Tag: life
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Things Everyone Seems To Love That I Don’t
Before I start, I feel like I should make it clear that this isn’t me judging anyone. If you love these things, that’s completely fine. In fact, I’m probably in the minority on most of them. But sometimes it feels like the entire world is obsessed with something and you’re just sat there wondering if…
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Things I Think We Should Bring Back
Maybe this is a sign that I’m getting older. Or maybe some things were genuinely better and we collectively decided to get rid of them for absolutely no reason. Actually Owning Things Remember when you bought a DVD and it was yours? Nobody could suddenly decide it wasn’t available in your country anymore. Nobody could…
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Ranking Horror Villains by How Likely I’d Be to Survive Them
One of my favourite things to do while watching horror films is confidently announce what I would do differently. “Why would you go in there?”“Just leave the house!”“Stop investigating the weird noise!” It’s very easy to become an expert in survival when you’re sitting safely under a blanket with a cup of hot chocolate. In…
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What To Pack In Your Hospital Bag: A Mum’s Complete Checklist
One of the biggest milestones during pregnancy is packing your hospital bag. For many mums, it’s the moment everything starts to feel very real. Suddenly, you’re not just imagining your baby anymore — you’re preparing to actually meet them. When I was pregnant, I spent far too much time watching hospital bag videos and reading…
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10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Mum
Before I became a mum, I thought I had a pretty good idea of what I was getting myself into. I’d watched the videos, read the articles, downloaded the apps and spent months imagining what life would be like once my baby arrived. I knew babies cried. I knew I’d be tired. I knew my…
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