Seven Seas are renowned for their cod liver oil supplements. They reckon that by taking one of their tablets every day for 3 months they could improve a person’s omega-3 levels. And what’s more, they could prove it. Of course, I was intrigued. I have a love / hate relationship with supplements (and by supplements, I…
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HB Eats: Baby Oat Bars Recipe
I used to make a version of these baby oat bars that were great for teething – they were hard and biscuit-like and HB could gnaw on it for AGES before they got too soft. However, HB is now in a weaning phase where he doesn’t want to be spoon-fed and sometimes, especially when I’m…
HB Eats: Sweetcorn Fritters Recipe for Babies
Baby hands love sweetcorn fritters! These are a fab way to get a bunch of veg into your child’s diet whilst at the same time supporting baby-led weaning. Little hands can also easily grasp the fritters and you can make them into different shapes too. For this recipe, the sweetcorn is roughly chopped so you…
HB EATS: Simple Pancake Recipe for Babies
Hungry Bear likes to eat EVERYTHING. Ok, so that’s a lie – he very much doesn’t like cold mashed potato and broccoli but I don’t know anyone who does. I’ve been finding it hard making food which both he and us adults can eat. UNTIL, that was, I experimented with pancake recipes for Healthy Living…
The Snackoletto
What do you get when you combine traditional Italian flavours with British crumpet? The Snackoletto! It’s loosely based on the traditional dish acciughe sotto pesto, but takes a fraction of the time to prepare. Crumpets are a particular favourite snack of mine; I have fond memories of dousing them in butter and savouring biting into…
HelloFresh: Turning ordinary people into chefs
I never meant to write this blogpost – I have too much on my to-do list but my husband and I were so impressed, I thought it would be rude not to; I’d seen HelloFresh’s stands when they’d just started out and thought the idea was good but not for me – after all, I…
![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")
