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Strange times but new beginnings

Posted on 29th April 202029th April 2020 by swanny

Let’s be honest, it’s been a very odd few weeks! Most parents are pulling their hair out trying to home school and do everything else they would normally do. I know that working from home and trying to teach your kids at the same time can be a super frustrating process, but one that I…

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Finding Swanny…

Posted on 11th December 20191st January 2020 by swanny

This admission might surprise you all! Despite my seemingly confident, outgoing and bubbly personality, I struggle daily with my confidence and self-esteem. This took a turn for the worst back in February when I lost my best friend to the big C… Cancer. Grief I have been on quite the journey since the death of…

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The Misfit Mum – Beating the ‘Mum’ Anxiety

Posted on 24th September 201824th April 2020 by swanny

Tough Week The Misfit Mum: So the past week or so has been very busy. Emotionally it’s been a bit of a roller-coaster. Boo is having a ball at his new school, but this week had an altercation which has completely set off my anxiety. I’ve always had a bit of a complex when it…

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Premier League, Primary Stars

Posted on 4th May 201824th April 2020 by swanny

A couple of weeks ago I was invited celebrate a year of the Premier League Primary Stars programme. The event was so inspiring and until that evening, I wasn’t aware of how much went on behind the scenes. I had seen a few tweets about the programme when it first launched in March 2017, but…

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World Book Day with Pizza Express and Scribblers HQ

Posted on 1st March 201824th April 2020 by swanny

A couple of weeks ago, Boo and I were invited to Pizza Express in Holborn to take part in their World Book Day workshop, where he got to learn the secrets of story telling. Now, Boo is superb at reading and recently read his story to the entire school in assembly – proud mummy moment….

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Education – Why must it be so difficult?!

Posted on 11th January 201824th April 2020 by swanny

Education! Only one of the biggest decisions you’ll make for your child right?! So why is it so bloody difficult? Now we are doing okay by anyone’s standards. My husband has a good enough job that I don’t have to work. When my son was two, I stopped working to spend more time with him…

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Happy New Year from Swanny!

Posted on 4th January 201824th April 2020 by swanny

Happy New Year every one. 2017 has definitely been a challenging one. Not all bad, but not all great either. Just as I started to get on a roll and things started to look up, it’s the end of the bloody year!!! But that’s not a bad thing, it just means that I’m in a…

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After a bit of a break, I’m back!

Posted on 1st October 201724th September 2018 by swanny

I’ve taken a few months break and there are a million reasons as to why this is, so no blog post could possibly explain. It’s been a very hard few months and the Summer holidays have been hectic. So, rather than go over old news, I’m going to take the opportunity to start fresh and…

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National Trust Day Out – My Reflections

Posted on 20th April 201724th September 2018 by swanny

After having my National Trust membership for over a year and a half now, I finally managed to use it for the first time today… Yes, the FIRST time! Shame on me! I signed up with the best intentions of making regular visits to the amazing National Trust places in Surrey and surrounding areas, but for…

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Ju Ju Be Content Creator

Posted on 19th April 201724th September 2018 by swanny

So, it’s been an absolutely crazy week for me. A few weeks back I applied to be a content creator for one of my all time favourite brands, Ju Ju Be. I worked really hard on producing a reasonably acceptable video, which with limited knowledge and a bag of nerves was difficult. On top of…

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