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  • June 6, 2020 Helena

    Exploring as a Family of 4

    This morning we had our first proper adventure exploring as a family of 4. Up until then, we’d only been

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  • Newborn feet
    May 30, 2020 Helena

    Harris’ Arrival – Having A Premature Baby During A Global Pandemic

    Having a premature baby is hard, but having one during a global pandemic was on another level. Harris arrived 9

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  • Newborn baby wrapped in swaddle
    May 24, 2020 Helena

    A New Arrival

    On March 15th 2020 we welcomed our second little boy into the world. Harris Finn 3lb 13oz Harris was born

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  • Plate of cookies with toddlers hand reaching for one
    March 9, 2020 Helena

    Toddler Approved Banana Cookies

    Dylan has been a bit off his food the last few days due to painful gums from teething so I’ve

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  • Baby eating spaghetti
    January 20, 2020 Helena

    Favourite Recipes To Share With Baby

    I love food, Mik loves food and we are so pleased that Dylan also loves food. I thought I would

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  • Toddler playing with toy kitchen
    January 15, 2020 Helena

    Hello 2020

    How is it 2020 already?! Last January, I wrote a list of things I wanted to accomplish in 2019. I’ve

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  • Natural deodorant by Norfolk Natural Living
    November 26, 2019 Helena

    Going Natural With Norfolk Natural Living Deodorant

    Natural deodorant is one of those things I’ve not gotten on with in the past. I’ve tried a few and

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  • November 21, 2019 Helena

    Magical Personalised Christmas Books for Kids

    This year I’ve come across two completely magical personalised Christmas books for kids and I can’t wait to see how

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Collage of five book covers
June 24, 2019 On The Bookshelf

Bookshelf #2

I’ve had The Forget Me Not Sonata by Santa Montefiore on my bookshelf since Christmas and finally got round to

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10 month old Dylan and mum
June 18, 2019 Baby

After Maternity Leave

Time Flies Dylan is now 11 months old. I can hardly believe how quickly the past year has gone. It

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Cake iced using chocolate butter cream with chocolate and orange ruffles around the edge
June 9, 2019 In The Kitchen

Recipe: Chocolate Orange Cake

Is there a better combination than chocolate and orange? I realised recently that it has been absolutely ages since I

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Mum and baby walking outside cottage
June 3, 2019 Out & About

The Dairy at Daviot – Our First Holiday As A Three

Last week we stayed at The Dairy at Daviot for our first proper holiday as a threesome. We’ve made the

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Chocolate bark topped with dried fruit, nuts and colourful chocolate eggs
May 21, 2019 In The Kitchen

Recipe: Easy and Impressive Chocolate Bark

Chocolate bark is one of those things that looks so much more impressive than the amount of time and skill

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Baby in sun hat crawling on lawn
May 6, 2019 Baby

On The Move

For a few weeks now, since our trip to the Lake District in fact, Dylan has officially been on the

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Swans and ducks on Lake Windermere
May 1, 2019 Out & About

Family Get-Together at Windermere Marina Village

I love a good family get-together. We live on the other side of the country to most of my family

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Pyramid of BabyLed sweet spreads
April 25, 2019 Baby / In The Kitchen

BabyLed Spreads

Dylan loves to eat. I’m not exaggerating when I say that he would happily eat all day long if he

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Colourful water beads
April 10, 2019 Baby

Sensory Play Ideas

Watching Dylan explore the world around him is one of my favourite things about being a mum. Seeing things through

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April 5, 2019 On The Bookshelf

Bookshelf #1

Recently I’ve veered away from my usual choice of thriller novels or chic lit and have been surprised by how

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