June, for some reason, was a really hard month for me. I don't know why but I was just so anxious and at the end of June I got to the point where I didn't even want to step outside the front door. I felt panicky and really shaky. I think it was a lot of things that had just built up and anxiety was the result. A lot of anxiety. I also had an IIH (brain condition) flare up which played a huge part in the above. However, the kids still had a good month! We still did a few fun things. The start of June wasn't so bad.
The month started off really well. My new baby nephew was born! He is just adorable, so precious. I'm so excited to have another little nephew. I love newborn cuddles!
We celebrated the queens 90th Birthday but attending a British themed fete (everything was red, white and blue - The colours of the union jack). The kids all won some fab prizes on the tombola and lucky dip type stalls and there were bouncy castles etc! It was a fun afternoon :)
The boys went fishing with there dad a couple of times which gave Ellie and I some time on our own. We spent the afternoon along the river and treated ourselves to some fish and chips which was yummy!
We went to another summer fair! Local to us, about five minutes walk away which was very handy! There were rides and inflatables for the kids to go on! It was SO cheap, wrist bands were £3 each for the whole day. The kids had an absolute blast.
I read a fair bit (before the IIH flare up). Reading really helps me to relax and just unwind. I love getting lost in a book. I found a few good books in charity shops! I do love looking for books in charity shops and giving pre loved books a good home, hehe. I started a book blog and instagram dedicated especially to books! Yay! You can read my reviews and bookish posts over on my book blog aka Sarah's Book Hub
There was a lot of proud mummy moments in June, too! With Charlie preparing for high school and how well all the kids are doing at school. I am so proud of them all. Harry started swimming at school, he honestly hates deep water so I am truly proud of him for giving swimming a whirl at school. He's overcoming his fear.
We have lots to look forward to in July. You can see our bucket list here. Charlie turns eleven years old and has induction days at high school. We also have a parents open evening at the high school, too! We have sports days and end of the year assemblies. School plays and concerts etc. I'm looking forward to all those things and we're very excited about the six weeks holidays! It'll be nice to have the kids home and a break from the school routine :)
How was your June? What are you most looking forward to in July? Let me know in the comments :)
The month started off really well. My new baby nephew was born! He is just adorable, so precious. I'm so excited to have another little nephew. I love newborn cuddles!
We celebrated the queens 90th Birthday but attending a British themed fete (everything was red, white and blue - The colours of the union jack). The kids all won some fab prizes on the tombola and lucky dip type stalls and there were bouncy castles etc! It was a fun afternoon :)
We went to another summer fair! Local to us, about five minutes walk away which was very handy! There were rides and inflatables for the kids to go on! It was SO cheap, wrist bands were £3 each for the whole day. The kids had an absolute blast.
I read a fair bit (before the IIH flare up). Reading really helps me to relax and just unwind. I love getting lost in a book. I found a few good books in charity shops! I do love looking for books in charity shops and giving pre loved books a good home, hehe. I started a book blog and instagram dedicated especially to books! Yay! You can read my reviews and bookish posts over on my book blog aka Sarah's Book Hub
There was a lot of proud mummy moments in June, too! With Charlie preparing for high school and how well all the kids are doing at school. I am so proud of them all. Harry started swimming at school, he honestly hates deep water so I am truly proud of him for giving swimming a whirl at school. He's overcoming his fear.
How was your June? What are you most looking forward to in July? Let me know in the comments :)
We have recently reviewed a lovely children's book 'The Lost Smile Joseph Coelho and illustrated by Sheena Dempsey.
I have kindly been gifted one copy to giveaway to one of my lucky readers. :)
The book is centered on a little boy who tries to find his families smiles using special tools - A magnifying glass, a tooth brush and a pair of sunglasses, he begins his search.
Join Kyle as he uncovers giggles, brushes up grins and learns how to make the world smile.
You can read more about the book and the Wrigleys smile back project here.
This giveaway is open to UK residents only.
There will be one winner.
Entrants must be aged 18+
Please read the terms and conditions below the rafflecopter.
All entries will be checked and verified.
Join
Kyle as he uncovers giggles, brushes up grins and learns how to make
the world smile - See more at:
http://www.educatingsmiles.org/thelostsmile#sthash.da1zRXvZ.dpuf
Kyle’s family have lost their smiles.
Kyle decides to find them.
Using a magnifying glass, a toothbrush and a pair of sunglasses, he begins his search.
Join Kyle as he uncovers giggles, brushes up grins and learns how to make the world smile.
- See more at: http://www.educatingsmiles.org/thelostsmile#sthash.da1zRXvZ.dpuf
Kyle decides to find them.
Using a magnifying glass, a toothbrush and a pair of sunglasses, he begins his search.
Join Kyle as he uncovers giggles, brushes up grins and learns how to make the world smile.
- See more at: http://www.educatingsmiles.org/thelostsmile#sthash.da1zRXvZ.dpuf
Kyle’s family have lost their smiles.
Kyle decides to find them.
Using a magnifying glass, a toothbrush and a pair of sunglasses, he begins his search.
Join Kyle as he uncovers giggles, brushes up grins and learns how to make the world smile.
- See more at: http://www.educatingsmiles.org/thelostsmile#sthash.da1zRXvZ.dpuf
Kyle decides to find them.
Using a magnifying glass, a toothbrush and a pair of sunglasses, he begins his search.
Join Kyle as he uncovers giggles, brushes up grins and learns how to make the world smile.
- See more at: http://www.educatingsmiles.org/thelostsmile#sthash.da1zRXvZ.dpuf
Kyle’s family have lost their smiles.
Kyle decides to find them.
Using a magnifying glass, a toothbrush and a pair of sunglasses, he begins his search.
Join Kyle as he uncovers giggles, brushes up grins and learns how to make the world smile.
- See more at: http://www.educatingsmiles.org/thelostsmile#sthash.da1zRXvZ.dpuf
Kyle decides to find them.
Using a magnifying glass, a toothbrush and a pair of sunglasses, he begins his search.
Join Kyle as he uncovers giggles, brushes up grins and learns how to make the world smile.
- See more at: http://www.educatingsmiles.org/thelostsmile#sthash.da1zRXvZ.dpuf
Kyle’s family have lost their smiles.
Kyle decides to find them.
Using a magnifying glass, a toothbrush and a pair of sunglasses, he begins his search.
Join Kyle as he uncovers giggles, brushes up grins and learns how to make the world smile.
- See more at: http://www.educatingsmiles.org/thelostsmile#sthash.da1zRXvZ.dpuf
Kyle decides to find them.
Using a magnifying glass, a toothbrush and a pair of sunglasses, he begins his search.
Join Kyle as he uncovers giggles, brushes up grins and learns how to make the world smile.
- See more at: http://www.educatingsmiles.org/thelostsmile#sthash.da1zRXvZ.dpuf
Kyle’s family have lost their smiles.
Kyle decides to find them.
Using a magnifying glass, a toothbrush and a pair of sunglasses, he begins his search.
Join Kyle as he uncovers giggles, brushes up grins and learns how to make the world smile.
- See more at: http://www.educatingsmiles.org/thelostsmile#sthash.da1zRXvZ.dpuf
Kyle decides to find them.
Using a magnifying glass, a toothbrush and a pair of sunglasses, he begins his search.
Join Kyle as he uncovers giggles, brushes up grins and learns how to make the world smile.
- See more at: http://www.educatingsmiles.org/thelostsmile#sthash.da1zRXvZ.dpuf
Kyle’s family have lost their smiles.
Kyle decides to find them.
Using a magnifying glass, a toothbrush and a pair of sunglasses, he begins his search.
Join Kyle as he uncovers giggles, brushes up grins and learns how to make the world smile.
- See more at: http://www.educatingsmiles.org/thelostsmile#sthash.da1zRXvZ.dpuf
Kyle decides to find them.
Using a magnifying glass, a toothbrush and a pair of sunglasses, he begins his search.
Join Kyle as he uncovers giggles, brushes up grins and learns how to make the world smile.
- See more at: http://www.educatingsmiles.org/thelostsmile#sthash.da1zRXvZ.dpuf
Kyle’s family have lost their smiles.
Kyle decides to find them.
Using a magnifying glass, a toothbrush and a pair of sunglasses, he begins his search.
Join Kyle as he uncovers giggles, brushes up grins and learns how to make the world smile.
- See more at: http://www.educatingsmiles.org/thelostsmile#sthash.da1zRXvZ.dpuf
Kyle decides to find them.
Using a magnifying glass, a toothbrush and a pair of sunglasses, he begins his search.
Join Kyle as he uncovers giggles, brushes up grins and learns how to make the world smile.
- See more at: http://www.educatingsmiles.org/thelostsmile#sthash.da1zRXvZ.dpuf
Kyle’s family have lost their smiles.
Kyle decides to find them.
Using a magnifying glass, a toothbrush and a pair of sunglasses, he begins his search.
Join Kyle as he uncovers giggles, brushes up grins and learns how to make the world smile.
- See more at: http://www.educatingsmiles.org/thelostsmile#sthash.da1zRXvZ.dpuf
Kyle decides to find them.
Using a magnifying glass, a toothbrush and a pair of sunglasses, he begins his search.
Join Kyle as he uncovers giggles, brushes up grins and learns how to make the world smile.
- See more at: http://www.educatingsmiles.org/thelostsmile#sthash.da1zRXvZ.dpuf
Good luck!
T&C's
There will be ONE winner. Winners are selected at random via he rafflecopter. The giveaway is open to from 1st July 2016 and ends 16th July 2016 at midnight. This giveaway is open to UK residents only aged 18 and over. I will contact the winner via email/twitter or facebook. The winner has 28 days to respond, if the winner does not respond within 28 days, another winner will be selected. All entries will be checked and verified.
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Here are my best and worst moments this week and things to look forward to.
Negatives:
- The EU referendum. I'm devastated that we're no longer going to be apart of the EU. I understand why people voted leave, I get it, I honestly do but I'm still allowed to be devastated. I love my country - U./K, I really, really do and I'm worried for the future. It's the not knowing perhaps?
- I don't blame people for voting leave.
- I have been suffering horrendously with insomnia and anxiety. It's worse than ever! And the humidity isn't helping. My anxiety got to a point where I didn't even want to leave the house - I had to of course. It's not as bad now, thankfully.
- My headaches and vision haven't been great! I haven't been able to read because of the blurred vision, the fluid has built up behind my eyes/brain again. Only a month until my neurologist appointment!
Positives:
- We went to an epic summer fete! The kids had a great time on the bouncy castles and rides! The boys found some of there school friends to hang around with & it was a great day out! The weather was amazing, yay!
- I had a nice catch up with my sister! It's always lovely to see her and spend time with her.
- I'm looking forward to E and C's sports day next week! I hope it's a nice day :)
- My eyes are a lot better! I hope I can start reading again soon. I miss reading sooooo much. I haven't read for about five days, eek!
- I'm getting back into blogging properly again now my eyes are a bit better.
- I'm loving my book blog. I really enjoy blogging about books!
What are your best and worst bits this week? Or, what are you looking forward to this week? :)
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