I very much enjoyed getting to know some of the other people in the industry and also swishing about in this cerise coat. We'll see! In our house, April is Birthday Month. I've ummed and arred about buying a new house since my marriage ending in 2014. Some lipstick and a nice dress go a long way for a girl. I'd never have taken it myself, everywhere's a mess, there's nothing nice on the window sill and I'm in PJ's but it's a rather accurate depiction of day to day life so I cherish it. Talking of baby, my friend Clare organised me a surprise baby shower and it was perfect. I felt like for a few hours I was myself again and it was a welcome relief. That's how you get pregnant of course, you make a wish. 70 years!! Mid month, Liam and I had a spare weekend and decided to drive down to The Grove (my favourite country hotel) for a night of luxury. She has also authored three novels and two books. Every smell seemed more intense and mostly I wanted to throw up, cry and sleep- Lucky Liam!! Welcome to the oldest blog online. Christmas Day was perfect. With my pelvis hurting so much and feeling quite cumbersome, I threw in the towel and called December my maternity leave! You might be wondering where all these snaps are but that night, I went home feeling a bit funny (and knowing I was late in my cycle), took a pregnancy test and voila, I found out I was pregnant! These are sarcastic smiles. The last weekend of October was exciting! The room had red fake snake skin flooring and red velvet on the walls. Knowing I was coming up to my 'maternity leave', I tried to pack in as many filming days as possible and was so happy that Emma and the lovely. Darcy took this very seriously and we celebrated the fact she had wished for a baby and now we were getting one. Required fields are marked * Comment. I bet even Beyonce wasn't as glamorous as this when she was 'in the family way', eh? If there were an Olympic medal for mooching, I'd win it. I'm Louise Pentland, an optimistic Mum of two daughters (Darcy, 9 and Pearl, 2) who makes videos about Motherhood & Lifestyle. I'm 100% saving this trick for Summer 2018 because it was easily one of my finest Mum moments haha. I'm going to have her in fluros until she's 25. I felt like people knew what was in my head and I was safe because they were caring and supporting from the sidelines. So, things in October started to look up. Louise Pentland has two Youtube channels and is also available on other platforms like Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Leave a Comment Cancel reply. What more could you want? Mostly we were thinking about wine. I can't say being in a wheelchair and in so much pain was fun but the show must go on and I'm glad I didn't give up! Oh hai, here I am at Cheltenham Literary festival, talking about Wilde Like Me. She asked for it again for her 7th but I'm going to see if I can tempt her with something else! I never fail to be impressed by your support and enthusiasm so a big, big thank you for that! The fact that this is the best picture of the night says it all! You're welcome. I wanted to go to the Hogwarts night, the Gleam party, peruse the shops, visit Christmas markets, ice skate and go out for festive drinks but I couldn't do any of that. I think the highlight of May was love. If you want to spend a big chunk of money on a hotel night, try The Grove! Epic. Ok, so out of over a thousand pictures in my Disney'17 album, I've only selected 3. Ha! By J.Z. The best thing of June though was finally letting the cat out of the bag and telling you all about our baby secret. Bit chunky round the middle but nice looking, nice person yanno. A friend of ours had a cat who had kittens and so we took them off her hands and I've never regretted it (except that time last month when Orbit wee'd on my mattress, then I bloomin' did!). I'm the biggest baby going for EVERYTHING medical but I promise you, it's not nearly as troublesome as everyone portrays it to be. As you can see from the photo evidence, not a lot happened in December and I feel a bit sad about that. Pentland is best known for her online work, under the title Sprinkleofglitter. I thought it was really decent of her to take time to meet us and talk about the platform so openly. It was SO peaceful and the perfect place to unwind from the month's excitement. My heart squishes so hard I do that lame-o Mum's-Crying-At-Her-Emotions thing. We also told Darcy this weekend that I was pregnant and took great joy in letting her spill the beans to everyone at the wedding (Dad and Tina already knew and weren't worried about 'thunder stealing' or anything like that) and watching their surprise. No regrets. It was not at all for me. Ahhh home again, candles lit and dinner with a film. I entered the third trimester of this pregnancy and had a MAJOR meltdown. Perhaps I should make it annual? I've spoken about this at length in a couple of videos so I won't discuss it here but do feel free to google. Big news, March was the month I exchanged on my new house. From lifestyle, books, travel and homey things, you will find it all here! Easy! but this one did! By the end of the month we had baby's room all set up and nobody was more excited about it than Darcy. I still don't know what to do with Darcy's room. She was working in a number of office roles when she began writing a craft and interior DIY blog named "Sprinkle of Glitter". Although I enjoyed seeing Darcy love it (she still talks about it), I felt really poorly. As you can see, my babe turned 6. 2018 is set to be a cracker! Ad Did you read much when you were little? I'm glad we had such a unique experience but I wouldn't recommend it to a friend and won't be going back. I don't know why but I felt quite scared to talk to my GP or even admit to my midwife how low I felt. Sprinkle of Glitter was started by me, Louise Pentland, in 2009 as a place to document my love of life, review products and experiences and discuss the highs and lows of motherhood. Worth noting, there was no actual trophy but you know what I mean. Star Women Awards? In the world of vlogging, Louise Pentland, a self-proclaimed ‘mother and badass, empire-building businesswoman’, is at the head of her pack. Not really but it feels like! This is the page where you can view all the blog posts, written by me, Louise Pentland! Lifestyle Louise Pentland Louise Pentland Blog Louise Pentland New blog LouisePentland.com MumLife Sprinkle Of Glitter The First Seed. Mostly now you'll find me over on my YouTube Channels (Sprinkle of Glitter and Sprinkle of Chatter) or Twitter and Insta (@LouisePentland) but this blog will always be my first love. By boxing day we were pooped but for me, nesting set in and I spent hours cleaning, changing sheets, organising and tidying! You probably wouldn't order the syrup drink in a bar but it's not like poison- it's like a crappy orange squash. I look forward to doing it for about a month before I give up and concede that the soft play centre round the corner is more convenient haha. Not really but it feels like! From book launches and magazine covers to the idyllic life of an 'outdoorsy' holiday, we took Darcy for a weekend away in Centre Parcs. Mother Nature Maternity Shoot. This was a Big Deal to me. The weather though was less 'sunny spain' and more 'the rain in spain'! Now she jumps in, goes underwater, swims widths unaided and really enjoys every moment. Louise Pentland is a British author, vlogger, blogger and internet personality. If you're going with children, Hotel Barcelo is lovely- good breakfasts and a slide in the lobby! As a Mum, it's felt so good to see my little person overcoming a fear and feeling proud of herself. It was amazing! Oh hai! We had a few days of snow which bought maximum excitement to our house and I felt seriously cosy watching Darcy charge about from my chair on the porch like a little old lady haha. Louise is down-to-earth, funny and incredibly kind. Darcy loved it and wants to go back asap! x. Top (but boring) tip for days out with littles - dress them in something really bright. 88 kg or 194 lbs. Robin Wilde is acing life. This is a big thing for me. To be featured in her vlog was a pretty exciting thing! So, here we are in January and do you know, I feel SO good. Louise is the creator and host of the podcast Mothers' Meeting, where she interviews fellow mums and discusses all things motherhood. Like that big, heaving, catch your breath crying. We literally moved in, put our stuff in, I fell pregnant, sickness and fatigue hit me like a tonne of bricks and any aspirations to interior design went out the window. I couldn't seem to bring my moods up and felt like the pregnancy and hormones were overcoming me. When I thought back to January this year I thought, 'Hmm don't think we did much that month', but after scrolling though my insta (aka my life highlights reel), we did! First trimester sickness was rife and throwing up a nutella crepe in fantasy land was a real low. She's the number one parenting vlogger in the UK, with 8 million combined followers across her social platforms. I think comparing it to our usual destination, Orlando, was a mistake because it really is not on the same level. You wanna know how to be the coolest Mum in the village? The last thing I did in March was hot foot it down to YouTube HQ for a round table chat with Susan Wojcicki who I got flustered with and called 'Sarah'. August, personally, felt very similar to July but a little bit worse. I really like Malaga. If you're reading this E & K, thank you for all your support in those early/mid pregnancy days where I was a bit glum. I planned to speak to my GP but each day, the fog lifted and by the end of October, I could see the sunlight again. I love it. For those of you who might be facing this, let me tell you, it's fine. It's such an unusual treat (as in you have to have written your own book to sign it....unless you like like writing your name in random books of waterstones lols) and one I treasure and cherish. There have been no major life wobbles, lots of huge achievements and for my little family, a LOT of love! People should do that more often I think! As always, I wanted to say thank you so much for all of your love and support this year. Having Liam validate my depressive feelings and having Emma tell me to see a GP was a real marker for me. Liam and I took Darcy to the Think Tank in Birmingham which she freakin' loved and then another day I took her down to Southbank in London which was also a hit. Whilst professionally it was amazing, personally, things went a bit downhill. The kind that I need to sit in a quiet ... Aloha Sprinklerinos, It's 8.30am on Monday morning and I've been up since 5am, having cuddles, feeds and nappy changes with ... Aloha Sprinklerinos, I spend so so much of my time talking about Motherhood, friendships, personal growth and work adventures on here... Oh Hai,  A story about breasts for you today. I didn't care about the bad memories, I cherished all the wonderful ones, felt safe there and liked the area. I felt like a really solid community built up around it and look forward to growing and nurturing that this year. I didn't think it would last (like all resolutions oops!) I was scared to be far from home in case baby came, couldn't drive anywhere and felt extremely uncomfortable to move about. On the 26th, I had a photoshoot for a magazine (more on this later) and then 2 days later it was my birthday. Later on in the month, we had the most fun Girls Weekend with some of the wonderful friends I've made through the mum community on YouTube. In November I started to feel a bit more me and so enjoyed making an effort with a little bit of self care. The house I lived in was a joint home with joint memories and also, it was always meant to be a 'starter home'. Not because I walk round thinking I'm some kind of Goddess but generally speaking, I think I'm quite nice. You're welcome. A quick one nighter trip down to Brighton was a lovely jaunt but still I felt quite sad and not myself. My Wilde Like Me book tour began and it was amazing. From a traumatic birth with her first daughter, to single motherhood, to finding love again and having a second child, Louise's parenting journey has … Moving felt really scary. It was this month that I found my vlogging mojo and decided to give 'Weekly' vlogging a go. I thought I'd done this every single year but it seems I missed a couple when life was being a bit shoddy. She knows me well enough to not do the games and things I'm not into and the whole afternoon was just super low key, snacks, drinks, chats and friendly faces. Reb (MrsMeldrum) came down to stay from Scotland and Katie (. HAVE SEX NOW!'. September was the month that after a year of weekly (sometimes twice weekly) pool sessions with me and Liam, Darcy found her water confidence. Well, slowly, slowly Darcy's been taking on more of these tasks herself and now I barely have to do anything! We hosted 15 of our family and went all out for it! This was what I wanted for all those months prior, this golden trophy. You can binge watch the whole thing, In January, much to the dismay of my wonderful Editor, I still hadn't finished Wilde Like Me (buy it. The final chapter of the year! Isn't she fabulous! Spring sprung and so I spent half my wages on over priced flowers from Waitrose. To celebrate the fact that baby-in-mummy's-tummy was going to have the most amazing big sister, she (although we didn't know gender back then) very kindly booked me, Liam and Darcy and 3 day trip to DisneyLand Paris. A great day, a big privilege. For YouTuber Louise Pentland’s, this when her mum died of cancer, when she was just seven years old.She writes exclusively for Glamour on how this has impacted her own experience of Mother’s Day, now she’s a mother herself. Thank you Clare. More day trips and adventures! With my good friend Marcus Butler, I was asked to be on GMB today to talk about YouTube, HelloWorld and our amazingly creative industry. How clever of her! One of my favourite things to do in life is mooch. March began with a breakfast meeting in Pall Mall, London, hosted by Sarah Brown to talk about her #RewriteTheCode initiative which aims to lift and support women in changing the way we view ourselves and each other, in all facets of life. I uploaded this picture of my Dad and his Brother (Uncle Christ the best man) and a lot of the commenters thought they were the happy couple which made us all chuckle a bit. I will say, if you have a friend or neighbour who is heavily pregnant, make an effort to phone them or visit them. I always start the year vowing to be more active, have more walks, explore new places and 2018 will be no different. November started with a trip to hospital for a fairly boring glucose test. Here Ill be writing blogs on MumLife, adventures, work etc! My Dad married Tina, my super lovely step mum in the most beautiful church/country wedding. A big highlight of my September was meeting and doing a panel with. Ad When @Swarovski asked me to share the sm, AD. As my birthday present to Liam, I booked us a trip to New York because I knew he loved it there. If you’re new, hello, welcome, my name is Louise Pentland, an author (I’ve written 4 best selling books), vlogger (I make joy filled videos about my life as an OG YTer Mama on my channel with 2.4 million subscribers), podcaster (Mothers Meeting, it’s good! Hire a 17ft bouncy castle and invite everyone over to play. I joke, she has 3 but compared to my 1, it feels a lot!) Louise Pentland is who I'm here to see, with or without the glitter. Throughout 2017 it became my most successful series in terms of engagement and core audience and was an absolute pleasure. Name * Email * Website. Cool. Children seem to never tire of bouncing- it's quite incredible. We still had a few hot days in September and my friend has a pass to a lovely open air swimming pool so Darcy and a few other kiddos had a good splash. A great honour for me was to be asked to share a stage with Nicky Gumble at the Royal Albert Hall, to talk about how The Alpha Course profoundly changed my life in 2011. Also, it has dear little Zula the cat in it who is no longer with us. Hurrah for now though, life is shod free and here I am, blithering on about what the last 12 months have dished out- you are welcome! She had the exact same package for her 5th but asked for it again this year and I said yes. You were amazing and the love and support has been felt very strongly for all of these months, thank you. If instagramming your travels is your bag, give Malaga a go. I haven't included pictures of the other children because I don't have their Mum's permission. Aloha Sprinklerinos, This is a blog post I never thought I'd write. I still go in (I walk through the changing rooms, meet her at the pool side and take her out to them) but now she wants to do almost everything herself I just sit on the sofas in there and wait for her- it's lovely! Liam and I had a night at the Crazy Bear hotel. As ever though, life must go on and so we prepared for going back to school and made the most of the remaining good weather. Every year they have a huge bash where they invite a tonne of industry folk and it was ace. I love that Darcy still enjoys the Princesses. Also, ask your Mum friends to bring snacks, all the snacks, every snack. I plan to film a 'room tour' style video in 2018 so keep your eyes peeled for that! She often shares photos from her private life and some of her most recent posts include photos of her children and the makeup she has recently purchased. The problem I has was that I loved it. Once home it was back to London to take a starring (the tiniest cameo) role in Red Nose Actually with these eggs. A great way to end a much better month. I can't wait to do it again for the next one! I look forward to seeing you going through the these real life, suitable for your age (and mine - 35, f), experiences! That's what we did one day in August and Darcy thought it was the best!! Perhaps at some point I'll cut it down into a tiny insta minute jobby and share it there. It's not too busy, not clubby, the streets are clean, the food is nice and the people are friendly. Luckily, Darcy and I were stood really far back, unluckily for Liam and his suede shoes, he was not! I've found that forcing myself to get dressed and not wallow in PJ's all day is a really good blues fighter and something I hope to continue with when baby is with us. Back to life with a bump once the jetlag and 'stardom' had worn off with more writing, this time glamorously in the soft play cafe whilst Darcy burnt off energy and a spot of MumLife in Waitrose. Required fields are marked * Comment. After the year from hell, she's pulled herself up and out of the Emptiness, her love life is ticking along nicely, single motherhood is actually quite fun. but I still did the blood work/syrup drink jobby. Name * Email * Website. Table of Biography1 Early Life2 Career and Professional Life3 Main Youtube4 Secondary Youtube Channel5 Beyond […] If you'd like a separate Disney post, I'm ALL over it! Bonnier, you're the best! Reader Interactions. I hope the new year brings some new inspiration! I've also been so touched that Liam has been so supportive and patient. Back home I tried to fill my days with homey, cosy, Darcy things and found myself at a lot of play centres! Your email address will not be published. Thank God for good people. I was so thankful for the friends who did make the effort this past month and of course to Liam who has been nothing short of amazing! 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