Last Sunday, I was sitting in the sunshine with my daughter putting together a model for the egg decorating competition held at the school. As you all know, I have a thing about ice-skating. Just look at the name of this blog for a start. My daughter shares my love of the sequins and the … Continue reading
I am happy to report this week is much better than last. Now let me have a little review of the week and the positive things in it. 1. I got lots of support from bloggers, tweeps, family and friends. This led to some good communication between Him Indoors and myself. We are committed to … Continue reading
The Groovy Mums blog hop post usually appears here on Tuesday and with the linky remaining open until the following Monday. I am a day late and I hope people will understand that is because of the Twitter party yesterday which was so amazingly wonderful with friends old and new taking part. You can find a … Continue reading
How do I start a post when I am still a little in shock from yesterday’s events? For those who missed it, we held a Twitter party using the hashtag #groovymums. If you are a #groovymums you are officially on trend according to Twitter. The original idea was to acknowledge that the Groovy Mums blog … Continue reading
Tomorrow, there is a very special event taking place on Twitter. It is the Groovy Mums Twitter party and it is wonderful as you can turn up in your pjs and you don’t need a babysitter. It takes place between 1pm and 2pm so if you have children in school, you can still make the … Continue reading
There is usually something that results in a mum deciding to tackle their weight issues. Often, it is a less than flattering photograph. This was mine and probably should carry some sort of health warning. I started my weight loss journey at around the same time as I started the Groovy Mums blog hop. I … Continue reading
Do you like bargain-hunting? Looking for second-hand finds in all manner of places? Will it be the charity shop or ebay? Are you a member of freegle where you can get all sorts of items for free? With the sunshine finally showing up, the new Sunday cult of car-boot sales provides yet more opportunity to … Continue reading
Did you hear the news? Britmums have announced the shortlist for their Brilliance in Blogging Awards. I have had a lousy week so how lovely to have my day brightened as I find myself shortlisted for the Inspire, Change and Outstanding categories. Wonderful categories those first two and I am overwhelmed to be up there … Continue reading
OK, so today is not wonderful. Even a Groovy Mum has days when all comes crashing down and the emotions are challenged a bit. When I see Groovy Mums putting themselves down on their blog posts, I tell them to recognise just how wonderful they actually are. Today, I am taking that advice myself. Warning … Continue reading
Kate on Thin Ice 