ALL POSTS by Forever Amber

My Pregnancy Diary is Now Available as a Book!

September 15, 2019 0 Comments 4 min read

Just in case the online version of my pregnancy diary wasn’t enough for you, it’s now available in paperback and ebook format, too…

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UK travel

A Ride on the Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway

September 4, 2019 6 Comments Location: Kent 3 min read

The cutest little steam train in Kent, plus a visit to Max’s favourite place in the entire world. Also: an actual, real-life miracle. Yes.

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Blogging and Social Media

How I’m Using Patreon to Write a Book (& More)

August 30, 2019 13 Comments 5 min read

In a bid to motivate myself to finish the second draft of my book, and tell some of the stories I’ve never been comfortable sharing on the blog, I’ve signed up for a Patreon account: here’s how I’m going to be using it…

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UK travel

A Visit to Hever Castle, Kent

August 28, 2019September 3, 2019 16 Comments Location: Kent 4 min read

Our visit to Hever Castle, Kent: childhood home of Anne Boleyn, and site of some of the prettiest gardens I ever did see…

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Blogging Life

What’s next for blogging?

August 19, 2019August 29, 2019 47 Comments 8 min read

With readers using adblock, brands expecting to pay bloggers with products rather than cash, and everyone still obsessed with Instagram, I’m starting to wonder whether there’s still a future for blogging, and what it might look like, if so…

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Mum Life

What’s the hardest stage of parenthood?

August 6, 2019 23 Comments 5 min read

When Max was tiny, I thought parenting a newborn must surely be the hardest thing in the entire world. I was wrong…

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Mum Life

A Day at the Farm

July 24, 2019August 29, 2019 1 Comment Location: Scotland 5 min read

As we all enjoyed our day at Auchingarrich Wildlife Centre in Perthshire so much, as soon as we got home, Terry and I started looking for somewhere similar – but a little closer to home – to help us in our ongoing mission to keep Max entertained and out of trouble…

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Lifestyle

7 Things You Googled That I Will Answer For You

July 22, 2019August 29, 2019 12 Comments 11 min read

Every so often, I like to take a look at my blog analytics to see what kind of things people typed into Google which brought them to this site. Here are some of the most recent questions, and my answers to them…

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Scotland

Exploring Scotland | Auchingarrich Wildlife Centre, Perthshire

July 19, 2019August 29, 2019 1 Comment Location: Perthshire, Scotland 3 min read

When I said that Highland Heather Lodges, where we had a three-day stay last month, had a ton of different activities right on its doorstep, I really wasn’t joking. Auchingarrich Wildlife Centre was literally just a five minute drive from our cabin, which placed it pretty high on our list of things to do in Perthshire…

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Parenting Tips & Advice Travel Advice Travel With Children

Florida with a Toddler: Our Tips

July 17, 2019August 29, 2019 2 Comments Location: Florida 11 min read

When we made the decision to take our then 16-month old toddler on holiday to Florida this year, I think a lot of people thought we were just straight-up crazy. Here’s how we got on, plus some of our best tips on how to do Florida with a toddler…

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Mum Life Parenting

Parenting With Anxiety

July 15, 2019August 29, 2019 15 Comments 6 min read

I’ve always suffered from anxiety, but, since I became a parent, most of my anxieties have revolved around Max, and the possibility that something might happen to him. Here’s what it’s like to try to parent when every day seems to present you with yet another thing to worry about..

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Pale Skin

What happens when a pale girl tries self-tanning drops

July 12, 2019August 29, 2019 7 Comments 7 min read

When a pale-girl tries a self-tanner, it’s probably going to be a recipe for disaster, isn’t it? Here’s how I got on when I decided to try out Tan Luxe’s self-tan drops…

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