Getting kids in the kitchen trying new things with Young’s Seafood
*This is a collaborative post* As a mum, one of my parenting goals is that when my kids leave home, they will be able to manage things like the basics of caring for themeslevs and their homes, and that they will be able to cook for themselves. I have a son and a daughter, and […]
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Our week in photos – hello 2019!
Welcome to our week in photos. Mostly an update for the grandparents so they can see what we get up to, and keep up with our crazy. Cats, kids, chaos, usually with cake & coffee thrown in… This is a two week bumper round up. Sorry not sorry. What we have been up to? We […]
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A vegetarian Happy Meal from McDonald’s? We love it!
*This is a paid partnership post with Britmums and McDonald’s. All opinions and images are our own* Something I don’t share very often is that when I was pregnant with my small boy, that some days, the only thing I could enjoy eating, due to being very sick all day every day was a packet […]
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Deliberately not sleeping IS NOT THE SAME as being sleep deprived…
WARNING. This is A RANTY POST. It is partly tongue in cheek, because I try to be vaguely witty and sarcastic in my grumpiness but it is also a reminder to people that there are people out there who are TIRED, very tired, and not by choice. If you choose to stay up all night […]
READ MOREProject 365 – a photo a day, daily snippets from our life… 09/01/2019
I finally managed to try the most controversial food item this week, or at least it is if you are Piers Morgan and apparently feel violently ill when you are presented with it. Yup, unless you live under a rock in the UK, you will know that everyone is either loving or hating the fact […]
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I can see clearly now…
*this is a post written in partnership with Acuvue. I was provided with a trial of lenses to review. All opinions are my own* The alternative title to this post should be “actually, I can read my phone screen better and I don’t have to squint to read my book, even when I am wearing […]
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Project 365 – a photo a day, a daily snippet from from our life…
Welcome back to our daily snippet of life, random observations from our day, and a photo that means something. We skipped the end of the year and start of 2019 due to the blog being revamped and tidied up. but now we are back. We are back into normal routine this week, and it feels […]
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Why I am not making my whole family do Veganuary with me…
If you are active on social media, and aware of the trends of the year, then you will know that a lot of people are doing what is called “Veganuary” or “Veganjanuary”. Some people have gone from being meat eaters to giving up all animal produce and meat, and some people have transitioned from being […]
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Hello 2019…
We are back. It’s been a while since my last blog post. Our blog has had a bit of a tidy up and revamp, and some bits tweaked, and I am now able to get back to work and share life again. 2019 has landed and it’s been a bit challenging so far, but we […]
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Beautiful pampering skincare from Nat-ul
*this is a review post. I was kindly sent some skincare products to try. All opinions are our own* I am very fussy about what I put on my skin, and the skincare I use to look after myself. There are some things that just won’t do, and I try and buy or use brands […]
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