Muddle Through Mummy

ad I’ve been budgeting using the FREE @SnoopApp for almost 5 years & it completely changed the game for me. If you want to give it a go for yourself, it’s 🔗 on my page. It’s also as secure as your banking app so totally safe to use 🔐 #budgeting #savingmoney #payday #familythings #moneytips

#ad How I budget for my family as a 30-something-year-old mum of 2 AD ⬇️ The best way I’ve found to do this is using the free @SnoopApp How do you budget your money for your family? And which area do you need to cut back in? #familybudget #howibudget #monthlybudget #savingmoney #bills #whatispendinamonth

Have any of your bills gone up this month? I track mine with the FREE @SnoopApp (AD) It’s amazing for tracking your spending, creating budgets for different categories & it alerts you if there’s any changes to your bills - absolute game changer! #savingmoney #bills #mumlife #whatispend #budgeting

Replying to @RichieBeeakaBatman a shimmy a day keeps the doctor away #MentalHealth #positivevibes #morningmotivation

Kids first Indian takeaway - they’re pretty particular eaters so I asked for suggestions of what might be good for them… #dishupdinnerwithme #longervideo #whatmykidseat #pickyeater #DinnerIdeas

Dancing my way through the Easter holidays 😅 #positivevibes #morningmotivation #mumlife

SPOILER ALERT, they went to story snuggle #mumlife #morning

Depression hates a moving target 🎯 #positivevibes #morningmotivation #mumlife #shimmy

Do I give boy mum or girl mum vibes? #filter #boymum #girlmum

How much we spent this month as a family of 4 - is my husband aware? (ad) We, or should I say I, keep track of our family spending using a FREE budgeting app called @SnoopApp & have done so for the past 4 years. It’s 🔗 in my bi0 if you want to try it for yourself. Snoop is as secure as your banking apps too, so totally safe to use #savingmoney #budgeting #payday #family #howmuchispendinamonth #bills how much our bills cost in March

It’s the socks for me 🤣 #positivevibes #morningmotivation #mumlife

What mums really want for Mother’s Day that doesn’t cost the earth 💐 Honestly the most important thing to me is some thought & effort put in; that you’ve paid attention to what matters to me & taken onboard things which you know I love & appreciate. Maybe I’m just easily pleased but what do you think? Did I miss anything? #MothersDay #mothersdaygift #mumlife

#ad Seriously underrated family holiday destination ⬇️ ad| I always have the travel itch so if I find a good deal for the school holidays, we’re having it! I wasn’t sure what kid-friendly activities there was to do in Ibiza though, which is where @GetYourGuide comes in. We’ve used them a couple of times before, most recently in Lapland this winter, when looking for a Northern Lights tour. You can find activities in over 12,000 cities so wherever you’re going, you’ll find things to do at GetYourGuide. Are you someone who likes to plan ahead or wing it? I’m definitely a planner so I booked all three of these activities ahead of time: 🤿Snorkeling & SUP paddle, beach & cave boat tour 🛺 Buggy sightseeing excursion ⛵️Midday sailing with snacks & open bar We certainly discovered Ibiza has a lot more to offer than just its party reputation, but would you bring your family here? And WHERE should we visit next? Follow me for more family travel ideas 🌍✈️ #FamilyHoliday #Travellingwithkids #FamilyFriendly #Ibiza #VisitIbiza #BeachHoliday #FamilyTravel

It’s the little toe taps for me. Your energy effects others ❤️ go get em today! @beef lump #backtoschool #positivevibes #morningmotivation #shimmy

My favourite animal was me defending my little sister at secondary school. Let’s not normalise this. #bigsister #sen #idontwannabefriends

Does anyone else’s kids insist on using every cushion and blanket in the entire house? #mumlife #gentleparenting #activitiesforkids

Name someone more determined to make something work than a mum trying to create a better life for her kids? When I started posting publicly on social media 8 years ago, it was to stay connected to the outside world when I felt very lonely at home with a newborn. Fast forward 9 months when maternity leave was almost up, the femcare company I had been working at before baby arrived, made it impossible for me to return. Shortly after, baby number 2 arrived & during lockdown my social media following started to grow. Along with doing some freelance marketing work to earn a bit of money, I could see there was an opportunity to commercialise what I was doing on social media. I put all my energy into building a platform where brands I was already loving and using might want to work with me, although there was no guarantee this would work! The sacrifice that comes with this when you’re doing it to be around for your kids during the day, is working every evening, 7 days a week. This is absolutely NOT me complaining, it’s the trade-off for a lifestyle that I’m so grateful for, but it’s the side of content creation as a parent that I think goes unseen. And what that means, when someone asks me ‘what do you do once the kids go to bed?’ is, tidy up, work then go to bed. I don’t really have many hobbies, but thankfully I enjoy what I do & hopefully you enjoy the fruits of that labour 😅 Anyway, I’m always going to be honest with you guys, I don’t filter my life to make it any more interesting than it is & this is what my evenings look like ❤️ I’d love to know what you do once the kids go to bed. #eveningroutine #speedclean #satisfyingvideo #mumlife #contentcreator #dayinmylifevlog

I’m not against self-tanning if I CHOOSE to but I haven’t felt like I HAVE to for a very long time & I’m so glad cos it did take me a while to feel confident in my own skin #mumstyle #OOTD #summerlooks #paleskin #selfconfidence

A shear disaster in the making?! 💇‍♂️😵✂️ #mumlife #boymum #mumofboys

World Book Day ootd with my crew - World Book Day is actually a charity that enables 15 million children in the UK & Ireland to receive the £1 book token each year, which you need to redeem before 23 March. So if your little one is lucky enough to recieve one, make sure you it along to your local store or library to redeem it. Reading for fun is the single biggest indicator that a child will grow up to enjoy a happier and more successful life so anything we can do to encourage that as parents is amazing! #worldbookday #OOTD #letsgetdressed #mumlife #dressup