I have been to some very interesting lights by Tena events now and they've always been entertaining and informative. From being brutalised (in a good way during a hardcore workout) and then pampered at Champneys, to learning about how to make your ow...
The year 2017 was the year of unhealthy overindulgence, especially during Christmas, when I went all out over ...
Fruit Shoot invited the Motherhood Diaries clan (that's me and my two boys) to Home Cottage Farm in Iver Heath...
Bar one great trip to Dorset a few summers ago, we haven't really travelled anywhere nationally where we have ...
Dads, when your new relationship comes with kids, it can bring a whole load of new challenges, especially when you need to break it to your children that you want to get married to your new partner. Provided that your kids are happy with the new rela...
One of my favourite recipes to make for the family is Bruschetta, mainly because it is simple, quick and super...
We are fast becoming a nation of digital packers, particularly with parents and families, who are constantly t...
Amazon Prime Day has come around again and that means tons of great deals with huge savings galore! It is trul...
As we get older, our skin starts to lose its elasticity, with fine lines and wrinkles appearing in its place. Becoming a parent can worsen the problem, due to stress and sleep deprivation that comes with having a baby. If you smoke, drink, have a poor diet and enjoy the sun a little too much, this can also speed up the ageing process. If you're one...
World Cup is here, and hasn't it been amazing so far! (C'MON ENGLAND!) And, to celebrate the long-awaited Worl...
How many times have you said to yourself, "If I only knew then what I know now"? It takes time to develop o...
Another great month of delicious edible goodies from Degustabox, which features the following brands this mont...
When parents are planning for the arrival of their baby, baby rattles frequently come as an afterthought. More...
Fruit Shoot invited the Motherhood Diaries clan (that's me and my two boys) to Home Cottage Farm in Iver Heath for a day of fresh fruit picking, saying hi to the free-range sheep, chickens and a turkey, and enjoying a lovely picnic of delicious fruit-based snacks with lots of Fruit Shoot drinks to wash down all the fun. The aim of the event was to ...
As much as we love the sun (because we don't experience it much here in the UK), the summer does come with a w...
Bar one great trip to Dorset a few summers ago, we haven't really travelled anywhere nationally where we have ...
In this technological age of iPads and Smartphones, it is becoming increasingly difficult to engage our modern...
What does feeling fresh mean for you? Is it a fragrant bunch of flowers? That re-energising shower in the morn...
Pregnancy is a very unique and personal experience and sometimes what works for one mum may not work for another. Having said that, there are some products that help to make the journey more tolerable. Here are some tried and tested pregnancy must-haves for 2017 - in no particular order:
As your bump grows, so does the discomfort when you sleep. Thankfully, supportive pillows have been created to...
We stay-at-home mums struggle to get 5 minutes in to do anything other than cook, clean and look after our chi...
Leyla Preston is a busy mum of two boys aged 6 and 7 years old and Founder of Motherhood Diaries and Five for a Fiver
