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10/10/2026

💚MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS DAY 💚

Today is a little reminder that it’s okay not to be okay.
Life can look perfect from the outside, but we never truly know what someone is going through behind closed doors.

As a small business owner, it can be so easy to keep showing up, keep smiling, keep working and keep everyone else happy, even when you're struggling yourself.

So today, please remember:
💚 You don't have to be strong all the time.
💚 Resting is not failing.
💚 Asking for help is not weakness.
💚 You are allowed to have bad days.
💚 You matter, even when you feel like you're not doing enough.

Please check in on your friends, your family, the people who always seem okay, and don't forget to check in with yourself too. Sometimes a simple “Are you really okay?” can mean everything.

From my little business to you, please know that you are seen, you are valued, and you are enough. 💚

Let's be kinder to each other. You never know the battle someone is fighting.

If this is something you needed to hear today, leave a 💚 below so we can spread a little kindness.

06/10/2026

COME MAKE T-SHIRTS WITH ME… IN 23 SECONDS 👕😂
A little behind-the-scenes of a T-shirt order, squeezed into 23 seconds because apparently that’s all the attention span we have these days! 🤣
And yes… that’s me making a very rare cameo 👋🏼😂
After being a little MIA lately, I thought it was about time I got myself back on your grids! 👀
I’ve still been busy behind the scenes, and there’s plenty more to come from Dakins Designs. ❤️
Who’s still here? 👇

05/10/2026

🇵🇹☀️ 40th birthday celebrations in Portugal! 🥂🎉
How amazing to see a whole group rocking their personalised T-shirts while celebrating such a special milestone! 💕🍹

Thank you so much for sending me this photo.
I absolutely LOVE seeing my T-shirts being worn, especially when they’re part of memories like these! 🥰
40 years, sunshine, friends, family & plenty of celebrations! 🎂🇵🇹🥂

01/10/2026

October is ADHD Awareness Month 🧡

So it felt right that my first post of October was about something that's actually a pretty big part of our lives.

This is me and my son, Liam. 🤍

Being his mum has taught me more about ADHD than any leaflet, Google search or textbook ever could.

ADHD isn't simply a child who “can't sit still”.

It's navigating emotions that can go from 0–100.
It's impulsivity.
It's forgetfulness.
It's struggling when something feels unfair.
It's knowing exactly what you're supposed to do and sometimes still not being able to do it.

But it's also humour, determination, huge personality and a brain that doesn't always see the world in quite the same way everyone else does.

We've had our fair share of battles over the years. I've had to learn when to push, when to step back, when to advocate for him and, probably most importantly, that behaviour is often communicating something we haven't understood yet.

ADHD has also shaped my own journey more than people probably realise.

One of the reasons I needed to create a working life with flexibility was because my children needed me to be available. Traditional shift work simply didn't fit our family anymore.

And eventually, that little hobby I started at home became Dakins Designs UK.

So although this page is normally filled with T-shirts, printing and small-business chaos 😂, during ADHD Awareness Month I wanted to use a tiny bit of my platform for this too.

Because awareness isn't about making excuses.

It's about understanding what's happening underneath the behaviour and giving people the right support to succeed. 🧡

Here's to a month of a little more understanding and a little less judgement. 🤍

29/09/2026

WE’VE MOVED! 🏡🤍
I feel like there have been a LOT of changes around here lately 😂 a wedding, a house move, some much-needed time off… and now a new home for Dakins Designs UK!

So I thought it was about time I officially let you all know that Dakins Designs UK is now based in Spondon, Derby 📍

For my existing customers, absolutely nothing changes apart from where you collect your orders from. I'm still here, still printing and still taking on all your wonderful (and sometimes very random 😂) ideas.

And if you're local to Spondon and you've only just discovered me, Hi, I'm Michelle! 👋
I run Dakins Designs UK, specialising in custom printed clothing, workwear, occasion T-shirts, personalised gifts and plenty more.

The really exciting part of the move is that I've finally got the space to create a dedicated workspace for the business. It's currently nowhere near Instagram-worthy 😂 and there's plenty of work to do, but I'm excited to take you along while we transform it.

This feels like a proper new chapter for both my family and my business, and I'm really excited to see where it goes. 🤍
So hello Spondon! 👋

And if you're a local business, club, organisation or just someone with an idea you'd like bringing to life my inbox is always open. 💬

📍 Now based in Spondon, Derby
Dakins Designs

28/09/2026

MONDAY. Let's do this. 🙌
Last week I was technically back...but I was definitely still finding my feet after having so much time away😭
This week I'm properly getting back to it.
I've got content to create, Christmas stock to get ready, orders coming up and about 748 ideas currently living in my head. 😭
I've spent the last few months getting married, moving house and generally having life turned upside down, so I'm actually really looking forward to getting some routine back and putting my business head on again.
So here's to getting visible again, being consistent and seeing what we can do with the last few months of 2026. 🤍
And yes...the Christmas content is coming 🎄
Who else feels like September disappeared in approximately 5 minutes?!

24/09/2026

🎃 PRE-ORDERS ARE OPEN! 🎃

Okay, how CUTE are these?! 🥹🧡

Our personalised autumn/Halloween bows are now available to pre-order : perfect for pumpkin-picking days, Halloween events, autumn photos or just adding a little spooky-season cuteness to an outfit. 🎃🍂

🧡 £7.00 per set
🎀 Personalised with your child’s name
🎃 Gorgeous autumn bear design
🍂 Made to order

Pre-orders are open NOW, but only for a limited time as I need to get everything ordered and made in plenty of time for October half term.

⚠️ Please note: ALL pre-orders must be paid for in full at the time of ordering. Your order is not secured until payment has been received.

If you'd like one, comment “BOW” below or pop me a message with the name you'd like and I'll get you booked in. 🧡

I have a feeling these are going to look SO cute at the pumpkin patches this year. 🎃🥹

Don't leave it until October — once my pre-order closes, that's it! 🎀🍂

23/09/2026

We did it 💍🤍

After the most magical (and very busy!) month away.. I'm officially back!

I took some proper time away from the business to prepare for our wedding,get married and actually enjoy everything that came with it and honestly,it was so worth it. 😊

But now the wedding whirlwind is over, the kids are back at school and I'm ready to get back into Dakin's Designs properly.

I've got loads planned for the next few months, including some new content, behind the scenes, more of me on the page..and of course, dare I say it... Christmas 👀🎄

I don't want to come back and immediately bombard you with sales posts though, so for now I'm just popping back onto your feed to say....

Hi 👋 I'm back!

Thank you to everyone who's still here after my little disappearing act.😂🤍

31/08/2026

A little break before the big day... 🤍

I've been a little quiet on here lately, and if I'm honest, life has been a whirlwind! Between moving house, wedding preparations, the kids being off for the holidays, and our family fundraiser, there just haven't been enough hours in the day.

With our wedding now just around the corner, I'm taking a short step back to focus on soaking up these special moments and getting everything ready for the big day. ✨

Thank you for all your continued support and patience while I've been a little absent. It never goes unnoticed.
But don't worry... when I'm back the week of 14th September, it's all systems go! 🙌

I've got lots of exciting newness planned, a workspace transformation to share, fresh content, and you'll probably be seeing a lot more of me too! 🤭

For now, I'm off to become a wife! 💍🤍
See you all very soon, Michelle x

25/08/2026

On Sunday, I had the honour of creating these bright, colourful fundraiser shirts for my uncle's Macmillan fundraiser. Seeing a sea of volunteers wearing them, all united for such an incredible cause, was something I'll never forget.

Each shirt carried his face, but they represented so much more - love, strength, community, and people coming together to support a charity that means so much to our family.

Thank you to everyone who took part, donated, volunteered, and wore these shirts with pride. It was a privilege to play a small part in such a special day. 💚

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