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  • Why We've Stopped Trying to Cram Everything Into Our Holidays
    Travel and Days Out

    Why We’ve Stopped Trying to Cram Everything Into Our Holidays

    7 September 2026

    Right, confession time. For years I thought a “good” holiday meant coming home more tired than when we left. Every day planned, every attraction ticked off, a phone full of photos I never actually look at again, and absolutely no energy left for real life once we got back. Sound familiar? I have a feeling I’m not the only one. Lately though, something’s shifted for us. Our breaks away have gotten a lot quieter, a lot slower, and honestly, a lot more restful. And I don’t think it’s just us. Turns out it’s not just me getting lazy I was…

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    7 September 2026

    Most self-care advice assumes a spare hour that simply doesn’t exist for a lot of mums, built around a version of daily life with far more flexibility than most people actually have. That gap makes the whole idea feel pointless rather than helpful, like advice written for someone else’s life rather than the reality of juggling kids, work, and everything else that fills a day. Here is a realistic look at self-care that actually fits into a day with no free time at all, rather than one more thing to feel guilty about not managing. Why Most Self-Care Advice Doesn’t…

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  • Quick & Easy Meal Ideas For Busy Students
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    3 September 2026

    If your child is heading off to University for the first time. If like me, you know they will be fine but as a parent you will worry. I am sharing some Quick & Easy Meal Ideas For Busy Students A cheap shopping list for a student can look like this – Creamy Tomato Pasta Ingredients PastaTin of Chopped TomatoesGarlicCream CheeseHerbs How To Make Cheesy Beans on Toast Ingredients Baked BeansBreadGrated Cheese How To Make Chicken & Cheese Quesadillas Ingredients WrapsCooked ChickenGrated CheeseSweetcornSalsa How To Make Egg Fried Rice Ingredients Cold Rice1-2 eggs scrambledSoy Sauce How To Make Loaded Jacket…

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  • Ramblings Of A StressedMum - 02/09/2026
    The Diary Of A Menopausal Mum

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    2 September 2026

    We have got through another week, and the Summer is definitely over looking at the weather. Plus back to school for many children. This also means it is time for my weekly update Ramblings Of A StressedMum – 02/09/2026 My Week It has been a very busy week (Biscuits little update will show you this also). I have stumbled through somehow and feel so drained at the moment. Health C has the go ahead for the next round of Botox. At least all the stress of her having no treatment has worked. We know that this will work and help…

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    With the end of the Summer holidays looming and the back to school blues start. I have teamed up with Wicked Uncle to bring you a great new giveaway. How to Have Some Fun With Flip Vision – See Upside Down Glasses. Think you have seen it all? Think again with Flip Vision the glasses that simply flip your vision You will be amazed how tricky even the simplest tasks become when you put on these special glasses. With your vision flipped upside down, compete to do mission cards, balancing a cup, drawing a picture or even just writing your…

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    Here we are zooming through another week and made it to Wednesday yet again. This means it is time for my weekly update of Ramblings Of A StressedMum – 26/08/2026. My Week This week has been a blur really. C finally got her Botox injections for her migraines last Friday. We now have to try to get her next lot authorised at least while she is waiting to hear from the referrals her Neurologist has made. We are stepping up the uni shopping with all the last little bits she will need. Although, I really do think that we have…

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    The new academic year is starting, for some of us this means a new chapter where our children move out of home and become students. As they start their new life at university. We have been getting prepared and as we know pasta is a cheap meal, I am sharing some Quick And Easy Pasta Meals For Students. We love pasta, and I find using different pastas helps and makes a meal less boring and repetitive. Creamy Lemon Pasta Ingredients PastaButterGarlic. – I use lazy garlic around a teaspoonLemon – use lemon juiceParmesan or cheddarBlack Pepper How To Make 10-Minute…

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    We have made it through another week, and not sure about you but I am so thankful that the weather has got cooler. This means that is time for my weekly round up post Ramblings Of A StressedMum – 19/08/2026. My Week It has been a very quick week again, where I do not seem to have stopped with so much going on. Health My Dad had a Consultants appointment on Monday with Oncology. He was really pleased with how Dad is doing and is happy enough to pass him back to the surgical team. Which means we will be…

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