The Story Behind The Story – Daphne and the Smiley Shells Where did Daphne and the Smiley Shells come from? If you google Vicki Tongeman, you’ll find she is a Wife, Mother, Artist, Teacher, Author and a Coach! And that’s all before her role as a ‘Magic...
The Dancing Santa Video courtesy of Bedtime Chapters I sat at my friend’s dining table, drinking her coffee, and spilled out my goals for my new story. I knew it was a mish-mash of ideas and problems that I wanted to solve, so that’s why I had decided to...
One day I came home from the weekly shop to find my (then) 7 year old on a child’s step up at the kitchen counter. The first thing I noticed was flour and small lumps of dough smothering our dark grey, stick-on tiles, and the second thing was my son turning to...
Ok, I’ll admit it, I’m a bit of a softy for TV Ads…especially the heart-warming animated ones we get at Christmas. I also believe that if you’re going to tell a story (as the best adverts do), why not create a message that will make the world a...
Vicki Tongeman is a Wife, Mother, Author, Coach and Teacher.
She lives on the beautiful shores near the New Forest and loves walking and being mindful on the beach
and in nature.
Her friends call her the “Magic Mermaid” as she combines life changing coaching techniques with a
sprinkle of Mermaid Magic!
As an NLP Practitioner and personal coach Vicki is passionate about helping people develop their inner
self confidence and achieve their goals.
Vicki Tongeman is a Wife, Mother, Author, Coach and Teacher.
She lives on the beautiful shores near the New Forest and loves walking and being mindful on the beach
and in nature.
Her friends call her the “Magic Mermaid” as she combines life changing coaching techniques with a
sprinkle of Mermaid Magic!
As an NLP Practitioner and personal coach Vicki is passionate about helping people develop their inner
self confidence and achieve their goals. 
