I’m not really ready to think about Christmas yet but I know so many others like to get started early so I decided it was about time to publish my first Christmas blog post of 2019. My lists of ideas for Secret Santa gifts have been popular in the past so I thought that was a good place to start. For the first list I’ve found 15 Secret Santa gift >>
Expat Life
5 scariest things about moving abroad and how to overcome them
Moving to another country is without a doubt the scariest thing I’ve ever done. There were times that I didn’t think we’d go through with it, and many more times >>
Expat Life
Tips for new expat mums
Moving abroad is a life-changing experience, especially when you have a family. You have to deal with big changes both for yourself and for your children. Moving abroad as a >>
Reviews
Don’t be driven to distraction by your mobile phone
This post is in collaboration with Kwik Fit. Since moving to Spain I’ve kind of had to learn to drive again, and it’s not something I’m enjoying! I hated driving >>
Reviews
No more boring socks with Sockshop!
Just as the mornings started to turn a bit chilly here in Spain, a lovely parcel from SockShop arrived in the post! You might think that we wouldn’t need socks >>
Travel
Things to do in Valencia in 2 days
When we moved to Spain one of the things we were most excited about was to visit a lot more of the country. We haven’t done too badly on holidays >>
Travel
Very Instagrammable Places in Liverpool
In collaboration with Liverpool ONE When we lived in the UK we loved to explore and visit new places, but living on the South Coast we didn’t make it too >>
Working Mum
How to set yourself up as a freelancer while still working full time
As you probably know by now, after working for the same employer for over 12 years I left in May and set myself up as self-employed. Becoming a social media >>
Working Mum
Problems faced by working mums across the world
Since moving to Spain we have met people from many different nationalities and backgrounds. As well as Spanish and English there are lots of Dutch, Norweigan and Belgian families in >>
Parenting
Raising an independent child: 7 things older kids can do by themselves
Having an older kid is so much easier, isn’t it? Fewer tantrums, more communication, and the best bit of all is that they can amuse themselves without you having to >>