Why's It So Hard To Accept Different?

Whilst I sit at my desk and type this post angrily, venting my anger and frustration, letting all my thoughts out on this blog, there's a serious point to this post, and if I can educate just one person, than my work here is done. If not, good riddance - my work here is still done, I didn't…

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A New Chapter In The Unique Young Mum Household.

At the beginning of this month, a new chapter began in the Unique Young Mum household - Spud started his journey into Secondary School, something I'm not too sure either of us was ready for, but a few weeks in and things seem to be going good, fingers crossed it last. I'm sure I'm not t…

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My Top 5 Festival Tips.

If you're heading to Reading Festival (known to us locals as Reading Rock), Leeds Festival or any other festivals this weekend or upcoming weekends you may want to read this post for some festival guidance and tips! I've lived in Reading my whole life (27 years!) and with Reading Festival, …

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Ways To Revamp Your Home On A Budget.

If you're a long time reader of Unique Young Mum, you may recall the many post I wrote whilst me and Spud lived in the flat, I wrote often about how Spud dreamed of living in a house so he could have a garden to play in, and the fact that we couldn't have a dog in our flat - as another one …

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Ideas & Inspiration For Family Bathrooms Done Right

Of all the rooms in the house , the bathroom is the one that tends to get neglected the most. The reason for this is unknown, but usually, it’s something to do with the fact that it’s the room that gets the least use. That being said, just because your bathroom may not get used as much as your livin…

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Are You Ready To Deal With Old Age?

Life is a rollercoaster. It has its highs and its lows and generally zigs when we think it will zag. It’s hard to judge how things will pan out, but one thing you can guarantee is that you’re going to age. Aging is natural and something that none of us can escape, even if we try to avoid the visual…

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Making The Transition To Secondary Years Play.

In September, my not so little man will be starting secondary school, to say time has flew past would be an understatement. Let me reassure you, when other parents tell first time parents time will fly now you're a parent, they aren't lying, nor are they exaggerating one tiny little bit. It…

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5 Tips For A Successful Festival Camping Experience.

For those of us who love a good festival, we're relieved that festival season is finally here! For some, festivals mean a day event, starting early and ending the early hours of the next morning, and for the rest of us festivals mean a full weekend experience , starting on either Thursday or Fri…

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Transforming Our Garden Into Our Dreams.

If you have a garden the size of a jungle like mine, I'm sure you'll agree that the garden is one of the chores you start to dread, cutting the grass can take a good three hours alone, and lets not forget we need to add on another two hours for the strimming around the edges, and a whole da…

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Emma Ferguson Photography Review.

Back in March, whilst planning Spud's 11th birthday party, I made the decision to ''not'' photograph the party, at least not myself. For many years at Spud's previous parties, I've missed so much of the fun and memories as I've been so busy doing everything including…

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Your Home Au Naturel

Humans have a lot to learn from the natural world, it can teach us about medicine and science, but it can also help us to learn more about technology and mechanical engineering. Don’t worry about any of that stuff for now though, that's a whole other blog post in itself, instead, it’s time to f…

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What Should You Do When Your Kid Wants A Phone?

Every parent will face this dilemma at some stage. Their kid wants a phone and they either cannot afford one or feel that their child is too young to have one. This is one area where children and parents can have very different opinions and it can lead to a lot of conflict within the family. Here a…

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Affordable House Cleaning Options

A housekeeper can play a crucial role in your life, saving you time to spend with your family instead of cleaning up the house. There are two options that you can always choose from: 1) hiring an independent housekeeper or 2) hiring an agency. An agency can wind up costing you more, as you’re not j…

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“Old Fashioned” Activities to Keep the Kids Happy in Summer

It’s that time of the year when the kids are off school and roaming around the house looking for things to do. Many now resort to video game entertainment which, whilst fun, seems a little unproductive, especially during the summer months. In light of this, here are some of the older activities whi…

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Pull The Plug On High Electric Bills

Are your electricity bills too high? With most of our lives revolving around electronic devices, cutting back on our power usage can seem like a difficult ask for many of us. However, there are many other ways to lower the costs of powering our homes . Here are just a few methods. Is it time to swit…

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How to Stay Beautiful During Pregnancy

Pregnancy is the time when a woman should look after her own health not just carefully but responsibly too. This does not mean that a future mother has to forget about taking care of herself for a period of nine months - unless of course she wants too!  Women shouldn’t abandon their regular beauty t…

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Three Things Your Holiday Accommodation Must Have!

We're midway through June, the weather is how it's supposed to be (for once!) -  sunny and hot, our windows are fully open, our children's paddling pools are filled up ready for an afternoon of play, our ears hear lawn mower after lawn mower, we're going through cold drinks, ice cub…

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Five Family Friendly Places To Visit In Liverpool.

In just over 10 days time, my younger brother Jamie will be celebrating his 25th birthday, a quarter of a century old and his first birthday as a daddy! Wanting to do something more than just going to a local restaurant for a meal - because we seem to do that year after year, I wanted to do somethi…

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5 Tips On Perfecting Your DIY Tan!

In just over a week time, the official UK summer time begins, and with the summer time upon us, out comes the paddling pools, the BBQ's and as much of our bodies as we can to get a beautiful golden tan! However, we live in England, and we all know what the typical UK weather is like - it's …

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Review: Baby Cakes Treasures - Jade Alana Marshall Design.

You may recall a post I done a couple of months ago mentioning Spud's birthday party , and it being Batman themed!? If not, go and have a read, or you can skip that and read this post instead, a post on someone who's already been mentioned a few times on Unique Young Mum, and I have no doubt…

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My Slimming World Journey - Week One.

A couple of weeks ago, I was sorting out my clothes ready for the warmer weather and was sad to see that I was throwing more than half of them to one side because they didn't fit me anymore, at least not comfortably anyway. I looked at the sad pile of clothes that did still fit me, then looked …

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Fantasy Mask Creations Review.

Just before I got ill and was admitted to hospital, discussion and plans were underway for Spud's 11th birthday party, originally the plan was to book a party at the local soft play centre, however with my admittance to hospital, come changes we couldn't help, including having to come up wi…

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Opening Up To New Experiences With My Older Age.

In a little over a week's time, I turn 27 years old, three years off of the big 30 and whilst I'm proud of the life I've led so far, I feel a tiny bit disappointed that due to fears I've not done as much as I'd maybe of liked too. Whilst I hate letting my fears take over my life…

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Living With HS - My Journey.

Recently, I've spoke about my journey with HS - full name Hidradenitis Suppurativa on the blog , and told you all how I ended up in hospital with the condition. Since then things haven't been great, I've been back to hospital twice since, in unbearable pain that left me wanting to cut my…

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5 Stress-Busting Foods

Too often, when we’re buried under a ton of work and personal commitments, we find ourselves binging on comfort food to feel better or de-stress. This is why the term “stress eating” was coined. We’re not literally eating stress, but more like we eat to shoo the stress away or replace stress with y…

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Style Your Bathroom With Elegance

Bathrooms are all over Instagram. Luxury bathrooms and bedrooms are all the rage online and we can never escape them. Gorgeous white porcelain and marble, stylish designer baths and Pinterest-worthy ideas but is this possible to achieve in your own home? When you get creative you can definitely styl…

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Cake, Creativity and More Party Planning!

A new day, yet another day full of party planning ! I swear everywhere I look in the house at the moment, all I see is Batman, black and yellow, oh and the dog- because he follows me everywhere! Today I went with my sister in law as planned to put in a birthday cake order, I have a fabulous local cak…

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Gearing up for Spring: Weekend Ideas

Alas, the time to open the windows has arrived! Winter’s grasp has weakened, and spring is falling upon us now. If you are beyond ready to bring some life back into your home, family, and soul, read on for some great weekend ideas that will slowly adapt you to the change of season. Brighten the Ho…

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5 Top Tips To Keep Children's Parties Cost Down.

In three days time, my once premature bundle of joy will be 11 years old, and along with a birthday to organise, I've also got a birthday party to organise - well the organisation side of things started as soon as I got out of hospital , it's now to host and throw the party that needs doing!…

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5 Top Tips To Keep Ice Cream Cool For The Kids

Spring has officially began in the UK, and before we know it summer will soon be here . With the warmer weather comes the freshly cut gardens, and then the paddling pools get filled, the water pistols come out, the BBQ's get lit, and the fun begins for the whole family! For kids, there’s nothing …

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Batman - The Black and Yellow Party!

Spud's birthday is soon approaching, and whilst I'm trying to take in the fact that my seven week premature baby boy is soon going to be 11 years old, I'm also trying to organise his 11th birthday party. The party is going to be the BEST birthday party I've ever done Spud, I figured …

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When Things Get Too Much.

Hello everyone, or do I mean someone, or no one?  It's been well over a month since I've blogged, and I feel like I'm writing my very first post all over again. I've wrote and rewrote the previous two sentences time and time again, I have so much to write, so much to let out, but wher…

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Moving Tips From Experts

There are numerous moving recommendations for every occasion. but especially valuable tips are those, given by experienced people who experienced relocation far more than once! Think about it, who's advice would you listen to more, a friend who's moved once in their life, or a friend who…

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Swago UK Valentines Shopping Edition

Another Swagbucks post, and I'm sorry to say but I'm not sorry one bit! I mean, if you've got the time I could tell you all the things Swagbucks has enabled me to buy, but I won't bore you with the list, I'll let your imagination run free, but I will tell you, Swagbucks totally …

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How To Stay Fit and Healthy With Real Recommendations!

Who doesn’t want to be in a good shape? Yes, the question is rather ridiculous, because the answer is obvious: every person dreams of an at least slim figure and healthy body. However, a lot of people complain about the difficulties they come across during their failed attempts to lead a healthy wa…

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Valentine's Day Collector's Bills at Swagbucks.

One of my favorite things about using Swagbucks is that I can get rewards for searching the web through their search engine, and as a blogger, I use a search engine at least once a day!  Every now and then Swagbucks have "Collector's Bills" out worth bonus SB points that you can collec…

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A Guide to Flirting Online: 15 Steps You Need To Know.

With Valentine's Day soon approaching, I thought it would be good to do a post for singletons looking for company, or even singletons who're looking for a new loving relationship. Nowadays, dating opportunities are unrestricted. There are events for singletons to attend, mobile apps, and ev…

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Learn To Make Your Time Count In 3 Minutes Flat

If there’s one thing I wish I had more of, it would be time. Time to spend with family. Time to spend with friends. Time to become a better person. While it’s impossible to physically add hours to the day, you can at least make your time go further. Here are five tips I’ve recently been trying to f…

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A Letter To My 16 Year Old Self.

Dear Jade, It's your future self here, writing to you, I'm 26 and 10 years into the future.  You're 16 years old, living at home with a baby boy, a relationship that you know isn't perfect, but a relationship you're in, a relationship that you've grown to love, but hate at the…

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Love The Little Things About Pregnancy

It doesn't matter how you discover you're pregnant; one rule applies - read on for what that is. Maybe you found out by looking at a pregnancy test with your partner at your side, both of you filled with excited and anticipation. Perhaps it was at the doctor's office when you asked for i…

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Easy and Cheap Ways to Refresh Your Home

Do you feel like your home needs a bit of a change and you need some inspiration for things that you can do that won’t cost a fortune? Hiring an interior decorator can be costly, so why not take on a challenge yourself to give your home a new feel ? Not only will you save yourself a lot of money, yo…

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Valentines Day - How Will You Spend The Day?

Valentines Day is soon approaching, and don't us Brits know it! Every shop we venture into is filled with displays of cards, gifts of chocolates and wine, whilst babysitters and florist, both local and nationally are promoting their services across social media. Whilst I've never been a mass…

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Win a 12 Months National Trust Family Membership!

When I look back to my childhood I can see that I was fortunate growing up, I didn't realise it at the time of course, but now that I'm older and I think about past days, I know me and my siblings was very lucky to have the childhood we had.  I come from a very large family, I have six sibli…

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How To Relax When Life Is Too Stressful.

If you often find stress flaring up, whether because you live a fairly hectic life or are simply more susceptible to stress, then you are likely to appreciate every little piece of advice for relieving it. Thankfully, The Huffington Post has explained various scientifically-supported techniques for…

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A Brief Introduction To Baby UV Beachwear

Spending time on the beach with your family refreshes your soul and mind, however it also brings along the danger of contracting skin infections due to exposure to sun rays, especially among babies and small kids. This problem is highly common in summer, when people hit the beach to enjoy the warmt…

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Love Your Living Room

If you’re anything like me, you’ll spend a lot of time in your living room. It’s the place where you watch your favourite TV programmes, cuddle your kids and curl up with your favourite book when the little ones are in bed. As you spend so much time there, it’s important to make sure your living ro…

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Cross Out The To-Do List By Getting To Those Things You've Been Avoiding!

How many of us can honestly say we haven’t been putting anything off? Let’s try that again. Honestly? Thought so. We all put certain things off longer than we should. The more time that passes, the easier it is to put the task from your mind. Even so, it lurks in the background, waiting for attenti…

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If You Can't Stand The Heat Get Out Of the Kitchen, But What About When You Can't Stand The Kitchen?

Renovating a kitchen isn't exactly an easy job, but sometimes its just necessary, especially if you have experienced that moment when you think: “I just can't stand it anymore!”. If you have had that moment recently, or you can see it rapidly approaching, it probably means it's time to …

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