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Easy bake New York cheesecake with granola crust
A traditional New York cheesecake recipe with a twist. Anyone who knows me, I mean really knows me, knows that I have a weakness for cheesecake. I’m not entirely sure what it is about it that makes it...
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The time I became a football mum
Launching McDonald’s new ‘Football Mum of the Year’ award. It was a dry, but cool day. The sky was tinged with the faintest grey from the myriad of clouds floating by. At times it seemed to threaten...
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Summer shorts for my shortie
Some casual summer style with House of Fraser. It doesn’t seem that long ago that my children and I started ‘operation springtime‘ because we were so fed up of the seemingly never-ending winter...
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Five steps to getting my garden summer ready
Prepping the outdoors for summer. The weather this spring has been a bit hit-and-miss, but if last week was anything to go by, I’m optimistic that summer may not be too far away. We like our garden to...
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Everything’s beachy: summer-inspired crafts for children
A selection of Baker Ross summer crafts. It’s nearly the end of the May half-term holiday already and the days seem to have whizzed by. Although the weather’s been a little hit-and-miss, we’ve had some...
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Win a £50 voucher to spend at Wayfair.co.uk
What would you buy with a £50 Wayfair.co.uk voucher? If you’re a long-standing reader of this blog, you’ll know that my husband and I are in the middle of a large house renovation project. The first...
View ArticleTechnology to make life easier for a working mum
Innovative technology for today’s busy life. As a full-time working mother, it can be hard to balance my home life with work commitments. Like it or not, my time – and that of every other working...
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A child-free weekend: five reasons why they rock
Recharging the parental batteries. Last Thursday my husband and I packed up our car, deposited our children with their grandparents and drove off into the sunset. OK, so it wasn’t quite ‘into the...
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Win a family pass to ‘The Power of Poison': a child-friendly, interactive...
Win a day out in time for the school summer holidays. The school holidays are fast approaching here – three weeks and counting – and I’ve begun to think about what we can do to have fun and stop any...
View ArticleTen skincare tips you can do from home
Advice to keep your skin healthy. We’re forever told to ‘love the skin you’re in’. It’s certainly an important phrase – self-confidence is such a positive and powerful thing – but that’s not the only...
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The Nicpic backpack: the ultimate picnic accessory?
A review of the Nicpic picnic backpack by Trespass. As a family who loves outdoor adventures, there is one thing that we have struggled with – finding a decent picnic bag. I have a couple of...
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Three into two
A bittersweet birthday. This month is the month I turn one year older. Not that I ever feel it. That’s the beauty of running around after young children I suppose. But here’s the thing – my birthday is...
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The new Bratz dolls collection
Watch out – Bratz are back! As a youngster, and as a girl especially, there was a time when dolls were an inevitable part of my childhood. From Tiny Tears to Cabbage Patch Kids and then to Barbie...
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Expert tips to boost confidence in children during the bedwetting stage
Advice from Naomi Richards, the UK’s number one kids coach, to overcome bedwetting. A few months ago I wrote about how I’m involved in a new campaign with DryNites to encourage children to remain...
View ArticleOur back to school checklist
Preparing for the start of school in September. In five weeks – 35 days to be exact, not that I’m counting – I will officially become a school mum. Despite Sophia having had the pleasure of primary...
View Article17 life lessons children can teach grown ups
Taking inspiration from children to live our lives well. It’s so easy to think that we know it all. That we’ve got things sussed. Having spent 30-odd years on this planet now, you’d think that I have...
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Create your own handprint trees
A fun and messy art activity to treasure forever. Keeping children entertained when the weather is gloomy can sometime be a challenge. It’s why I have a trusty arts and crafts box to fall back on (not...
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Kidzania London: the day my kids got jobs!
Teaching my children to ‘earn their keep’. How have you been coping with the long summer holiday from school this year? The long summer holiday always sounds so idyllic, but six weeks is an awfully...
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The weekend edition: swimming, soft play and a rainy day challenge
Our very first weekend vlog! I’ve always been interested in video. I would say that it’s the broadcast journalist in me – I used to be one before moving into the world of PR – but truth be told, it’s...
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Coping with bedwetting: my story
A video for the DryNites Confident Kids 24/7 campaign. Back in June I was invited to share my experiences of coping with night-time toilet training and the bedwetting stage of childhood. But that...
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