I’ve officially turned the ‘top 10 blog posts for the year’ into an end-of-year tradition, since it’s the SECOND time I get to publish a top 10 yearly post (hurrah!)

That only means that the Mama Manual blog has been active for quite a while! Thanks to you, not only is it active, but it is thriving!

Anyhow, before I tear up (😆 ), shall we get on with it?

Here are the top, most-read blog posts from this year.

I’m counting down from 10 to 1, with 1 being the most-read. Drum roll? 🥁 😃

10. 15 TOTALLY RANDOM FACTS YOU PROBABLY DON’T KNOW ABOUT ME

I’m not giving anything away. Read it! 🙂

9. BACK TO SCHOOL: 10 THINGS TO PREP YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE THOUGHT OF

How many of them have you not thought of mama?

8. HOUSEWORK & LITTLE KIDS: THE GUIDE

Patience, mindset & strategy, all rolled into one punchy blog post.

7. ON BEING A MUM & EATING HEALTHILY (YES IT’S POSSIBLE!)

I know it is, because I’ve been there, done that. Of course I fall of the wagon sometimes, but generally, I manage to get my fair share of balance in!

6. GOODBYE FROZEN PIZZA – 4 QUICK DINNERS YOU CAN TOTALLY MASTER

We all need these in our lives.

5. THE ULTIMATE LIST OF QUICK & HEALTHY SNACK IDEAS

Goodness knows how many times I used to scoff biscuits or bread every time my stomach rumbled – that is, before I wrote this and actually used it myself ☺️

4. 5 WAYS TO MAKE ANY ROOM LOOK INSTANTLY TIDIER

“It’s a kind of magic…” 🎶

3. SLOW-COOKED GALICIAN OCTOPUS {JUST 15 MINUTES PREP!}

Raise your hands if you love dishes that are ridiculously easy to prep!

2. WHY I DON’T WANT ANOTHER BABY

I won’t spoil this for you – go on and have a read!

Here’s the all-time favourite, most-read from all of the top 10 blog posts for the year…

1. WHY I QUIT MY DAY JOB

I actually announced this on April Fool’s. I’m always in the mood for pulling people’s legs, and I thought it would be fun to see if people would think it was a joke, or if I was for real. Most people thought I was joking my head off 😂 I’ve never been as bold in my entire life – hence I got a lot of ‘you what?!’
To close off this blog post in a great manner, let me just tell you that taking the leap was the best decision I’ve ever taken. Don’t think that it’s all sunshine and rainbows, because nothing in life is, but it’s extremely satisfying to do what you love and get to help out your peers in the process.

If you want to read last year’s top 10 – here you go!

Love,

Nakita xxx