Being a mammy is my biggest joy in life, honestly. I've been so blessed to be a mammy to five beautiful children. There's Leah, Holly and Hannah, and then the twins, Ryan and Evie, who have just turned one! So yes, life is pretty chaotic at the best of times 😂

Leah has just turned 16, so she's pretty much an adult at this stage, let's just say! I've navigated every stage with Leah so far, and with Holly and Hannah, I'm in the thick of the pre-teen and teenage years too. And on the other hand, I'm right back at the start with the twins. But I have to say, all five of them are my biggest pride and joy.

Keeping it real

When it comes to motherhood, I want to be as honest with you as I possibly can. I hope you've learned from me over the years that what you see is what you get, there's no faffing around here! And do you know what? I might even be a little bit more honest on here, because I can take the time to sit down and tell you how I really feel.

I'm all for different opinions, 100%. But sometimes when I come on social and share that I'm having a difficult day, or something's gone wrong, or I'm giving out about something, I can feel like I'm coming across as ungrateful. So if I'm honest, I probably do hold back from being completely honest on social. It's probably a way of protecting myself. Here, I can take the time to put it all into words, instead of talking straight to camera. I hope that makes sense!

What you'll find here

I'll be sharing it all, from life with twins and life with five kids, to weaning, feeding, teenagers, young adults, routines and the real, messy side. Because we all know, motherhood is hard.

I've chatted to so many of you in my DMs over the years, and some of you have honestly gotten me through some of my toughest days. So I would love to be that person for someone else, and show the reality of motherhood. Yes, it's the best thing in the world, but it can be hard sometimes too, and I think that's okay to admit.

But it won't be all doom and gloom around here! I'll share the funny side, the lovely side, all of it.

So if there's anything specific you'd like me to talk about, whether it's a stage you're in right now or something you're struggling with, just shout. Sure, we're all in this together!

As always, thanks for being here.

Rachel x