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My Top 5 Ghost-Hunting TV Shows

As a paranormal investigator, I love to watch ghost-hunting TV shows. Watching them cannot only give me some tips and…

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My Weight Loss Journey: Why I’ve Ditched the Diets!

I have had mixed feelings about publishing this post. I didn’t want to criticise diets because they do work for…

Our Attempt at Christmas Crafts

I’ve always wanted to make some home-made decorations for Christmas. However, the problem is, I’m not particularly good at crafts.…

My Favourite Latin Phrases

Just for fun! I thought I’d share with you a selection of Latin phrases I’ve come to know over the…

Kidizoom Gifts For My 5 Year Old

There are so many gifts on offer for 5-year-olds it can become rather difficult to narrow down just exactly what…

Our Favourite Children’s Books – A 5 Year Old’s Review

Children’s Books My daughters are both avid readers and spend hours every week with their heads in their favourite books. I…

The Day Santa Came To Visit Us!

Our Sunday was made perfect thanks to the company we rent our home from! I wanted to share with you…

A Visit to Canterbury Cathedral

One of my favourite road trips this year was our trip to Canterbury. I have always wanted to visit this…

Liebster Award

I am so grateful to have been nominated for the Liebster award by my lovely blogger friend Kristine who blogs…

My Homemade Vegetable Soup

As many of you have read, I am currently on a weight loss journey and I’m recording this journey on…

My Christmas Decorations Wish List

We moved house earlier this year and decided to throw out all of our old Christmas decorations to buy new for…

The Re-Emergence of the Submerged Derwent Village

For anyone who is interested in seeing the remnants of Derwent village, hurry down to Ladybower Reservoir before the remains…

A Family Day Out at Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Yorkshire Sculpture Park has been on my ‘to visit list’ for quite some time. A number of my friends, having…

Gym Clothes for Bigger Girls

I have recently renewed my membership at the gym (look out for some upcoming features on my weight loss journey).…

My Weight Loss Journey – Binge Eating and Me

Binge Eating and Me I’ve been struggling with my weight for the past two years now. Last year I fell…

York Christmas Market – A Christmas Tradition

5 Christmases ago saw the birth of a Firth family tradition – a trip to the York Christmas market. This…

Homemade Acne Treatments

I have struggled with acne for many years and have tried a whole range of shop bought products to get…

Our Love for Doc Martens & a Potted History of the Brand

My daughters and I share something in common – we all love Doc Martens shoes and boots! Individually we have…