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  • Snacks For Little Ones – Organix Jammie Monsters & Pea Puffs

     Snacks For Little Ones – Organix Jammie Monsters & Pea Puffs

  • Review: Youngs Seafood Simply Bake Cod Fillet

     Review: Youngs Seafood Simply Bake Cod Fillet

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     Food For Fussy Kids – Young’s Cod With Vegetable Chips

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     Chao Chao – Urban Oriental Kitchen – Nottingham Review

Casdon Toy Dyson Cord-free Vacuum Cleaner Review

Casdon Toy Dyson Cord-free Vacuum Cleaner Review

They say that children copy what their parents/elders do. So I’m chuffed that Cameo loves to sweep, hoover and clean up. I feel like we never do enough of it, so I guess it feels like we must do if he has picked up on it. So our house can’t be that messy after all! He is definitely at the stage where he wants to copy everything we do. One of the funniest is hovering. We bought him a little hoover from a charity shop last year, unfortunately, it didn’t work but he still loved moving it around. So you…

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My Plus Size Pregnancy – Our Conception Story

My Plus Size Pregnancy – Our Conception Story

So it’s about time I start answering some of your questions about being plus size and pregnant. This is the first of many posts that I plan to write and I hope it answers some of your questions. I’ll always start by saying that every single woman is different. We don’t have full control over what our bodies do and no matter what you are an amazing human. So this post is about how we conceived, my thoughts, feelings and opinions. As you probably know, I’m plus size and have been most of my life. I’m in the morbidly obese…

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Snacks For Little Ones – Organix Jammie Monsters & Pea Puffs

Snacks For Little Ones – Organix Jammie Monsters & Pea Puffs

When Cameo was weaning onto solid food I didn’t know where to start. I was so anxious and it was a complete minefield. But we did it, pretty successfully and now he is 2 and pretty happy eating almost anything he can get his hands on. One brand we really relied on for things like finger foods and snacks was Organix. They have a No Junk Promise when it comes to their food and that makes me feel like I’m being a better parent, making better food choices for them. But still keeping it easy for me! Organix Jammie Monsters…

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Review: Youngs Seafood Simply Bake Cod Fillet

Review: Youngs Seafood Simply Bake Cod Fillet

Let’s break my home life down a little. With a 2-year-old and a 6-month-old to look after, a house to run and a full-time self-employed person… it’s almost a wonder how I actually make it through each day. Sometimes when Cameo goes to bed and Marlo has an evening nap I literally sit on the sofa almost stunned. Before going to clean the milk bottles, tidy the toys away and then getting out the laptop to work. This isn’t a one-off thing. This is pretty much every day. So guess what I’m sometimes guilty of? Oven food. That’s what. What…

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How to save money when moving house

How to save money when moving house

Moving house is famously stressful. The prospect of packing up your whole life and relocating it is daunting – and that’s before you start worrying about the cost of movers, sorting out all your utilities again, and covering the hidden costs that inevitably pop up, such as Wi-Fi and utility installation, cleaning products, and charges for any unforeseen eventualities. Trust me, I moved cities last year and I definitely learnt a lesson or two. With a little planning, you can drastically reduce the amount of money you spend on moving house. Here’s how. Declutter Give your possessions the full Marie…

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