From the monthly archives: April 2013

Juggle Mum Interviews MK1 at Butlins!

By On April 30, 2013 · 1 Comment

This weekend I hung out with the UK’s hottest urban act and 2012 X Factor finalists MK1 backstage at Butlins Bognor, where I’d taken my family for a weekend away!

Myself and 10 other Butlins Mum Ambassadors attended the weekend where we could bring our families and friends, relax, meet [...]

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The Onesie Is Dead!

By On April 28, 2013 · 1 Comment

You know a fashion dies a death when ‘mum’ starts wearing it.

I remember studying this when I was at the London College of Fashion – youth and subcultures etc. How clothing is an expression and a differentiator from your parents. So when the parents start wearing the fashion, the [...]

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My Super Easy Slimming World Rice Pudding Recipe

By On April 25, 2013 · Leave a Comment

This recipe has just two main ingredients and is so easy to make!

If like me, you have those days when a snack like melon pieces just isn’t enough, this rice pudding is low calorie and ‘Syn free’ on the Slimming World plan.

Here’s how to make it!

It [...]

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On A Make-up Hunt!

By On April 23, 2013 · 2 Comments

I’m usually pretty well stocked when it comes to health & beauty and household items- I have a storecupboard to keep spares in so we never run out. But this week a Shoppertunity™ came through from the Collective Bias™ Social Fabric® team who I’m working with, so I decided to [...]

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Juggle Mum Makes the BiBs Shortlist!!

By On April 22, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Close friends will know that sometimes when I eat I need a bib, but what I’m actually talking about with this title is the ‘Brilliance in Blogging’ Awards!

My blog, Juggle Mum, has been shortlisted for the ‘Video’ category for the second year running [...]

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Million Dollar Girl!

By On April 22, 2013 · Leave a Comment

My mum has always been quite proud of her ‘dumb phone’. She says “I don’t have a smart phone, I have a dumb phone!’ But today she made a giant leap into the 21st century when her service provider called her and got her upgraded to a contract with a [...]

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Would You Wear Another Woman’s Bra?

By On April 20, 2013 · 2 Comments

I have a controversial bra at home.

It is a bra that doesn’t belong to me, but now it does. In fact it has come to me third hand. Would you wear it?

When we were on our last holiday (a cruise), we were packing our cases on the last [...]

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What Busy Mums Should Pack for Butlins!

By On April 18, 2013 · Leave a Comment

If your family is like mine then ‘mum’ does all the packing for everyone on a family short break, but do you ever get there and find that you have catered for everyone else and forgotten something for yourself?! I do!

I’ve done a short video with my top 3 [...]

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One of my Favourite Slimming World Recipes: Spaghetti Carbonara!

By On April 16, 2013 · 4 Comments

This is super easy to make, ready in about 15 minutes, all the family loves it and it is low calorie too. When I saw that BritMums were calling for egg recipes for their ‘Main Meals Linky Challege’, I had to share this one!

Here are the ingredients [...]

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Our Letterbox Cake!

By On April 15, 2013 · Leave a Comment

A lot of things come through our letterbox, but nothing usually as tasty as this!

My step-father turned 77 yesterday and we had a family birthday lunch for him! The birthday boy was both surprised and delighted when he opened up his letterbox cake and as a bonus, he also [...]

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