Happy 8th Birthday to my blog! The date of birth is actually 16th May 2010 but I was too busy to celebrate on the actual date and so today will have to do. It’s not like the blog will complain …
Clare Macnaughton is a modern military mother; a feminist, British military spouse, and lifestyle journalist, writing about real life adventures.

Happy 8th Birthday to my blog! The date of birth is actually 16th May 2010 but I was too busy to celebrate on the actual date and so today will have to do. It’s not like the blog will complain …

Boom! Welcome to 2018! 26 days in and this year is already making itself felt in a good way. Life is always a balance between family, business, home, travel and military. It has taken me 7 years to cement a …

The life of a freelancer is peaks and troughs and despite living in The Shire for around 5 years it has taken me a long time to find my footing amongst the local business community. I think partly because I …
Today, I awoke to discover that I have been featured in The Guardian Small Business Showcase. I am very excited by this. I have always wanted to be in The Guardian – ideally featured in their books section as a …
It was quite nerve wracking to send my kids on a bushcraft camping holiday. I was anxious when I picked them up – would they resent me for abandoning them in the cold woods for four sleeps? How wrong I …