A Fun-Filled Family Weekend Part 2 – Hollywood Bowl & Harry Potter

by Stacey // September 17, 2018 // No Comments

At the beginning of the Summer Holidays, my family and I bundled into three cars and drove down to Milton Keynes for such much needed family fun. You can read all about the first day of our trip at Gulliver’s... Continue reading →

A Fun-Filled Family Weekend Part 1 – Gullivers Land

by Stacey // September 10, 2018 // No Comments

On first impressions, Gullivers Land is cute and quaint. It's nowhere near as slick as some of more well-known theme parks, some of the decor is looking a little dated, but all of that is reflected in the entry price. At just £17.95 a person (if you book online in advance), a ticket to Gulliver's Land will cost you a fraction of the entry price to Alton Towers or Thorpe Park. Continue reading →

Life Through a Lens || August 2018

by Stacey // September 9, 2018 // No Comments

August was a bit of a blinding month. It formed the bulk of my summer holiday from work, and although it was over far too quickly (as holidays often are) we did have a lot of fun! Here's a sneak peek of what the A Mess In A Dress family got up to in August Continue reading →

Our 2017 Holiday Blogs || Day 4 || The World of Beatrix Potter

by Stacey // October 8, 2017 // No Comments

One of the main attractions that inspired me to book a holiday in the Lake District was The World of Beatrix Potter. My children love Beatrix Potter’s work, both through the more recent BBC show “Peter Rabbit” and the original... Continue reading →

Celebrating National Hugging Day with Hey Duggee! #duggeehug

by Stacey // January 21, 2017 // No Comments

Today is National Hugging Day according to the official Twitter account of the BATFA award-winning CBeebies show, Hey Duggee! A big Duggee Hug! Happy National Hugging Day everyone. A-Woof! #DuggeeHug #NationalHuggingDay pic.twitter.com/P3vjThTzR0 — HEY DUGGEE (@HEYDUGGEE) January 21, 2017 Now,... Continue reading →

What I got for Christmas | A Mess In A Dress

by Stacey // December 30, 2016 // No Comments

So, according to Twitter, these kind of posts are tacky, braggy and generally undesirable. I personally don’t see the difference between “What I got for Christmas” posts and posts saying “I’ve just spent £100 at Primark” or “Oh, look, I’ve... Continue reading →

A Merry Christmas Catch-up | A Mess In A Dress

by Stacey // December 29, 2016 // No Comments

Well then, did we all have a nice Christmas? I certainly did, even if it was a bit hectic. I’m starting to feel that I may have finally outgrown Christmas. I want to still love it, but there’s just something... Continue reading →

Blogmas Day 2 | Christmas at Reuben Shaw & Sons Garden Centre

by Stacey // December 2, 2016 // No Comments

In our house, Christmas actually starts A LOT earlier that December. We start to get into the festive mood all the way back in October when the Christmas display opens at Reuben Shaw & Sons Garden Centre. Every year they... Continue reading →

Recipe: Great Grandma’s Traditional Plum Pudding

by Stacey // November 21, 2016 // No Comments

One of the things I’ve really appreciated since reuniting our family is rediscovering our old family traditions. One such tradition is making our Christmas puddings. We use a recipe that has been passed down through Mr Mess’ family and which... Continue reading →

How I do Halloween featuring Rosegal.com

by Stacey // October 23, 2016 // No Comments

I was recently contacted by Rosegal.com, a website that sells fashion and lifestyle items. They suggested I write a Halloween themed post and offered to send me a sample of their Halloween products to help. I was really excited, but... Continue reading →