We will be getting the flu vaccine this year as a family. I wanted to share our why. This is a post that is harder to write. Mainly because vaccines are such a hot button topic and so many people have strong opinions about it. It’s a bit like birth choices, breastfeeding, homeschool, parental discipline, […]
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*In this house coffee is life so we are sharing a collaborative post on some spice up Your Daily Coffee Routine that we hope is helpful* If you struggle to get through the morning without your daily cup of coffee, you’re certainly not alone. Statistics show that we’re a nation of coffee-lovers and that’s quite […]
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Oh deer. Taken in Richmond Park. We needed headspace. We took an early morning walk in Richmond Park. Even in times like this, with all the challenges and strange things we face, I am grateful for spaces like this so close to us. One day we won’t live in the UK, which each day I […]
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Meal Plan Monday is a bit different this week because it’s back to lunch boxes we go, for school. Something I thought we would never have to do again. Homeschooling one child means we usually eat lunch at home, and the occasional lunch out or take lunch with us, but I don’t have to plan […]
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*This is a review post, I was kindly sent some products to try* If you know me well, you will know that my favourite flower is a rose. I love them, they are old fashioned but never out of fashion, and there is no such thing as a boring rose. I grow them in my […]
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*We were delighted to review two books from the Hannah the Spanner series by Stuart Simmonds recently and the boy thinks they are brilliant.* Reading is very important for us as a family, and one of the things I have been working on with the boy, since we started homeschooling, because whilst he can read […]
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This recipe for Gluten-free strawberry crumble is easy and you can actually use any fruit you like, but we opted for strawberries as they were freshly picked and in season. I have to confess I have never made a crumble before until recently, but this recipe is dedicated to the mum of a good friend […]
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One of my least favourite domestic tasks is cleaning the oven. I hate it. I don’t know why, because it’s not the most disgusting of tasks (I clean a cat litter tray regularly, cleaning an oven can’t be compared to that) but it has to be done, so once a month, I have an oven […]
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Meal Plan Monday. Looking at my week, and making sure the cries of “I’m hungry” don’t happen too often, but we all know that children are always hungry aren’t they? Feeding my food allergy and food choices family with a mix of cooking from scratch and sometimes throwing a ready-made meal their way. We shop […]
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Usually, at this time of the year, I am signing off to go on holiday. I try to have a digital detox and leave my phone at home and take a break. This year, thanks to Covid19, we are not going on holiday. We are having a staycation and taking some time to do things […]
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