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Sorry for being very quiet on here. I’m battling my usual Winter blues. Not much to say really. I’m trying to keep active, to get into the spirit and not let the overwhelm consume me. It’s just one day after all! ❤️ Christmas pjs, their smiley faces and morning bed invading labradors are the things keeping me going. How are you? Are you ok? Tell me happy news if you have any! Or share your woes. Either is allowed here. 💗
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Rare family photo alert! On Friday night I made Dave finish work early and we headed to @thebreweryquarter in Cheltenham for some incredible ice cream sundaes in the very funky @creamscafecheltenham (I had no idea it was so big inside! Very cool interior design too.) and then onto the @cineworld cinema to see...you guessed it! Frozen 2! I was SO excited. (Never mind the kids!) And we weren’t seeing it in 2D, nor 3D, oh no, we went to 4Dx! It was an incredible experience, the seats moved, there was cold air blown at us in snowy scenes and water sprayed.
In all honesty, I think 3D might have been enough for me though, it was seriously magical, I felt I could reach out and touch things! But the seats moving was a bit unrelaxing!(Bear in mind I don’t like theme park rides so possibly not the right person to ask!) You could also hear the fans quite loudly in certain points where the film went quiet. My kids and husband LOVED it though. 
As for the film, it was AMAZING! I love love loved it. I loved the songs, the answering of questions, the new characters, the strong females. Brilliant!
Missed the after end credits scene though, so make sure you stay until the very end if you haven’t been yet! 😊 ⛄️ Have you seen it? Tell me what you thought! And have you seen a 4Dx film? 
#breweryquarter #cheltenham #cineworld #frozen2 #4dx
Instagram post 2185087374990553502_184009684 About last night! Or yesterday really! I am so so so happy with our @mavenconnex blogger event went yesterday. 4 months in the planning, and our first full day.

We took over the gorgeous orangery and one of the conference rooms at the breathtaking @deveretortworthcourt and @florismartuk sent three of their lovely independent florists @forgetmenots4364 @fiorellaflowers and @stone_roses_florist to make Christmas wreaths with everyone and also to give a talk about buying from your local florist to support small businesses AND get the best deal for your money.

We also had the most incredible talks. Lovely @emmaand3 my fabulous co-organiser shared some of her wealth of blogging knowledge, @sales_academy_adam @ouralteredlife and @spencersarc.mummy gave inspiring motivational talks, Serena from Made 4 U Podcasts talked everyone through the equipment she uses, the supremely talented @amytreasureblog sparked the most amazing creativity with her hands on flatlay workshops and @oliviarnorthcote gave everyone some excellent styling tips, even pulling out one of @mamalifelondon tees to demo an outfit, not realising she was in the audience! I also need to mention the fact we ate and drank delicious food all day. What made it truly lovely though, was the way everyone was so friendly and chatty with each other, it really did make for a happy day and we couldn’t be more thrilled with the way it went! 
Everyone went home with their wreaths and a goody bag stuffed with fab items from @taylors @jimmysicedcoffee @oxouk @arladairyuk @daelmans_stroopwafels @bumboo_uk @yessnacks @vitstix @deenoapp with @getrocketbook for the speakers.

Also our chosen charity @inkinddirect gave a presentation telling everyone about their wonderful work.

Phew! Hope I got everyone. From the bottom of my heart, thank you to everyone involved who helped to make it such a wonderful day. 💗 And to Emma, who has been a pleasure to work with every step of the way!

Photos: @littlelilypadco
Instagram post 2180423902965183886_184009684 If you had told me 5 years ago that one day I would have a successful blog that I’m proud of and would be running amazing events I’d never have believed you. 
Just coming out of the fog of PND with my confidence at rock bottom and yet here we are! This year Emma and I have had two incredible events already with two more to come.
Sunday (24th) is our all day extravaganza featuring talks on podcasting, monetising your blog and how to take your business to the next level, inspiring speakers like Charlie from @ouralteredlife social media workshops, photography flatlay workshops, a tips, tricks and trends styling session with an incredible stylist and wreath making from @florismartuk with a goody bag and your wreath to take home. (Swipe to see it all!)
Sometimes it blows my mind that I’ve helped to put this together. Me! Someone so shy I couldn’t even speak in shops when I was younger and made my Mum order for me in cafes.
I’m so proud of myself. And the absolute icing on the cake was being asked to give a talk on blogging at my daughter’s school. I felt so validated, sometimes it doesn’t feel like a ‘proper’ job, especially when you fill in forms and there’s no check box!
There’s also food and drink all day on Sunday and the hotel is gorgeous. I’m SO excited. There are a couple of tickets left if you wanted to join us still. I’ll pop the link in my bio.
We also have a ‘freelancer/small biz Christmas works do’ happening at @nrsocial_chelt next Thursday (28th) evening so come and join us there too if you too don’t have enough on your staff to warrant going out!
Of all the options they gave me on careers day at school, this wasn’t one of them. Just goes to show you really can create your own job in this day and age!

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Is it just me who feels the cold so much more now I’m older? 🥶I used to be really warm blooded and my mum would always shudder at me wearing a tee and no jumper but now my hands and feet are always icy and I’m constantly telling the kids to ‘put a jumper on, you’re making me feel cold’! Just like my mum did to me! 😂
The weather seems to have changed dramatically in the last few weeks but I’ve been living in my @tog24official coat and it’s brilliant! Smart enough for town and practical enough for my country dog walks with the lovely @hendrix_our_labrador (isn’t he big now?) it’s fantastically waterproof and has a toasty inner layer for warmth. And it all zips apart to form 2 separate coats. Best of all, I have one adult and one child’s to give away! On the blog now.

Can I just also take a moment to shout out @oliviarnorthcote who has helped me to make much braver fashion choices, like these leopard print trousers! I got so many positive comments that day. I think black boots might be better though. Can’t wait to hear what she tells us during her styling session at the @mavenconnex event in less than two weeks! 🥳

Happy Monday everyone! What’s your week got in store?

#pinklinker #cheltenham
Instagram post 2171709587806260933_184009684 💗 I just wanted to say a heartfelt THANK YOU. 💗 On Tuesday I felt tired and emotional and got very teary on my stories about this (not so!) tiny person’s school anxiety. If you don’t know our journey, it’s all on the blog under the mental health tab but basically we both have anxiety and I’m always (quietly) worrying about whether I’m doing the right thing and she is worrying about everything else. 😢

After a short period of homeschooling we found a small school that she agreed to trial. She loved it and is so well cared for and looked after there and she chose to go and yet every day it’s the same battle. 🤯

Most of the time I can cope with it. Sometimes I can’t. And that was Tuesday. And you all rushed forward to message me, offering sympathy, advice, empathising, telling me you can relate. And that genuinely made me feel so much better. It took me the whole of the next day to get through all those wonderful messages and I hope I managed to reply to everyone! Luckily I had a day at the hairdresser so had time to spare. (Swipe for a better pic of my lovely hair, it was definitely needed to sit and chat to Elliot for a day.)* This community is what makes it all worthwhile. I’m thinking of setting up a Facebook group for parents of anxious children for a place to find a bit of support and tips and ideas. Let me know if you’d be interested. 
Sometimes I worry that she’ll only remember the times I get frustrated with her, I hope she remembers the love too, and realises all I’ve ever done has been for her, sometimes I feel like I get it so wrong but other days I’m not so hard on myself, it’s a fine balance! 💗 *(I paid for my hair myself in full but last time I went for a complimentary appointment for a review, the reason I chose to go back is because Elliot has created a welcoming space for everyone, especially if you don’t feel you fit the usual salon world. Plus it’s beautiful in there and he is a hair magician!) @hileyhairclub 
#mentalhealth #anxiety #motherdaughter #cheltenham
Instagram post 2169204851974693981_184009684 THREE WEEKS TO GO!!! I’m SO excited. Our next @mavenconnex event is 3 weeks today and it’s going to be fabulous with a festive feel. I don’t have enough space in this caption to add everything we have going on but in a nutshell: 🎄Wreath Making
🎙 Podcasting From a top travel journalist.
👗 Styling Session Tips and Tricks
📸 Flatlay Photography
💷 Monetising your Blog
📱 Business Coaching
🎥 Social Media masterclasses
🧁 LOADS of food. Including lunch and TWO cake breaks!
👜 Goody Bag AND your wreath!
🏰 Stunning venue

All for £55 (I know right? Bargain!) We still have some tickets left but we have to give the final numbers to the florist so tickets bought after a certain date won’t include a wreath so be quick! 
Link for full deets in the bio.
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Before I became a Mum I did so much baking, my cakes were legendary! I remember making my bestie an intricate butterfly cake for her birthday when we were both at school and my cupcakes were detailed works of art. 🧁
Then the kids came along and my time was spent on them and my baking hobby went by the wayside, along with sewing and jewellery making. 
Now they are older, they love watching baking programs and are really keen to learn, but we are still time poor with school and homework and clubs. Luckily, thanks to @princes and their fruit fillings, we can take a step out of these apple crumble cupcakes (recipe on the blog!) by using their delicious apple filling making them super quick and easy. It's nice to be baking again, and watching the kids inherit my passion for cake! I used some of the left overs to make some super simple crumble pots too. Yum! 🍏

#princes #bakingmadeeasy #cake #gbbo #pudding #cupcake #fairycake #applecrumble
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Fun fact! 🍒 Did you know I was almost called Cherry? 🍒 My mum lived in Holland when she was pregnant with me and there were loads of big fat black cherries around and she loved them so much she wanted to name me Cherry. My Dad vetoed it though and I became Louise! I think I’d have made a good Cherry! 
I love them too, and clearly so does this little lady! I’ve been getting my bake on with @princes and making the delicious black cherry cheesecake from their website using the yummy cherry fruit filling. So delicious that I had two offers of help to finish the left overs in the tin. 😂 #princes #bakingmadeeasy
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Although we were getting on a plane to go home at this point, (Dave is a whole foot taller than me which makes fitting in a photo nigh on impossible!😆) look how happy we look!

We had such a lovely lovely time. Friendly staff, gorgeous surroundings (swipe to see how we left it), sunshine, warmth and incredible food. ☀️ Although a bout of tonsillitis for my smallest human meant that he and I were confined to the room for the last day, we still got a last swim in the sea before we went. Thank goodness for antibiotics! Couldn’t fault the hotel for helping us when he was poorly, a doctor came straight away to the room, did a swab test on the spot and wrote a prescription and we picked everything we needed up from the pharmacy opposite. 👨🏻‍⚕️ Dave got to take advantage of my massage which he said was excellent and our boat trip had to be cancelled due to weather anyway (see my last post about the waves!) so it all worked out. 🌊 
We’ve not had the easiest year and so some family time in the sunshine was bliss. 💗 Thank you so much for inviting us out! 💗

@kalyvesbeachhotel @seacretehotels #kalyvesbeachhotel #pinklinker #familytravel #greece #crete

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Big Pink Link 73 It’s Hannah and I this week and I am firmly in holiday mode and not quite with it, being actually on holiday so apologies if comments are slow to come in, I’ll get there though! Thanks to Lucy for hosting last week. Despite being the middle of the summer hols, we have had…

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Big Pink Link 70 Thanks Hannah for co-hosting last week, Gemma and Lucy this week. Puppies and school hols for me this week. Wish me luck! 😀 <div align=”center”><a href=”http://pinkpearbear.com” rel=”nofollow” title=”Pink Pear Bear”><img src=”http://pinkpearbear.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Big-Pink-Link-Love-Badge.jpg?resize=300%2C288″ alt=”Pink Pear Bear” style=”border:none;” /></a></div> WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOW! Find your Wows over with the girls this week. <div align=”center”><a href=”http://pinkpearbear.com” rel=”nofollow” title=”Pink Pear Bear”><img…

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Big Pink Link 69

Big Pink Link 69 Thanks Hannah for co-hosting last week, we’re on again together this week too! I’ve linked up my story about we came to have a rescue puppy from Romania as my host post. He has meant that I no longer have any time for anything, let alone blogging but he is worth every single…

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Big Pink Link 68

Big Pink Link 68 Big thanks going out to Lucy  and Hannah for being tiptop hostesses this week. We now have our puppy!! Who is an enormous gangly boy with the most ridiculously curled tail. He’s settling in so well, it’s so hard to believe that he was in a shelter in Romania just a few days ago….

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Big Pink Link 67

Big Pink Link 67 Big thank you to the lovely hosts from last week, Gemma from Life is Knutts and Lucy. Hannah is back today, YAY! We’ve missed you Hannah! We have very very exciting news as a family, we are getting a puppy!!! I am still slightly in shock but we are getting a…

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Big Pink Link 66

Big Pink Link 66 Lucy is back this week, with one of our brand new hosts, Gemma from Life is Knutts,  and we also have another lovely lovely lady joining the team, Laura from Five Little Doves plus Hannah will be back next week. Too exciting! We’ll also be rolling out some new badges so lots…

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Big Pink Link 65 Huge thanks to our fabulous guest hosts from last week, Gemma from Life is Knutts and Jenny from Monkey And Mouse did a brilliant job so cheers all round. In charge this week you have myself and the gorgeous Kirsty from The Winnettes. This weekend we have been mostly sweltering in our…

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Big Pink Link 64

Big Pink Link 64 We have two lovely guest hosts today, Gemma from Life is Knutts and Jenny from Monkey And Mouse so a big welcome to them! <div align=”center”><a href=”http://pinkpearbear.com” rel=”nofollow” title=”Pink Pear Bear”><img src=”http://pinkpearbear.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Big-Pink-Link-Love-Badge.jpg?resize=300%2C288″ alt=”Pink Pear Bear” style=”border:none;” /></a></div>   My Wows: My first Wow is from Muffin Top Mummy and I can so…

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Big Pink Link 63

Big Pink Link 63 An awful weekend this weekend. News of yet another violent and awful terror attack on our great country. Terrorists purporting to act in the name of religion to commit despicable crimes. Don’t let them win, don’t let them turn us against each other, we are stronger united and it is divided…

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Big Pink Link 62

Big Pink Link 62 I’ve been at Blog on this weekend and so I am woefully unprepared! I’m rushing out to the school run now but will be back to add wows later!   Lucy, Hannah and I are hosting this week. <div align=”center”><a href=”http://pinkpearbear.com” rel=”nofollow” title=”Pink Pear Bear”><img src=”http://pinkpearbear.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Big-Pink-Link-Love-Badge.jpg?resize=300%2C288″ alt=”Pink Pear Bear” style=”border:none;” /></a></div>…

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Big Pink Link 61

Big Pink Link 61! We have some sad news, the lovely El has decided that she needs to step down from hosting with us. We’re very upset to lose her but are incredibly happy for her as she is just too busy writing important things to join in, which is brilliant but we will miss her…

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Big Pink Link 60

Oh my, it’s the 60th Big Pink Link! Also, we hit 10k photos tagged with the instagram #pinklinker tag this week as well! I can’t believe it! A very exciting week all in all! I’m also excited because next Sunday, (14th) I am giving a talk about blogging at the Cotswold Baby and Toddler show….

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Big Pink Link 58

Big Pink Link time again, with the fabulous Kirsty again and lovely El. Next week we shall be having a little break for Easter Monday. I’m quite confident that every one of your Big Pink Link hosts shall be far too busy stuffing our faces with chocolate eggs! Have a good one and we shall see…

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Big Pink Link 57

Big Pink Link is here and we have a wonderful guest host this week, Kirsty from The Winettes and myself are reading your fabulous posts! You’ll have to forgive my lack of chatter, I have had a day at Legoland today and I can barely keep my eyes open! 😀   <div align=”center”><a href=”http://pinkpearbear.com” rel=”nofollow” title=”Pink Pear…

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Big Pink Link 56

Big Pink Link is here again with the lovely Hannah and myself as your hosts this week. Happy Mother’s Day to all the Mamas linking up this week, Mothering Sunday was yesterday and I hope you all got everything you wanted and a bit of a break! Look at the love in these Mama’s faces….

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Big Pink Link 54

Lets get ready ready, lets get ready ready, lets get ready to link up! If you don’t get that reference, you are either not British (in which case I’ll let you off!) or too young. If that’s the case, please don’t tell me! 😀 Just because I wouldn’t want you to miss out, this is from…

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Big Pink Link 54

It’s Big Pink Link time y’all!! Lucy and El have you in capable hands this week. I am suffering a little this week, failing to find my usual bounce back so I think a trip to the docs is in order today so I’ll keep this short and let you find your Wows over with the girls…

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Big Pink Link March 6th

It’s Big Pink Link time everyone!! Lucy and I are at the helm this week. I’ve had a bit of a tough week, resulting in some much needed alone time which you have probably seen if you watch my instagram stories. I love it over there and tend to do a few a day. The Wows…

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Big Pink Link 52

It’s Big Pink Link time awesome linky joiners!! I’m hosting with my gorgeous co-host Hannah this week. My post this week is all about faking it. But not in the way you might think! I’d love to know your thoughts on the matter. I’m trying to keep up with comments but with half term and ten my…

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Big Pink Link 53

The Big Pink Link is indeed running this week, I’m just a bit swamped and was late to post! Sorry y’all! El and Hannah are your capable leaders today though, and you can find the Wows over there! Also, can we just take a second to admire Hannah’s rebranding please! Just Hannah Jane! Eeeeekkkkk!!! Over…

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Big Pink Link is ONE!

Big Pink Link is ONE!!!! via GIPHY And I’m not hosting!!! Boo! But El and Lucy are. Yay!   The Wows then! If you’re mentioned in their posts, do help yourself to our Wow badge. 🙂 <div align=”center”><a href=”http://pinkpearbear.com” rel=”nofollow” title=”Pink Pear Bear”><img src=”http://pinkpearbear.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Big-Pink-Link-Love-Badge.jpg?resize=300%2C288″ alt=”Pink Pear Bear” style=”border:none;” /></a></div>   On with the link up….

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Big Pink Link 49

It’s Big Pink Link time lovely peoples! I’m hosting this week with my gorgeous co-host Lucy this week. Huge apologies for the badge code error last week, I don’t know what happened, my mind has been a bit distracted recently. My host post this week is my tribute to my Monty-dog, sorry, it’s a bit of…

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Big Pink Link 48

It’s Big Pink Link again. How does that happen?! I’m hosting this week and I have a very special guest co-hostess with the mostess, the very beeeeyoootiful Harriet from Toby and Roo! If you follow me on social media, you may have seen the sad news that our lovely boy Monty has died. I just…

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Big Pink Link 47

It’s Big Pink Link again! We have lovely Hannah at the helm this week and stepping in at short notice is the gorgeous Gemma from Life is Knutts to co-host. Some Wows from last week! If you’re mentioned below, do help yourself to our Wow badge. 🙂 <div align=”center”><a href=”http://pinkpearbear.com” rel=”nofollow” title=”Pink Pear Bear”><img src=”http://pinkpearbear.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Big-Pink-Link-Love-Badge.jpg?resize=300%2C288″ alt=”Pink Pear…

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Big Pink Link 46

It’s Big Pink Link time again! And my first of this year as host. Thank you so much to Hannah for stepping in for me last week, I’m returning the favour this week, my doggy has been really poorly but today I did a little update on facebook, happy news! I just wanted to do…

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Big Pink Link 45

It’s Big Pink Link no 45. The first of 2017! Back from our Christmas break, how was yours? Ours was really quiet actually, pretty lovely just to be mostly just our little family and having lots of quality time, including mountain biking, which is growing on me a bit! Despite my moaning on instagram! I…

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Big Pink Link Wows!!

There is no Big Pink Link this week! We’re all on our jollies but I wanted to let you know who were my Wows from last week. Thank you for taking part in another year of the Big Pink Link, see you next year! Eek! <div align=”center”><a href=”http://pinkpearbear.com” rel=”nofollow” title=”Pink Pear Bear”><img src=”http://pinkpearbear.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Big-Pink-Link-Love-Badge.jpg?resize=300%2C288″ alt=”Pink Pear…

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Big Pink Link Festive Special

It’s the last Big Pink Link before Christmas! Eeek, how did that happen?! We are off on our hols this week until the 9th! So my next Big Pink Link post will be next YEAR! Amazing! I’m sorry if I’ve been a little quiet lately, my advent videos are consuming me! I’d love any feedback….

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Big Pink Link 43

Big Pink Link 43! I’m not hosting this week so head on over to see Hannah or Gemma for your wows! First one of December! We’ll have this week and next week and then we will be breaking for Christmas. . Pink Pear Bear <div style=”width:100%;text-align:center;”><span style=”margin:5px;padding:5px;border-radius: 5px;border:1px solid lightgrey;display:inline-block;”><a rel=_nofollow href=”http://pinkpearbear.com”> <img style=”border: 1px…

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Big Pink Link 41

It’s Big Pink Link time! Would you believe that I’m writing this at 7.30 am in a slight panic! Course you would, you all know me so well! I have been so busy this week and gave myself last night off, only to realise just as I was drifting off that I hadn’t written my…

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Big Pink Link Numero 40!

Big Pink Link number 40! Blinking Nora, 40, that’s amazing, it really has flown by! We’ve loved every minute too. This week I’m teaming up with the lush Hannah. Please forgive me if I’m a little slow to RT etc, I might struggle to get on SM for Monday afternoon as I won’t have brilliant…

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Big Pink Link 39

It’s the 39th Big Pink Link and I’m back at the helm. Feels good to be back! I was supposed to be on last week but the lovely Hannah stepped in for me as it was half term and we all know that children and working do not mix all that well! 😀 Along with…

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Big Pink Link 38

Big Pink Link 38 is here again. Your hosts this week are El and Lucy. Find your Wows over there. 🙂   <div align=”center”><a href=”http://pinkpearbear.com” rel=”nofollow” title=”Pink Pear Bear”><img src=” http://pinkpearbear.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Big-Pink-Link-Badge-Resized.jpg?w=255″ alt=”Pink Pear Bear” style=”border:none;” /></a></div>

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Big Pink Link 37

The eagle eyed among you may realise that it should be my week this week, but it’s half term, oops! So I swapped with the lovely Hannah as all of us with kids in school know that holidays mean no work time for bloggers! 😀 <div align=”center”><a href=”http://pinkpearbear.com” rel=”nofollow” title=”Pink Pear Bear”><img src=”http://pinkpearbear.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Big-Pink-Link-Love-Badge.jpg?resize=300%2C288″ alt=”Pink Pear Bear”…

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Big Pink Link 36

It’s the 36th Big Pink Link and I’m back with Hannah! Whoop! It’s been a two week break, and honestly, I think we really needed to have this new set up. It’s a tricky one to work out, but ultimately, we were all feeling that we weren’t actually getting any time to actually blog! So…

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Big Pink Link 35

It’s Big Pink Link 35 and I’m still on my break! I had a massive list of things that I wanted to achieve and pretty unsurprisingly, it’s not looking like any of it will get fully ticked off my to do list! And my house still looks like three twisters ripped through it simultaneously and…

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Big Pink Link

It’s that time again! I’m on my break along with Hannah, so you’re in great hands today, El and Lucy shall be your hosts with the mosts this week! <div align=”center”><a href=”http://pinkpearbear.com” rel=”nofollow” title=”Pink Pear Bear”><img src=” http://pinkpearbear.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Big-Pink-Link-Badge-Resized.jpg?w=255″ alt=”Pink Pear Bear” style=”border:none;” /></a></div>  

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Big Pink Link 33

So it’s the 33rd Big Pink Link and we have some exciting news today!! The Big Pink Link team is expanding once more! The lovely Hannah from The Diary of an Ordinary Mum is joining us permanently. We’re so happy to have her on board, she has done such a wonderful job as guest host…

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Big Pink Link 32

It’s the 32nd Big Pink Link! Myself and Hannah are at the helm this week! I have linked up a tongue in cheek post about becoming a blogger. It is absolutely based on me and I will hands down admit that I was totally number one! Write and they shall find thee…….pahahahaha! That was a…

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Big Pink Link 31

It’s Big Pink Link time again! We are very lucky to have the lovely Hannah from The Diary of an Ordinary Mum back with us as El is very busy being all brilliant and writer-y! Also gorgeous Lucy is at the helm. <div align=”center”><a href=”http://pinkpearbear.com” rel=”nofollow” title=”Pink Pear Bear”><img src=”http://pinkpearbear.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Big-Pink-Link-Love-Badge.jpg?resize=300%2C288″ alt=”Pink Pear Bear” style=”border:none;” /></a></div>…

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Big Pink Link 5th September

Big Pink Link time. It’s September. What?! So, back to school for some, a time to start digging out those chunky knits and winter boots ready for Autumn. I’m actually a big fan of Autumn. I love those chillier days and feeling snug and warm indoors when it’s cold outside. And the leaves! Although Summer…

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Pink Linker Instagram Community

We’ve talked a few times about our new Instagram Community. Use the tag #pinklinker to join in*, we have so many beautiful photos there already, we’d love to see more of what you’ve been up to in between Big Pink Link days. Although you’re also welcome to join us if you aren’t a linker. The more the…

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August Bank Holiday Big Pink Link!

It’s an August bank holiday Big Pink Link and I’m back!!! It’s been absolutely weeks and I’ve missed it, although I have had a brilliant break. It was much needed and I feel like I may be slightly more on top of things. Well, I might have been had I not decided that I absolutely must do…

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Big Pink Link

It’s the Big Pink Link and my last week off! Which is actually a very good thing as I have more then a little washing to get through after our holiday to France. If you follow me on any social media channels, twitter, facebook or instagram, you’ll probably have seen a good few of our…

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Big Pink Link!

Hello my lovelies! I am still on my jollies! (Check out my Instagram feed to find out how we’re getting on!) Luckily, the amazing Hannah at The Diary of an Ordinary Mum is still very capably at the helm. Find the link up by clicking here! I shall be back next week. Woohoo, I’ve missed you all! In…

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Big Pink Link 8/8/16

It’s Big Pink Link time again and I am not here! Well, I am obviously writing this but I’m having a little holiday from the link up. Standing in for me is the lovely Hannah from The Diary of an Ordinary Mum, so head on over there to take part in the link up. You’re…

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Big Pink Link 1st August!

August?! Oh my golly gosh. How did that happen??! Exciting news, Lucy and I have both been really getting into our Instagrams and we wanted to make a bit of a community so we can keep up with all you lovely lot outside of the link up so if you’d like to join in, use…

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Big Pink Link is back!

We’re back, Big Pink Link is here again! Well, actually, El and Lucy are, I am on my break this week. I shall be relaxing and not doing much and just chilling out. Pah! As if! I have a seriously busy week getting ready BML16, (shout out if you’ll be there too!), and I’m getting so…

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Big Pink Link Is Here Again!

Here we are again! Lucy and I at the helm this week. Another week has passed in a blur as usual. Hopefully you all had a good one? This week has better bring some more sunshine. Don’t forget it’s a special day next weekend, a chance to celebrate all the Dads in our lives. 🙂 <div…

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The Big Pink Link 6th June

Gosh, how is it June already?! This week El and I have the pleasure of being your hosts! I’m actually scheduling this about 12 days in advance so have no idea how last week’s link up went, I’m going to take a stab in the dark here though, and say that I bet it was…

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The All New Big Pink Link

Yes, it’s an all new Big Pink Link!! How exciting! Lucy and I have joined forces with the wonderful El aka Agent Spitback aka The Mulk and we shall be taking it in turns to run the link up, each of us getting a week off every third week. As it’s all new, to mark it,…

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Biggus Pinkus Linkus (Big Pink Link)

Big Pink Link time again. Loads of rain this week! I’ve not even needed a quarter shave! 😉 (If you have no idea what I’m on about, you can read more here.) It has however, been good for the garden. Which we are trying to make more garden-y. I’m not totally sure what I’m doing…

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Biiiiig Piiiiink Liiiiiink! Is Summer here?

So a week has passed again, today feels like Summer, yay. The rest of the week went by in a blur of torrential rain and scorching hot sun though, so I added umbrellas and suncream to my already overstuffed bag whenever we went out anywhere. I also realised that over the winter, the kid’s sunhats…

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Big Pink Link is here again!

Oh hello, is summer here?! (I’m writing this in advance so chances are it’s snowing again by now!) I hope you’ve all been enjoying the luscious sunshine and that some of you can relate to my host post and I’m not alone in my shoddy summer prep! I don’t know if you saw last week,…

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Big Pink Link Dvanaest (12)

Oooooh, it’s a special Big Pink Link today, bank holiday again! How are you all? Lovely plans? I hope so. I have had two whole nights off and been enjoying time in the Peaks with my friends. Bliss! Although it did result in what I shall forever more refer to as ‘Prosecco poisoning’ which was…

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Big Pink Link Elf (11)

Soooo, it’s the 11th Big Pink Link and after a lot of discussion, we’ve had to change things a little. The link will now close when it reaches 75 entries. Both Lucy and I felt that we were struggling to keep up with the commenting and family life and this way we feel we’ll be…

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Big Pink Link Kumi (10)

It’s Big Pink Link time again!! Last week was fab! We had some ace posts again. I love this from Dad Up North, it made me laugh out loud, and this by RadCon Blog, because I think his attitude towards impending Daddy-dom is so so lovely. I just realised that I’m unintentionally shouting out just the dad bloggers this…

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Big Pink Link Negen (9)

It’s Big Pink Link number 9 this week! It was a fab week last week, we had so many of our lovely regulars and also a lot of new linkers, we’re so thrilled you’ve discovered us! I’m also glad we implemented the new one post each rule, we had over 80 fab posts and it…

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Big Pink Link Huit! (8)

Well hello again lovely linkers, huit, très bon!! Last week was BUMPER. Over a hundred fabulous posts!! For that reason, Lucy and I have had to make a decision. We are changing the link up rules and are asking that you only link up one post this time. This is because we are struggling to…

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Big Pink Link number seachd (7)

Hihi Big Pink Link time again! It’s number seven today! Anyone know language the title number is in?? I’m so so happy today, last week, the really lovely Regina from You Are A Daisy linked up with this very interesting post about using Google Analytics to see what level of traffic different link ups bring…

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Big Pink Link Chwech. (6)

A multi-lingual post for you today, Welsh! Just think of me as one of those irritating language teaching fleas. (No idea what I’m on about? Yet another brilliant British kids tv program!) 😀 Number 6 is here! We’re consistently thrilled and amazed at how well the Big Pink Link is doing. (Funny story, when I’m…

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The Big Pink Link Number FIVE!

For some reason, the number five in the title makes me think of this song! Uno, dos, tres, quattro, cinco cinco, seis. I have no idea if it’s safe for little ears fyi, just to absolve myself from all blame if anyone’s little monkeys are within earshot and don’t need any new vocabulary! 😉 The dubbing…

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Big Pink Link Number 4!

Number 4! Wowzers in trousers, (as a very good friend of mine is fond of saying), that came around quickly again! I hope you all had a lovely day yesterday, whether you are a Mama who got spoiled, someone who spoiled your own Mama, a Daddy who supervised toast burning, or just had a peaceful, sunny,…

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The Big Pink Link Number Three!

The Big Pink Link is back! Oh my goodness me, how is it even that time again?! I know I keep saying it but I’m genuinely so so happy with the amount of amazing bloggers that are linking up and the quality of the posts is so high! Loving reading through them all. I also…

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The Big Pink Link # 2!!

Well it’s week number 2 of the Big Pink Link. Lucy and I are thrilled to be able to say that we had a grand total of seventy four fabulous bloggers link up with us! I don’t think either of us could quite believe it, and we’re both so happy! I realised that Lucy wrote…

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The Big Pink Link!!

Oooooooh our new linky is here! I am sooooooo excited! So a long time ago, I think it was October, I decided to actually do the thing I’d been thinking and talking about for ages and run a linky. If you are looking at this and thinking ‘what in the heck is a linky?’ trust…

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