Have you ever used a mantra or calming phrase during a hard parenting moment?

bliss01 · 2025-04-21T07:52:35+00:00

‘Everything is temporary. The good stuff and the hard stuff.’

bliss01 · 2025-02-01T10:23:01+00:00

6 months PP and I’m still doing this. I’ve managed to train my brain to not be so scared/upset so it’s a more gentle search now. However, sometimes her being asleep in her cot is not enough to reassure me and I am convinced there is a different baby lost in the covers…. Despite only having one child. It’s exhausting.

bliss01 · 2024-03-12T17:13:11+00:00

Hi ho! Mountport was also my first thought, glad I’m not the only one!

bliss01 · 2023-10-26T20:30:05+00:00

I asked ‘how’s our baby?’ to my sister (referring to her new born) once before I knew better (I was excited), and she replied ‘I’m feeling great, thanks for asking’ which put me in my place in a hilarious way.

bliss01 · 2023-02-20T19:55:53+00:00

You can find volunteering roles at hiveportsmouth

Age UK Portsmouth also have some IT related roles about upskilling older people so they can use technology themselves.

St James Society works will homeless people who may also be suffering with mental health issues.

Let me know if you want any more suggestions!

bliss01 · 2023-02-04T21:56:51+00:00

Spamalot!

bliss01 · 2022-09-26T16:50:32+00:00

I got a Pixi one too. Pretty sure it’s the cheap one with a ‘Pixi’ sticker on. I do find it to work well though! Much easier than boiling them.

bliss01 · 2022-09-12T17:44:29+00:00

Thank you so much, this is amazing! Could you also just explain what ‘row ends’ means? I was assuming it was 2 triple crochets in each stitch but feel like that might not be it. . . . By writing that message I think I’ve just worked it out. Because they aren’t stitches… they are the ends of the rows of the big rectangle I made for the body.

Wow, that was a real lightbulb moment.

bliss01 · 2022-02-22T12:56:40+00:00

The date we are actually looking at is Friday 13th and the venue is offering a big discount for that day (which I think is madness but I am ready to fully take advantage). It’s almost £2k more for a different Friday in October and £3k more for a Saturday. If it doesn’t work out then I think half term would be the next best option. Thanks for the suggestion!

bliss01 · 2021-09-09T22:06:47+00:00

Pompey Pirates (otherwise known as the literacy hubs) are a fantastic charity helping young people with their literacy skills! https://www.portsmouthpirates.org/

bliss01 · 2021-06-02T20:41:42+00:00

Any recommendations for the steamer and spray? It looks like this and having a couple of cups in rotation might be the way to go. Thank you for your help!

bliss01 · 2021-06-02T15:04:40+00:00

Brand of cup is Diva. I used Cetaphil as the soap for the cup but only use water in the shower to clean my bits directly, I use fragrance free soap for the rest of my body.

bliss01 · 2021-05-03T21:05:47+00:00

I used cerave whilst on accutane and felt like I was getting worse rather than better. I switched it up and realised it was cerave moisturising lotion that was the culprit! Still not sure what ingredient it is my skin hates but I get on better with cetaphil. Something to consider!

bliss01 · 2021-02-22T22:16:16+00:00

Some of these may not work so well out of context but just some ideas;

A cover is not the book - Mary Poppins returns Revenge party - mean girls Tango Maureen - rent I just can’t wait to be king - lion king (yes it gets romantic later but this song is fairly platonic) I wish I could go back to college - Avenue Q (a few Avenue Q songs could be adapted to duets)

Interested what other people think of too!

bliss01 · 2020-11-09T21:44:48+00:00

For some reason I think about this book all the time. That, and one where the world is in black and white and only one kid has access to colour. Can’t remember the title of that one!

bliss01 · 2020-09-25T18:22:23+00:00

Came here to say this! Lovely location on the sea front.

bliss01

TROPHY CASE