2021-05-13 12:16
Making your house a home can be expensive work, but I’m a big believer that you have to make the best of what you’ve got…
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2021-05-13 11:30
Beltane blessings! We’re at the peak of Spring and if you follow the Wheel of the Year, you’ll already know that Beltane honours life and…
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2021-03-08 13:17
This little IKEA upcycle came about because I bought a stencil off Etsy with big plans to turn my daughter’s walls into an underwater pastel…
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2021-01-07 10:03
As the great American philosopher, Spencer Pratt, once said: “I am so addicted to crystals, it’s like a sickness. I’ve spent $500,000 on crystals this…
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2020-12-21 11:47
How do you define royalty? Is it luxurious flooring textures which boast rich colours, mesmerising shine and pristine patterns? Maybe it’s all of these things?…
The post The Ki… Read More
2020-12-16 21:39
Every night me and my little girl read a bedtime story and it’s one of my favourite parts of the day – and because you…
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2020-12-15 21:11
In order for us to stay safe health wise, we are taking all health precautions like keeping ourselves and our children warm this winter, keeping…
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2020-12-15 14:21
When I was shopping for the mini gallery in my lounge, my idea was to fill the walls with cultural icons, powerful women and famous…
The post 14 pictures of Rosa Parks that will look… Read More
2020-11-27 12:11
Obviously, the whole weed being legal thing is largely responsible for Amsterdam’s status as somewhat of a pilgrimage site for anyone who likes a good…
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2020-11-26 13:56
One of the trademarks of every twenty-something is our toxic and confusing relationship with money. Every payday we walk around like Tony Soprano at a…
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2020-10-02 16:50
I’ve finally had some time to myself to start a little gallery wall in my living room after talking about literally nothing else two weeks.…
The post My living room gallery wal… Read More
2020-10-02 16:50
I moved into this house when I was 5 months pregnant with Little Face nearly two-and-a-half years ago, and I don’t know whether it was…
The post Turning my lounge into a home g… Read More
2020-07-28 20:27
With Amsterdam back open for tourists and scousers set to descend on the Netherlands in T-minus 10 mins ago, I had a chat with my…
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2020-07-15 13:56
Can marijuana be a shortcut to enlightenment? I’ve taken a look at cannabis infused meditation to find out. Let’s start with the benefits of meditation…
The post WTF is c… Read More
2020-07-08 01:02
We all love a good conspiracy theory, so I wanted to share some of my favourite kid’s cartoon conspiracies – partly because writing this post…
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2020-07-04 06:53
I know a lot about the haunted places in Liverpool because back in my twenties I used to host ghost tours around Liverpool, which seems…
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2020-07-02 14:23
Back in 2012 when I travelled around Australia, I was obsessed with wanting to drink in the oldest pub of every city I went to…
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2020-06-30 19:29
Since the beginning of this pandemic, my car has sat on the driveway getting cold. Because unless it’s in walking distance, and/or I can wear…
The post Don’t forget about… Read More
2020-06-25 11:58
Entertaining a toddler in lockdown has meant we’ve accumulated even more ‘stuff’ than usual over the last three months. All the paraphernalia we needed when…
The po… Read More
2020-05-25 12:16
I’ve been partial to a bit of working out at home ever since DeAnn Berry brought the Clubland: Workout Of Your Life DVD into my…
The post WTF is the Fiit workout app, and why a… Read More
2020-05-20 09:21
Good morning, today I thought I’d put together a little RuPaul’s drag race drinking game, because fuck it I’ve not got anything else to do.…
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2020-05-17 15:43
Yes I know there’s loads of cool things to do in Amsterdam that don’t include smoking weed, but obviously, the whole drugs being legal thing…
The post 11 Amsterdam coffee… Read More
2020-05-16 21:23
We’re two months into lockdown now, and I think we can all agree this is hard. The allure of unlimited Netflix and Pop-Tarts has worn…
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2020-04-06 22:28
Can you believe the one year I decide to get my shit together and the world wants to end?
We’re in the midst of this global coronavirus and can’t remember what it’s li… Read More
2020-03-11 14:09
Last Saturday I hosted the second Scarlet’s Swap Shop in Liverpool in aid of Freshfields Animal Rescue, and as well as walking away with a whole bootful of clothes to donate to the fre… Read More
2020-02-11 13:47
Last night I had maybe an hour’s sleep at a push – which sounds like a big fat exaggeration, but I promise you it’s not. Even the brief sleep I did get was light and broken… Read More
2020-01-28 12:51
So, maybe January has got off to a weird start.
Maybe you fell at the first hurdle with your New Year’s resolutions, or maybe you’re still just trying to summon the enthusiasm to… Read More
2020-01-06 14:48
From climate concerns surrounding the meat trade to the renowned health benefits of plant-based products; whatever the reason for it, more and more people are climbing aboard the vegan graft… Read More
2019-12-02 15:11
This year I’m making a conscious effort to buy my Christmas presents from independent businesses; partly because Christmas is a wet dream for these big companies who don’t pay th… Read More
2019-11-27 13:32
Last week we finally had our girl’s Christmas night out, (over a month early I know) after it taking the best part of 3 months to organise. There was once a time I’d jump at a 4p… Read More
2019-11-20 21:49
So, here we are; the last month of the decade. We’re about to enter the roarin’ 20’s and I, for one, am EXCITED.
I don’t know what’s going to define this new de… Read More
2019-10-25 19:48
I was back at work this week for the first time since I took my maternity leave three weeks early because I was too enormous to function. And I know I’m expected to be riddled with mum… Read More
2019-10-08 20:11
Recently, I’ve been noticing more and more people that I follow on Instagram, sharing screenshots of Jameela Jamil’s Twitter account with the caption “yaassssss queen… Read More
2019-10-08 18:46
Between having a baby and lying on my couch, covered in crumbs, watching Ancient Aliens, I haven’t been on many exotic adventures lately. But let’s not forget that Scarlet Wonder… Read More
2019-10-06 13:31
Nobody ever plans to be hungover in their thirties. Unlike in your twenties, where you would happily write the day after a planned drinking session off in advance, in your thirties you alway… Read More
2019-10-02 10:36
I always said I wouldn’t talk about my birth on here, not least because I don’t think every single thing needs to be shared with the internet – but I also know that a lot o… Read More
2019-08-29 11:05
Schedule for the day:
6am get up check arse for poo
6.25 get terrorised for a bit
7am breakfast
8am play time
11am check arse for poo. change into day clothes. have snack.
12.30pm dinner
1pm… Read More
2019-08-26 14:19
If you follow me on Instagram, you’ll have probably seen me harping on about spending a week writing a post on the 101 most Instagrammable places in the UK for @dailystruggleuk &n&hell…Read More
2019-08-21 16:07
This time last year I would never have put the words ‘kids’ and ‘festival’ together.
The whole idea of taking your children to a place that’s mainly renowned fo… Read More
2019-08-19 13:26
I’m going to get a bit nostalgic with you now; yesterday I drove past a club I used to fall out of most Friday and Saturday nights between the ages of 17-20. It struck me that I hadn&r&hell…Read More
2019-08-16 10:59
I’ve been feeling very grown up lately, and by grown up I actually mean “old”.
It started about a month ago when Little Face went into her own room and I realised how… Read More
2019-07-28 08:55
I’ve been pining for a snowboarding fix lately, which is weird considering we’re on the back end of a heatwave, but for some reason I can’t quite shake the longing to dust… Read More
2019-07-23 08:08
I’ve noticed a lot more of the goings on in my neighbourhood since I’ve been on maternity leave.
Mummy bloggers will tell you that you need to carve out a sacred space to p… Read More
2019-07-22 08:30
Ah yes, the time has come for me to weigh in on baby classes despite absolutely nobody asking me to.
I know a lot of you are probably expecting me to go on a rant about how babies don… Read More
2019-07-19 11:03
It’s no hot take that hen do’s are no longer a night at the local pub with a couple of penis straws thrown in for good measure, but they’ve never been quite so exhaustingly… Read More
2019-07-02 10:25
A few months ago I wrote a post about all the annoying as fuck things bloggers do and, whilst I stand by the fact that as a community we’re the most annoying people alive, it was mostl… Read More
2019-07-01 08:37
I always thought you old people were being dramatic, but it’s true; hangovers after thirty are no lo
nger just a pint of water and a Nando’s job. The only hangover cure for the o… Read More
2019-06-28 06:56
Dreadful news: your best mate is in love. Not only that, but she’s also deliriously happy about it and wants to throw a £15,000+ party to celebrate it.
You can say good… Read More
2019-06-27 16:52
I’ve always been shit with money; as soon as that direct debit hits my bank account on payday I start walking around like an Instagram influencer in a coffee gaff that uses a personali… Read More
2019-06-07 17:20
Last weekend my mate went to an ‘arrival shower’; a new phenomenon held by new mums after the baby is born so they can get all the gifts of a baby shower without missing out on a… Read More
2019-05-27 12:19
I’ve spoken before about how surreal this digital era we live in can be. From catfish syndicates to oversharing; social media opens the world up for us, but it also gives people the op… Read More
2019-05-21 13:15
I’ve only been a mum for about a millisecond, but from what I can gather parenting never really gets easier, it just changes. One minute you’re up all night because they’re… Read More
2019-04-28 13:23
Six years ago, when my best mate had her little girl, that was the main phrase that came out of my mouth. “Just bring the baby!”
Obviously I knew you couldn’t have a newbo… Read More
2019-04-24 08:16
At my six-week check up, (which I actually had at 9 weeks because fuck the tories and their NHS cuts) the doctor said I’d got my body back quickly. Now, don’t get me wrong, that… Read More
2019-04-06 14:52
It’s a weird time to be alive, 2019. We live in a digital world where people can literally meet their soulmate via an app on their phone, then live stream their wedding on another plat… Read More
2019-04-02 11:32
Recovering from giving birth is a hard graft, so let me start by saying that if you’ve had a baby in the last four weeks, for years or even forty years, then well done you, you’r… Read More
2019-03-22 18:30
Between all of the weeing in the bath and birthing a child I’ve been doing, the last month has been a blur. This has meant that Mother’s Day has snuck the fuck up on me, which is… Read More
2019-03-15 12:45
It’s been nearly four weeks since I gave birth and, to be honest, everything still feels like a blur. To start with, and sorry for the huge cliche here, I never knew I could love anyth… Read More
2019-02-13 14:24
I been sharing my own brand of bullshit in this little corner of the internet since 2011 and I’ve loved how the blogosphere, and now social media, has opened the world up for me. It&rs&hell…Read More
2019-02-07 11:44
(After a teenager’s underwear was used as evidence to support the defendant in an Irish rape trial, I wrote this as a thread on Twitter to highlight the culture of victim blaming from… Read More
2019-02-06 19:57
Picture the scene: I’m stood at the bin in the kitchen, peeling potatoes and minding my own damn business, when a demon decides to open my skylight and fuck up my night.
I should proba… Read More
2019-01-30 12:25
I wrote about the third trimester a few weeks ago, but here I am again because, to be quite honest, these last couple of weeks of pregnancy haven’t exactly been kick-you-in-the-crotch… Read More
2019-01-16 18:42
Even if you don’t actually follow any pregnant people on Instagram, there’s a pretty solid chance that your Instagram explore page constantly flooded with heavily pregnant influe… Read More
2019-01-15 13:17
I’m going to be honest, when I booked to stay on a canal boat in Amsterdam at 7 months pregnant in the middle of December, it did cross my mind that it might not be my smartest idea. B… Read More
2019-01-03 12:33
As the great American philosopher, Dolly Parton, once said; “if you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one.” So, we’re leaving all negativ… Read More
2019-01-01 19:27
32 weeks and counting; I’m officially mid-third trimester and, my god, am I over being pregnant.
Life as a walking, talking human egg is getting harder; between the relentless heartbur… Read More
2018-12-21 12:28
‘Tis the season to skint yourself buying every man and his dog a gift that you’re not even sure if they’re going to like. My inner circle usually send across links to exact… Read More
2018-12-10 20:58
The internet has a lot of shit to answer for; catfish syndicates, Piers Morgan, that terrible summer when everyone wasted good weed by putting it in their hair, the list is endless. The late… Read More
2018-11-28 12:39
We’re approaching that time of year where we’re expecting our organs to pay us back for that juice detox we did back in Feb and survive solely on prosecco, Berocca and coffee for… Read More
2018-11-20 17:08
We’ve known that Christmas is on the way ever since Tesco started stocking mince pies back in mid-August, but despite everyone on your Facebook posting photos of their Christmas trees… Read More
2018-11-19 12:08
When I first found out I was pregnant, people told me there would be glowing – yet another lie along with “morning sickness only lasts a couple of weeks” and “honestl… Read More
2018-10-29 15:06
The second trimester is weird; sometimes I feel like I should have already got everything ready yesterday, other times I feel like I’ve still got forever to sort my shit out. It’… Read More
2018-10-23 16:53
Big Dick Energy; it’s a vibe that can immediately shift the dynamics of a room. A quiet self-assurance that radiates from within and can be felt by everyone around you. It’s not… Read More
2018-10-11 15:41
Autumn has well and truly descended on Liverpool, and I’ve always had a deep-set fondness for this mystical time of year.
Being a bit of an urchin who spent the first 15 years of her… Read More
2018-10-10 15:17
When I wrote about how the first trimester of pregnancy is the worst a few weeks ago, I got loads of messages off women who felt exactly the same – some even worse than I was. As they… Read More
2018-10-10 12:48
There are three things in life that will make you feel old AF:
Getting called “the lady” instead of “the girl”.
Realising that leaving your tupperware at work takes u… Read More
2018-09-13 14:35
Hello everyone, and welcome to another edition of ‘fictional shit I’m going to rant about’. You’ll be glad to know that, for once, I’m not going to moan about C… Read More
2018-09-07 13:14
I caught a glimpse of myself in a car window yesterday, and – at 16 weeks – I finally saw a pregnant person. A little fat controller staring back at me. But after so many weeks o… Read More
2018-08-30 15:07
This year I entered my thirties, finally set up my own business and I’m packing up and moving to a little house in the suburbs next month. I’ve stopped drinking during the week… Read More
2018-08-14 14:25
Everybody knows that Instagram is for raking in the compliments, Twitter is for causing murder and Facebook is for… well, what exactly is Facebook for these days?
With more and more s… Read More
2018-08-10 16:48
I’m 12 weeks pregnant with my first and, honestly, it’s taken me up until this point to peel myself off the bathroom floor for long enough to write a post.
The majority of you, m… Read More
2018-08-07 12:12
There’s nothing worse than bloggers who visit a city for a weekend and are suddenly an expert on it. You know, like when I wrote a camping survival guide after going a total of one who… Read More
2018-07-12 15:31
I’ve never been particularly scared of the dentist, mainly because I’ve never had a reason to be.
I’ve never had a filling or had to try and sit still while a drill flies… Read More
2018-06-19 16:01
Looking for a new haunt to pick up your future ex-husband? Here are 5 of my favourite bars in Liverpool…
Crazy Pedros
As with almost everything, I was the last person in Liverpool to… Read More
2018-06-15 17:47
I’ve already mentioned that turning 30 has got me thinking about things that my 20s taught me. So, as promised, here’s my own personal horror story of laxative abuse.
Before you… Read More
2018-06-15 12:36
The weirdest thing about putting every one of your banal thoughts on the internet, is that you can literally read back and see little snapshots of your past self. Most of the time you cringe… Read More
2018-06-11 15:09
Swerve the damsels in distress and get me a bev with one of these princesses any day:
5. Jasmine
First Jasmine; the stubborn, opinionated beauty who knows what she wants and isn’t wil… Read More
2018-05-30 13:09
I’m not proud of this, but once upon a time (3 weeks ago) I was an active member of a Catfish Syndicate.
It didn’t start as creepy and organised as it sounds, I swear; it was bas… Read More
2018-05-24 12:54
As a woman, there’s a whole load of little pleasures in life that most men just don’t understand. Taking your bra off after a long day of having excellent tits, picking off clum… Read More
2018-05-12 14:32
I’ve talked a lot of shit about Sex and the City over the years; from things that the writers did right (Miranda) to the things they did wrong (Carrie, in every possible instance).
Th… Read More
2018-05-11 10:16
Nothing in this world gives me the anxi quite like someone asking me to Google something on my phone, while watching over my shoulder. Clicking that chrome icon is like playing Russian Roule… Read More
2018-05-02 16:00
As we all know, flower crowns are the most basic of all festival accessories, but it’s 2018 now and the world is full of ridiculous trends that nobody asked for, so get ready for the n… Read More
2018-04-26 14:31
Is Matt Groening a time traveller? Well, he fucking might be. According to 3am Twitter he is, anyway, and as I’m never one to shy away from a conspiracy theory, here are five of the cr… Read More
2018-04-24 15:51
When two people break up there’s no such thing as a ‘winner’ and a ‘loser’, right?
Wrong.
Of course there’s a winner. It’s petty, and definitely not… Read More
2018-04-20 13:17
Once upon a time if someone said the word ‘stoner’ you would immediately think of a fat bloke in a dirty Led Zepplin top sat in the park, surrounded by empty Dorito’s packe… Read More
2018-04-13 16:20
By the time you get to your late twenties, you’re probably going to be well-versed on the drill when it comes to splitting up with someone. First comes the bickering, then the drawn ou… Read More
2018-03-22 18:03
Wedding season is nearly upon us, which probably means your weekends are already booked up with hen and stag do’s in unnecessarily expensive parts of the country, all involving some so… Read More
2018-03-20 18:21
So, you’ve managed to stay in a relationship long enough to talk about moving in together and it’s only partly because you want to save on rent and your boss has finally got onto… Read More
2018-03-01 17:43
International Women’s day has come round again, and before you head to Pinterest to find that perfect Insta-worthy pic about the #girlboss life, here are some ways to celebrate being a… Read More
2018-02-22 12:45
Social media is a strange place. On the one hand, it’s a community where you can find like-minded little souls and, dare I say it, make friends.
On the other hand it’s a place w… Read More
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