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twistedkittyart · 7 months

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4 years ago The Twisted Kitty was born...

I can't quite believe where time is going but my small business is 4 today! I started it in 2019 and it is still very much going from strength to strength.

Just for those who don't know, I am also a mother of two amazing little boys who are 4 (almost 5) and 6, and I work part time in the Civil Service. This business is very much a side project but the hope is one day it may grow into something more but for now I am more than happy with its growth and the overwhelming support I have received from my husband, family, friends and from you guys.

I am hoping to be around for many years to come and I have some new ideas and designs I am working on and as ever if want to discuss a custom design with me please just get in touch.

From the bottom of my heart thank you for following me on my little journey and as a THANK YOU I am going to run a giveaway tomorrow (Friday 29th) on the Full Moon to win one of my deep purple amethyst sets. 💜

#thankyou #4years #anniversary #smallbusiness #businessowner #mumofboys #workinghard #thetwistedkitty #grateful #overwhelmed #sohappy #celebrate #celebration #onwardsandupwards

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rowan-and-fox · 1 year

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▪️H E I G H T C H A R T▪️ We don’t have many of these height charts left at the moment until I get more made. Get yours quick!! You can choose to have a family name or your little ones names engraved at the top of the height chart, the choice is yours🖤 . . . . . . . #heightchart #growthchart #heightchartruler #growthruler #heightruler #woodenheightchart #woodengrowthchart #watchthemgrow #theygrowupsofast #theygrowuptoofast #theygrowsofast #theygrowtoofast #mumofboys #christmasideas #girlmum #boymama #boymumlife #girlmama #raisingthemkind #raisethemright #sentimental #motherhoodjourney #familyheirloom #familykeepsake #simpledecor #simplestylehome #firstbirthdaygift #newbabygift #babyshowergiftideas #nurseryinspo https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn2lZZQMP9U/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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dietmumrepeat · 1 year

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TA DAAAAAA! A sprinkle of dust. A little bit of magic 🪄 And the Elves have turned the eggs into chocolate 🥚 The boys love this one ♥️ #elfontheshelf #elf #elfontheshelfideas #elfonashelf #kinder #kinderbueno #kindereggsurprise #mumofboys (at 𝖣𝖨𝖤𝖳 𝖬𝖴𝖬 𝖱𝖤𝖯𝖤𝖠𝖳) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmH3NzMrRKr/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#elfontheshelf #elf #elfontheshelfideas #elfonashelf #kinder #kinderbueno #kindereggsurprise #mumofboys

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spencersarc · 1 year

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What a beautiful end to the week that started very differently. (Swipe to see Saturdays adventure 🤦🏻‍♀️) Today though we headed over to @belvoircastle on behalf of @redbrickers to find a little festive magic. We were not disappointed. The Cinderella experience is beautiful & magical and I’m not ashamed to say after Saturday I had a little bit of a wet eye when I walked into the grand reception with the roaring fires & colourful Christmas tree. I love a bit of Christmas magic even as a 40something. I can feel it tingle through my core. The build up for me is always the best bit. I’ll share some more images and a blog post next week. Saturday though was a different story. Mason was running around with his brother tripped and hit his face on a cupboard. We ended up in A&E where they put him on some glue & steristrips. Thankfully other than the gash across his eye lid and a swollen eye lid there’s no lasting damage. 🤞 Now we are home ready for baths, a cuppa and a snuggle before school tomorrow. AD- Gifted #belvoircastle #cinderella #twinmumlife #magicofchristmas #christmascraftsforkids #christmastree #christmasdecor #mumlife #mumofboys #boymum (at Belvoir Castle) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClMYht-sBOl/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#belvoircastle #cinderella #twinmumlife #magicofchristmas #christmascraftsforkids #christmastree #christmasdecor #mumlife #mumofboys #boymum

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bespokebabyblanketgb · 2 years

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Autumn 🍂 is round the corner and this pixie hat is perfect as a #pregnancyannouncement gift 🎁 this autumn! It’s a neutral colour, so it’s great for either a baby girl or boy. It’s excellent as a toddler present 🎁 too! Get yours now from my online gift shop! . . . #autumn #autumnvibes #mustardyellow #babyhat #babyhats #toddlerhat #toddlerhats #childrenfashion #toddlerfashion #toddlermom #mumofboys #mumofgirls #mumofgirl #mumformums #mum #mumsofinstagram #mumssupportingmums #mums #frodshammums #manchestermumsinbusiness #mumswithhustle #mumsofinsta #mumsuk #crochethat #knittedhat #knittedhats #crochethats #crochethandmade #londonmum (at Manchester, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch7aDnhsdhH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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charlestichy · 2 years

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HELP INNOCENT!!!

My name is Innocent Mkhomolo I am 26 years old I was born with hydrocephalus it is hard for me to find a job my dream is to open up a business I am in need of a liposuction machine or a cavitation machine to do my business please help me raise funds your help will be highly appreciated. Also you can use PayPal my email:[email protected]

innocent #naturepic #thing #lifeisaparty #sorrynotsorry #childofgod #innocent #naturepic #thing #lifeisaparty #sorrynotsorry #childofgod #greatestmotherintheworld #petermaximoff #truepeople #nametattoos #onlynature #newbabyboy #dontwastemytime #makeitright #kisaanmajdoorektazindabad #lovepeople #yourname #catchmeifyoucan #mumofboys #nanatsunotaizai #name #iphonephoto #that #mycity #never #haveaniceday #dontgiveup #prettygirls #not #myheroacademia #guess #livethelittlethings #believeinyourself #mumlife #is #true #nevergiveup #i #momlife #loveyou #selflove #loveyourself #my #boy #me #selfie #picoftheday #instagood #givingtuesday #nft #education #nftart #happy #covid #support #philanthropy #india #volunteers #hope #donationsneeded #donate #volunteer #fundraising #giving #kids #socialgood #crypto #nftartist #thankyou #nonprofitorganization #community #humanity #donatetoday #bhfyp #nonprofit #volunteering #ukraine #makeadifference #donations #giveback #helpingothers #charityevent #ngo #socialwork #change #dogood #donation #fitness #life #fundraiser #children #nfts #help #food #givingback

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ceveah · 3 years

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Who am I now?

I have now hit that point of motherhood where my youngest will be starting nursery soon and as far as it looks I won't be having anymore children (I would have 1 more if it was my choice)

I turned 27 in January and its now hit me that I have no skills to walk into a full time job unless it is customer service based as I've worked in a restaurant/pub ever since I was 18 and went on to have my first son at 20 and then continued with restaurants part time.

The whole reason I am even writing this now is because I was looking for a job which ended up stressing me out so then I thought why not start a blog to just vent my frustrations and also see if anybody feels the same and maybe share stories!

I just feel so lost at the minute and really my youngest doesn't need to start until September 2022 as he is an October baby so it hurts to think about putting him in early as his brother is also an October baby and was home with me for 3 and a half years but our financial situation isn't great and I feel like I need to contribute more than what my part time hours gives me.

Lockdown had really taken a toll on us both financially and mentally and made me think about a lot of things which I think I will be working on for many month to come and some may even be a huge change for me and my family but now is the time for me to make the effort to make the changes necessary for a happy life for my boys...

#confusedmum #parenting #mumlife #mumofboys #whoami #lifequestions #newblog #ptsd #life is strange #lifelessons #changeiscoming

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mumoffiveboys · 3 years

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It's a mum life!!

#toddlers #mumofboys #parenting

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salvagestitchrestore · 5 years

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26th August 2019

So I have never written a blog but I wanted to share a bit more of the changes I have been going through since we decided to start trying to make more environmentally friendly choices. Today wasn’t necessarily the day I was going to start writing but its been a day!!

After a bit of a mental break down last year (which if you are close to me you will know about) if you aren’t close to me this is helping my recovery and hopefully helping anyone else who feels they just aren’t good enough or don’t deserve the life they lead and how ive been able to turn it into something positive. Actually it wasn’t a bit of a breakdown (im trying to be honest) for me it was a real turning point in my life, it was realizing that if I didn’t make a change then potentially my marriage would struggle to survive.

If you don’t know me I have two beautiful sons from a previous relationship, Reggie is the oldest (11) and he is the most like me in temperament and Lenny (8) who has the biggest heart of anyone I know, but we were on our own for a little while after separating from their dad and they got me through each day. Until I met my husband, a total chance encounter when I was out on a girls night out with my best friend, that I totally did not expect to result in a wedding (an absolute fairytale) and a beautiful third child, my absolute character that is Alex.

So fast forward a few years to October 2018 where I was helping run the biggest online delivery department in a large supermarket chain (bear in mind this was a role where I started as a shopper just after I finished maternity leave with Alex, and within a year had proved myself and gone through a rigorous training program – that actually I couldn’t be more thankful for, for the skills I learnt and the people I met -) but I started work at 3AM in the morning and although I was supposed to finish at 12:00 this rarely happened, and then I needed to come home and be Mum to a full on toddler and two older boys who were going through some real difficulties themselves and I needed to be there much more then I was physically able to be because to be honest I was just so tired all of the time. What I didn’t realise was that actually this tiredness was actually depression. And this depression had been slowly eating away at me for a long, long time. Now on the outside why would I be depressed? I have a loving and attentive husband, 3 beautiful children and a really good job which is what you put out there for the world to see (social media reality verses actual reality) but in actuality I was drowning.

We made the decision to move from a rented 3 bedroom house into a 3 bedroom mobile home in my in laws garden in January, because we knew that even if I worked full time and so did my husband we could never save up enough to own or own home. We were so fortunate that I have literally the most supportive and loving in laws anyone could ever possibly have, as they were willing to let us move this stonking huge caravan into their garden!!! Not only did they allow this but they have allowed us to basically use the entire garden as if it was our own and we are often ‘borrowing’ items we have run out of from their kitchen!! This did put a huge strain on my bigger boys, (although they shared a room before) they now had to share an even smaller space and they were going through a huge amount of anxiety at their dads house too.

So in the short space of 6 or so months we moved from a house to a caravan, I increased my hours at work and also my responsibility with my job level, my bigger boys moved schools, we moved out to the countryside and into my inlaws garden and our lives changed drastically. Each shift at work became even more stressful, there was a day when I started at 3AM and at 2PM I had locked myself in the back of a van while I called James to tell him I had no idea when I was going to make it home because I had to stay until the job was done, the buck stopped with me and I have never ever been able to give anything less then 100% . That day my bigger boys got home from their dads house before I got home from work, and as a mum you feel so guilty. The guilt never stopped it just built, the guilt where I was so exhausted I just wanted my then 2 year old to have an afternoon nap so I could sleep too, or the guilt of falling asleep while watching a family movie with your bigger boys and not spending the time with them, the guilt of just letting them get away with behavior that normally you would stamp out because you are just too tired too cope and then the guilt of knowing that your husband who is working a full time demanding job has to come home and parent for both of us because his wife is a walking, forgetful zombie. The friction in the house was awful; on one side you have the bigger boys who are lashing out because this is their safe zone because they too are going through it with their dad and their mum is a bit vacant, and on the other side you have a step-father who is trying his best to parent them but also raise a 2 year old to not copy their bigger brothers not so great (for some reason I can’t write bad!) behavior, then there was me… the glue… the only reason all these people were stuck in this miserable situation together.. so I reasoned what if I wasn’t here anymore? Then that would take away this situation, the reason that these 2 sparring factions were in the same house… and this is a dangerous mindset. Add in the tiredness, the constant stress from work, from my wider family unit and the mum guilt of never quite being there enough for each child and then the day, the day I sent my son on a school trip with no lunch… and he was too polite to tell anyone at school he had no lunch because he didn’t want me to feel bad that I’d forgotten, this was a recipe for disaster.

This kind of feels like a tangent, but actually it’s a starting point, like a bit of a cleansing to get it kind of all out (not really all, just like a bit of an overview) but that’s how you get to where the changes began. The call to my husband from the driveway after work, which id left 2 hours late…again… im pretty sure he didn’t understand a word I said through the sobbing, but he left work in an instant and came to me because I needed him and he knew that I did and that day was the start of our fresh chapter. I never did go back to work after that and I take each day as it comes now but I am so grateful that, that day led to our change of mindset and that, that day has led me here. It led me to have the courage to be a ‘stay at home mum’ who loves baking, and helping with the PTA (at our school they are called FOTs) , and annoying the older ones immensely because I help out at everything I can just to give back and to watch them enjoying themselves when they think I can’t see them! And it led me to agreeing with James that we should start something of our own, a business that has grown into a lifestyle choice, which has increased our awareness of the world dramatically and has also helped increase our boys awareness too.

This is where @Salvagestitchrestore was conceived, we began with a small idea of repurposing/ recycling/ reducing to create new things from old and unwanted items and its now nearly 8 months on and we are still going. I know this is not a long time, but to us its huge, and it means so much that families have benefitted so much from our creations and that we have done just a few small things to help the planet along the way.

For me mentally it has meant so much to be able to build a small tiny into a small business and a lifestyle change. It is not a walk in the park and nearly everyday a new challenge is thrown into the mix and lets face it, I know its the same for everyone, but I want to show that we can all pull together and support one another to overcome these obstacles and learn from them and move forward and turn them into a positive.

Ive totally rambled on enough in this!! Im sure I didn’t even get to say what I wanted to say but then that’s the beauty of a blog ive found (being an expert since this is my first one!) that actually its getting the words out and maybe something in here might resonate and maybe help just one person, then this was totally worth it!!

#blog post #firstblog #self honesty #honestmotherhood #lifestylechange #depression #selftherapy #mumofboys #countrylife #towntocountry #one day at a time #happywife #trying to learn #marraige #simplelife #smallbusiness #sustainability #thebeginning

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louiseglaister-blog · 5 years

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This boy is just unbelievably cheeky! This face just makes my heart melt! #mamasboy #cheekiestface #cutiepatootie #makesmesmile #cheekymonkey #thatsmile #raisingboys #boymama #mumofboys #theglaisters #glaisterboys https://www.instagram.com/p/BwAjr4zH_Du/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=19qiuh1od9ik0

#mamasboy #cheekiestface #cutiepatootie #makesmesmile #cheekymonkey #thatsmile #raisingboys #boymama #mumofboys #theglaisters #glaisterboys

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twistedkittyart · 1 year

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No jewellery tonight, todays was my eldest's birthday. I can't believe he's 6! Today was very much a lego and marvel action hero type day.

#mumofboys #mumlife #jewelleryartist #Birthday #6yearold #Birthday boy

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rowan-and-fox · 1 year

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▪️H E I G H T C H A R T▪️ Wow you guys are loving our personalised height charts, thank you to those who have ordered ready for Christmas! You can choose to have a family name or your little ones names engraved at the top of the height chart, the choice is yours🖤 . . . . . . . #heightchart #growthchart #heightchartruler #growthruler #heightruler #woodenheightchart #woodengrowthchart #watchthemgrow #theygrowupsofast #theygrowuptoofast #theygrowsofast #theygrowtoofast #mumofboys #christmasideas #girlmum #boymama #boymumlife #girlmama #raisingthemkind #raisethemright #sentimental #motherhoodjourney #familyheirloom #familykeepsake #simpledecor #simplestylehome #firstbirthdaygift #newbabygift #babyshowergiftideas #nurseryinspo https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck9Dc2vs_y_/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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dietmumrepeat · 2 years

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Every little helps…..🧒🏼👦🏽🥪🍜🍳🍽 Thank you @tescofood #parenting #family #kids #motherhood #baby #love #Parenting #children #boys #cute #momlife #kidsstyle #kidsofinstagram #parentingtips #happybaby #mumofboys #mumofthree #thebigthree #mamablogger #dietmumrepeat #parentingwin #mumsofinsta #mumsofinstagramuk #homeschooling #mumlife (at 𝖣𝖨𝖤𝖳 𝖬𝖴𝖬 𝖱𝖤𝖯𝖤𝖠𝖳) https://www.instagram.com/p/CglntXIDXJC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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spencersarc · 2 years

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To the mum I saw today in Ikea. I so wanted to stop and put down my shopping run over an ask you how I could help. I’ve been there. I’m still there. Sat on the floor trying to cradle away big emotions. Feeling like the whole world is watching, waiting for you to snap. Feeling like the whole world is judging. I need to say they are not. The ones that hear those sobs of “I want a …… (insert your word here, ice cream, dinosaur, coffee, etc) hear them because they are parents who have been or are still going through those moments. The truth dear mum in Ikea I felt like I couldn’t say “how can I help?” Because I know in those moments I wouldn’t know how others could help. Or I’d just say “I’m fine” I would loved to have pushed your trolly for you or taken you for a cuppa. I just want to say well done. Well done for sticking to your guns and not just giving in to buying the thing. Well done for just being there, for staying calm even though I know you will feel a little more broken inside. These things shall pass. #ikea #mumlife #mumlifeuk #toddlermum #mumofboys #motherhoodunplugged #mumoftwins https://www.instagram.com/p/CjV0F7RsvL9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#ikea #mumlife #mumlifeuk #toddlermum #mumofboys #motherhoodunplugged #mumoftwins

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bespokebabyblanketgb · 2 years

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Love this grey pixie hat! I think it makes a great accompaniment for the grey hoodied cardigan posted the other day. Baby 👶 boys are not as spoiled for choice as the baby girls are. I am attempting at redressing the balance by listing this hat in my gift 🎁-link in bio. I hope to make the search for the mothers of baby boys for newborn boys, baby and little boy 🎁 that bit easier! How do you like this style of hats? What other styles would you prefer? . . . #newborn #newbornphotography #newbornbaby #newbornhat #newbaby #newbabygift #newbabygifts #newbabygiftideas #newbabyboy #newbabyborn #newbabys #mumofboys #mumsofinstagram #mumssupportingmums #mumbloggeruk #mumofinsta #toddler #toddlerfashion #toddlermom #toddlerstyle #toddlersofinstagram #toddlersofig #namingceremony #christening #christeninggift #christeninggifts #baptism #baptismgift #baptismgifts #firstbirthdayideas (at Manchester, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg46TbMMs1r/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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keydod · 5 years

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It’s that time of the year when everyone makes resolutions, well not me!! Fuck that, life is too short to set these unrealistic goals that, if I’m lucky, I only adhere to for about 3 days! All the usual ones are no good for me “I promise to be a serene creature of grace and beauty” nope, I have 4 boys, this most certaly means that I’ll be screaming like a banshee before 8am and rolling up for the school run looking like a swamp monster! “I promise to only allow healthy clean food into the temple that is my body” nope! Again 4 boys, I survive on caffeine, half chewed harribo and leftover chicken nuggets most days! “I promise to energise my body every night with a full 8 hours sleep” nope, I just pray that my kids sleep completely through the night for a change, I don’t think I’ve had a full nights sleep in 13 years!! “I promise to cleanse my body every night in a candle lit yaks milk bath” FUCK OFF I’m lucky if I get a 15 minute wash down without fingers poking under the bathroom door with a disembodied voice saying “mummy I found you!!” Anyone would think I was trying to hide! So here I am at 00:50 eating leftover hero’s with my face in the cupboard and one ear poised for the sound of sleepy feet padding down the hall seeking me out that will no doubt end up meaning I have even less room in the bed again 🤦🏻‍♀️

#mumproblems #momlife #momofboys #mumofboys #mumlife #realmumstyle #sayithowitis #reallife #perfectmum #not a perfect mum

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