dream last night? Strange.
Your favourite drink? Cola.
Fear? Death.
Favourite shoes? Trainers.
Favourite way to relax? Blogging.
Your mood? Relaxed.
Where were you last night? Home
I love? Family.
Something that you aren’t? Confident.
Muffins? Chocolate.
Wishlist item? Camera.
Where you grew up? Teesside.
Last thing you did? Blogged.
What are you wearing now? Pyjamas.
Something you hate? Hospitals.
Friends? Hilarious.
Life? Unpredictable.
Regrets? Some.
Missing someone? Dad.
Your pet? None.

Feel free to copy and answer these yourself.

Tuesday, 17 April 2018

Glam Goo Deluxe Slime Pack - Review!

Ellie is crazy about slime. She watches hours of YouTube videos where people make it or play with it....I have never been brave enough to make it with her though. It seemed a little too messy so when I was offered the Glam Goo Deluxe Slime Pack to try out with her I jumped at the chance....


Make slime fashionable with Glam Goo! Customize and decorate your slime then store and carry it in your cool fashion accessories! 

The Glam Goo set contains a purse to keep your slime, a tub of Glam Goo (clear slime), three slime decorations (Cloud Crunch, Daydreams, and Unicorn Tears), two sparkle colours (Electric Blue and Pinky Promise), one scent (Violet Vibes), a double ring to keep slime in and one mixing spoon....


Ellie was so excited when she opened it....She loved straight away....

It didn't take her long to get it open and to start playing with it.....I was a little worried when we first opened the tub of slime....It seemed so sticky but after playing with it in her hands for about a minute it thickened up. On the instructions it says you can add a pinch of baking soda mixed with water to the slime to thicken it up....We didn't need to.

She first made pink slime and added some of the silver sparkles....She didn't need any instruction from me and was quite happy just doing her own thing....

It was a simple case of adding a colour, sparkles or scent to the goo and it was made. The scent didn't really smell of anything....I couldn't smell anything like violet but Ellie said she could....


She was constantly smiling and grinning ear from ear while playing with the slime.....She mixed the different colours and added different things making each slime slightly different. She soon started to fill the sections in the purse up....


She played with it for a good hour or so and loved every single second.....The purse is such a great idea to store all the slime in it's individual compartments....Once you put the lid on they all stay where they're supposed to be and they can be carried around.....


We were out for an hospital appointment last week and Ellie took this with her which was great for keeping her amused on the bus....

It's almost a week since we tried the slime and some of it has dried up but that was down to Ellie leaving it out overnight but the majority is still good! 

This is a great set!....It was perfect for us who didn't want to make slime from scratch. Ellie has already asked for some of the other sets of Glam goo for her birthday and I intend to get her some as it was such a hit....

You can buy this from Argos for £29.99.




We were sent this free of charge in exchange for this blog post.

Monday, 16 April 2018

Louise, Jessica & Little Hearts Matter....

I started blogging just over 5 years ago and one of the first blogs I remember following and hanging on every word was Louise's. Little Hearts Big Love. I have mentioned her many times on my blog before...


Louise was the first blogger who I came across who blogged about heart defects....She gave me the confidence to blog about my girls heart defects which sounds silly to say but when I first shared my girls and my girls heart defect story I did not know there was a community of other bloggers writing and shouting about the same thing!....A few years ago I was even featured on her blog during heart month, sharing mine and my girls story....

Jessica, Louise's daughter was born with a condition called hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) which basically meant she had half a working heart....Jessica was given her first heart surgery before she was even born and many more after.....Late last year she had more heart surgery

I did not expect to switch my laptop on Saturday afternoon and see the devastating news from Louise. I saw it first on Twitter by someone saying they were thinking of Louise.....I thought the worst, as she is in fact pregnant with her third child but that was not the worst.......Facebook gave me answers which I couldn't believe.


"I am grateful for six and a half amazing years with this little girl. We are utterly broken-hearted right now. Jessica passed away in the early hours of this morning. She brought us so much joy and we are thankful for every moment we got to have with her. It was more than we thought we would have in the early days but it will never be enough. Fly high my beautiful girl" - Louise George (mother)

Becky came downstairs to find me crying...I couldn't speak but I showed her the Facebook post. She understood. Even though I had never met Jessica I had watch her grow up via Louise's blog. Even though I don't know the family in real life my heart breaks for them....

It has really cut me up.....Obviously nothing compared to what Louise, her husband and daughter are feeling. I am a parent of children with heart problems and I know how quickly things can change....Thankfully I have never had to live it first hand but I have read about it through people I have met through the "heart community".....

Over the past day or so seeing all the messages of support for Louise and her family has been amazing.. Jessica was a very special girl who touched so many lives....She always had a smile on her face and lived life to the fullest.

Katie who blogs at Mummy in a TuTu set up a Just Giving page to raise money to honour the brave, courageous amazing heart warrior that was Jessica....Little Hearts Matter supported Jessica and her family throughout her life and that is where the money will be going.....It has already smashed the £500 target. It did that within a few hours but if you have a little I am asking to thinking about donating.

My thoughts go to Louise, her husband Michael, Sophie & the rest of the family.....Jessica may be gone but she's not forgotten...She was an amazing young girl.

Back to school & a week of easy meals. #mealplanningmonday


Last weeks meal plan went well....We swapped a couple of days around. I'm blaming the weather. We fancied something really warming and filling on Tuesday when it was chucking it down and the sausages, mash & beans satisfied us.

The kids go back to school on Tuesday and I expect them coming in hangry the first couple of days so I will have to have food ready for them and on Thursday we have the CYPS woman coming to meet Ellie and assess her properly for Autism.

This week on the menu we have:

Monday - Sausage sandwiches....
WednesdayChicken stir fry....
ThursdayTomato soup & ham sandwiches to dip in....
Friday - Pizza....
Saturday - Spaghetti Bolognese.... 
Sunday - Leftover bolognese and chips...

What will you be eating this week?