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THE DEMISE OF THE MEAN GIRL // bye bye bullies
Mean Girls use to rule the roost with intimidation, but are their days numbered?
- June 17, 2020
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VALENTINE’S DAY DISASTERS // why the not-so-perfect ones are often the best
Valentine’s Day Disasters – sometimes the worst attempts make the best memories.
- February 14, 2018
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PROUD TO BE A FEMINIST // international day of the girl child
Raising Feminist Daughters – why it’s so important to teach our girls to dream big
- October 11, 2017
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WHY YOU NEED TO STOP WORKING FOR FREE
Why valuing your time is important – not just for you, but for the entire blogging community
- July 31, 2017
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SHOULD TRAVEL BLOGGERS BE PAID? // and, if yes, by whom?
Should travel bloggers expect to get paid, or is the press trip ‘payment’ enough?
- April 12, 2017
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THE SANTA CLAUSE // ho ho ho, or no no no?
Should you tell your children that Santa Claus is real, and will you be helping or harming them if you do? Real mums explain their views.
- December 16, 2016
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SCRAPED KNEES & CLIMBING TREES // letting kids be kids
Letting ‘kids be kids’ is often easier said than done…
- October 23, 2016
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YES, I’M A SELL OUT; SO WHAT?
Professional blogging – does accepting products make you a sell out?
- July 20, 2011
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About me
I’m Jacqui – a 40+ freelance journalist & lifestyle blogger.
I’ve been a magazine features writer for over 20 years, and in 2009 became one of the UK’s original ‘Mummy Bloggers’.
I’m proud mum to two funny & spirited girls; born summer 2008 and autumn 2010, and we all live just outside London with OH and our youngest baby – a miniature dachshund, named Frankie.








