When I first started writing in my little corner of the internet I had no idea quite where blogging would take me. The thing that has probably been most surprising though is the amazing blogging community that I now find myself part of. As I sat alone in my flat back in those early days (nearly nine years ago) I wasn't even sure that anyone would read what I wrote, let alone that I would through my blog meet people that became firm (real life) friends and that we'd all come together to do some amazing things. One of the most amazing projects that I've been involved in has to be Team Honk. ... read more
Having the confidence to wear a dress everyday
I found myself in Islington the other evening, meeting a friend for dinner before we both went to a gig thingy together. Between the restaurant and the venue we walked past a shop that had some dresses in the window and it somehow sparked a conversation about how sometimes you need to not be scared to wear a dress. I will happily throw on jeans and a t-shirt in a morning, or even a top and certain skirts, but wearing a dress seems to take things to an extra level strangely. What is it about having your outfit in one piece that somehow makes you feel slightly scared of what people will think? ... read more
The Powerpuff Girls Story Maker Dine and Dash Playset
I'm not quite sure how the Powerpuff Girls arrived in our lives, but they most certainly did so with a bit of a bang. Little Miss C just suddenly knew all about Blossom, Bubble and Buttercup and their father Professor Utonium. LMC loves nothing more than having strong female role models to look up to and that's exactly what these girls are. It does seem slightly bonkers though (and makes me feel rather old) that next year the series will be 20 years old. How is that possible??? LMC was therefore thrilled when I brought home the new Dine and Dash Storymaker playset for her to review. ... read more
A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits
One thing that I love about classic stories like Cinderella is how they just keep on going all these years after they were originally written or told. It is thought that the Cinderella story was first told in China, whilst the first record of it here in Europe was in Italy. A version of the story closest to the one we know today was published in Paris back in 1697, but I'm pretty sure that 300 years ago no one imagined that we'd be sat here in 2017 discussing new versions of the story being released on DVD. Heck, they wouldn't even have known what a DVD was! Out on DVD on the 6th February ... read more
Dreaming of that big win with Lottoland
Have you ever worked out what you would do if you won the lottery? I mean properly worked it out? I know many of us talk in wishy washy terms about what we'd like - holidays, new cars, bigger houses, not to have to keep working etc - but I found myself sat on a train the other day, daydreaming, about what I would actually like to do should I suddenly find millions in my bank account. Firstly I think I'd pay someone to come and take control of all things domestic at home. Clean the house from top to bottom, sort out all those piles of paperwork that keep appearing and totally clear my kids ... read more
Writing with the Parker IM Pen
As anyone who knows me in real life will know, I love writing things down. I love handwritten lists and action plans. I often jot down notes for blog posts in a notebook before sitting down and typing them up. I'm one of those people that nearly always has a notebook on them and it's full of everything from what I need to buy the next time I'm in town, through to my travel bucket list. I'm also a huge fan of handwritten letters and cards. I may not have the time to write as many of them as I'd like to, but there's something special about sending and receiving things in the post and a ... read more
Review: Teksta Micro Pets Raccoon Adventure Park
As a family we've not really played with robotic Artificial Intelligence pets before. I've seen the original Teksta puppy being demonstrated, but being sent one of the new generation of Micro Pets was my first change to get my hands on one of these little cuties and try it out for myself. We were sent Raccoon variant of the new Teksta Micro Pets Adventure Park and what you get inside the box is the interactive pet raccoon, plus several pieces of track that can be fitted together, and a ball for your new pet to play with. Now, let's start with the track. This is made of plastic and ... read more
Ladybird Tuesday: Learning to Crochet
I've been trying to bring Ladybird Tuesday back several times now, but each time I appear to get half way through writing a post and then everything goes a bit wrong. This time though I've chosen a title that I do feel very passionate about in the hope that it keeps me on track somewhat - Learning to Crochet! Now, anyone who follows me on Instagram or who has read my post about 2016 in Crochet will know that over the last couple of years I have become a complete crochet addict. I have two crochet blankets on the go at the moment (the Moorland CAL from Lucy at Attic24 and also my third Spice ... read more
New Year, New You – resolving to catch up with the classics #NewYearNewYou
As a kid I just didn't really watch films. I'm not totally sure why though. Maybe it was because we didn't really go out to the cinema much. Or maybe it was because there were no DVD players or VHS recorders, so the only films you watched at home were when they were on the TV. Whatever the reason though, now I'm an adult I do feel that there are massive massive gaps in my film education. When conversations come round to films I often find myself making excuses, or even just staying quiet as I simply haven't seen what everyone else is talking about, or in some cases I've not even heard of the ... read more
Unicorn Day: Where my Characters Come From #UnicornDay
As part of Unicorn Day, I'm delighted to welcome to Being Mrs C Catherine Coe, author of the Unicorns of Blossom Wood series so that she can tell us about the amazing characters that she created for the series. When I first started writing the Unicorns of Blossom Wood, I knew I wanted a new cast of girl characters who had different personalities and backgrounds. In the Owls of Blossom Wood, the three main characters were best friends who were also next-door neighbours – Alex, Katie and Eva. In the Unicorns of Blossom Wood, I thought it would be nice to give the three girls a different ... read more