The Busy Mommy blog posts

  • Slimming World dieting

    In May 2021 I had to see a consultant about my arthritis in my knees. They basically told me that the only thing I could do was to lose weight and pray as I was too old for a knee replacement. I wallowed in self pity for a few days and then got my actMore Read more

  • 3 things to keep you sane at a soft play!

    I’m sat, almost at the end of my second kids party of the day feeling a touch overwhelmed my the noise and sugar intake!! So I have been thinking of ways to make it easier at a soft play. Let’s face it, soft play is a massive room filled with screaming, grubby children all hypedMore Read more

  • 5 Father’s Day gifts on a budget

    With Father’s Day just around the corner, I’ve been looking at gifts to get my husband from the children. I’ve not got a great rep with this!!! The year we had Grace I decided to get Phil a hairdressers head so he could practise doing her hair. He didn’t touch it and I ended upMore Read more

  • The best outdoor toys for kids for less than £10!

    My kids have gotten into water balloons, big time, this year but they are a ridiculous use of single use plastic and are horrible to fill and tie!! So I started to look around for alternatives and found loads of great outdoor toys for kids that won’t break the bank. And they can be usedMore Read more

  • My top 5 cleaning tips (from a cleaning business owner)

    Something very exciting happened today!!! I got a second cleaner alongside me in my business! That takes me to 2 cleaners and myself. He’s a lovely lad and has great attention to detail. But it wasn’t until I was taking him through what needs to happen in each room that I realised what knowledge IMore Read more

  • Craft selling sites for small businesses

    One of my little businesses is a craft shop that I run with my mom. It’s all online and made to order (other than the first one which is made to take photos etc) and some of the things can be personalised or in distant colours. All of this means that we need a sellingMore Read more