Healthy living in London: food, fitness, lifestyle and mummying
There were tears, there was an unexpected Tough Mudder toddler, there was hail and glorious sunshine. And there were nine proud mums (and one dad), who got their headband and wore the T-shirt (and very much enjoyed the free beer), at the 5k Urban Tough Mudder in Finsbury Park. I honestly never thought I’d get…
It’s not every day you do an obstacle course race and if this is your first time undertaking a Tough Mudder, it’s hard to know exactly what you need to bring. I’ve put together a couple of ideas for not only what to bring, but also what to wear and how to prepare the night…
I never thought when I did my pre and post-natal PT qualification* that I’d be running mums and babies fitness classes, let alone training a group of mums for their first Tough Mudder! Ten of us, including one father, signed up for the 5k Urban Tough Mudder in Finsbury Park. 6 weeks before, training started…
Elizabeth (Liz), is an Islington mum and an author. I first met Liz when she started coming to my Warrior Mums group fitness classes. She’s one of those women who seems to be superhuman; alongside work and being pregnant and having a baby, she also seems to have found time to write a book or…
![Warm weather is fab. Not only because it’s nice to get outside and let the ferals enjoy a free range life but also because I can take their lunch along to the park and not have to worry about all the mess. Because, pigeons 🐦 .
They’ve got the cutest lil baby bench in the play area near me which is perfect for one year olds. Less perfect for their grown-ups who literally have to tie themselves in knots to sit awkwardly on it. But if you’re determined enough... ☺️
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[Picnic essentials: Rediscovered our @yumboxlunch which is going to see a lot of action over summer. And have found the @blafre_design water bottle one of our favourites so far - pretty indestructible and super easy to clean. Plus, it doesn’t leak!]
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#mumlife #summerdays #londonsummer #babyledweaning #babyledweaningideas #toddlerlunchideas #momsquad #motherhoodisdarling #lifewithlittles #inbeautyandchaos #dinnertime #familylife #our_everyday_moments #stopdropandmom #acupofmotherhood #lovingtheordinarymoments #islingtonpersonaltrainer #highburyfields](http://scontent-dus1-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/8cbf5afb10a5ce2553125eeb09bb0e5a/5D98D4EA/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/s640x640/59710113_162193201482863_2259576033689676337_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-dus1-1.cdninstagram.com "Warm weather is fab. Not only because it’s nice to get outside and let the ferals enjoy a free range life but also because I can take their lunch along to the park and not have to worry about all the mess. Because, pigeons 🐦 .
They’ve got the cutest lil baby bench in the play area near me which is perfect for one year olds. Less perfect for their grown-ups who literally have to tie themselves in knots to sit awkwardly on it. But if you’re determined enough... ☺️
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[Picnic essentials: Rediscovered our @yumboxlunch which is going to see a lot of action over summer. And have found the @blafre_design water bottle one of our favourites so far - pretty indestructible and super easy to clean. Plus, it doesn’t leak!]
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#mumlife #summerdays #londonsummer #babyledweaning #babyledweaningideas #toddlerlunchideas #momsquad #motherhoodisdarling #lifewithlittles #inbeautyandchaos #dinnertime #familylife #our_everyday_moments #stopdropandmom #acupofmotherhood #lovingtheordinarymoments #islingtonpersonaltrainer #highburyfields")
![Could dinnertime be any more chaotic? Think chickpeas and noodles being thrown at your face by the grinning one year old, a two-nager secretly slipping in bits of half masticated fish into your bowl whilst simultaneously picking out all the good bits (the chickpeas apparently), a constant low whinge of “I want... [Maggi, a tissue - but not THAT tissue 🤷🏻♀️, some more water, a knife, a boiling egg, a chocolate egg 🤨, something else...]”, a back-breaking number of retrievals of dropped cutlery, stuffed toys, lost socks... from the floor, intermittent high pitched screams from GD as he realises we’ve strapped him into his high chair since he developed the strength and co-ordination to be able to escape, half started / half finished conversations with @tjjgash... .
And then, to top it all off, a cat digging its claws into your shoulders so she can get a better vantage point for the (bloody expensive) fish which HB is invariably going to poor and prod and leave on his plate.
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How’s dinner time at your place? Does anyone actually have any remotely civilised meals when kids are involved? How old are they before mealtimes become less like a circus where all the dangerous animals have gotten loose and you have only a carrot to fend them off with?
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#momsquad #realmotherhood #motherhoodthroughig #lifeasamama #mamahoodinsquares #honestmomconfessions #motherhoodisdarling #lifewithlittles #inbeautyandchaos #realparenting #dinnertime #familylife #motherhoodintheraw #our_everyday_moments #stopdropandmom #furbaby #devonrex #devonrexcats #acupofmotherhood #lovingtheordinarymoments](http://scontent-dus1-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/ae7be4d55d0ce462f19569d81d5661cc/5D654DB1/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/s640x640/58408946_1010814659122679_3475553896390621667_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-dus1-1.cdninstagram.com "Could dinnertime be any more chaotic? Think chickpeas and noodles being thrown at your face by the grinning one year old, a two-nager secretly slipping in bits of half masticated fish into your bowl whilst simultaneously picking out all the good bits (the chickpeas apparently), a constant low whinge of “I want... [Maggi, a tissue - but not THAT tissue 🤷🏻♀️, some more water, a knife, a boiling egg, a chocolate egg 🤨, something else...]”, a back-breaking number of retrievals of dropped cutlery, stuffed toys, lost socks... from the floor, intermittent high pitched screams from GD as he realises we’ve strapped him into his high chair since he developed the strength and co-ordination to be able to escape, half started / half finished conversations with @tjjgash... .
And then, to top it all off, a cat digging its claws into your shoulders so she can get a better vantage point for the (bloody expensive) fish which HB is invariably going to poor and prod and leave on his plate.
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How’s dinner time at your place? Does anyone actually have any remotely civilised meals when kids are involved? How old are they before mealtimes become less like a circus where all the dangerous animals have gotten loose and you have only a carrot to fend them off with?
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#momsquad #realmotherhood #motherhoodthroughig #lifeasamama #mamahoodinsquares #honestmomconfessions #motherhoodisdarling #lifewithlittles #inbeautyandchaos #realparenting #dinnertime #familylife #motherhoodintheraw #our_everyday_moments #stopdropandmom #furbaby #devonrex #devonrexcats #acupofmotherhood #lovingtheordinarymoments")
