Mum Carolynne Smith appeared with son Dwain in an emotional story in CLOSER magazine and on ITV THIS MORNING. Dwain, 20, weighs 34 stones and earlier this year was told by doctors that if he didn’t lose weight fast he could be dead within two years…
Year: 2011
Could you be a Mummy Blogger…?
Becoming a parent is so life-changing that it’s not really so surprising so many women want to share their experiences. Hence starting up a mummy blog has become extremely popular. But is it always such a good idea to blog about your children?
New Year new business?
It might be a quiet time but the New Year is the perfect time to make changes to your working life and make the most of a natural fresh start…
Four little girls who love Christmas…
With quads Christmas in the Kelly household can be chaotic but they wouldn’t have it any other way … story in the DAILY MAIL. Sean and Lisa Kelly feel so lucky to have their four adorable little girls. The couple, who have a ten year old son, had problems conceiving a second child and had almost given up hope.
Not too early to prepare for the Sales…
Are you sales savvy? Do you find yourself buying something just because it’s in the sales? A recent study has shown that women in the UK spend more than £1.6 billion on more than 500 million items of clothing they will never wear, with the average woman hoarding around 22 garments in her wardrobe that will never see the light of day. Furthermore over 30% of women surveyed admitting that almost all of these items are sales purchases.
How to get slim (or not get fatter) over Christmas…
Everyone wants to have a good time over Christmas – but, with the average person eating around 3,500 calories on Christmas day, how can we cope with all the extra food and drink? Is it possible to enjoy the festive season without piling on the pounds?
I gave birth to twins on Christmas Day!
Andrea Goodrich’s delightful story makes the front cover of the Christmas issue of WOMAN’S OWN MAGAZINE. Last Christmas Andrea Goodrich woke up at 2am to find herself in labour. Luckily she was super organised and had already bought and wrapped all the presents for her older children, Luca and India, because by 6am she’d given birth to twin daughters Nico and Kiki…
Home V Abroad – where do you spend Christmas?
Which is best? Christmas at home – or should you fly off to sunnier climes abroad?
If you decide to escape abroad, you will be one of four million Brits to do so during the festive season…
Top mistakes people make when writing a pitch…
Want to sell your real life story? Or do you have a book you’re planning to pitch to literary agents and publishers? Don’t ruin your chances of getting your story out there by writing a less than perfect pitch…
Christmas joy as ‘too dumb’ Kerry has second baby…
Christmas joy as ‘too dumb’ Kerry has second baby… Kerry and Mark McDougall’s uplifting story appears in the SUNDAY MIRROR and DAILY MAIL…