If it wasn’t enough that I’m having a fab time on my megamoon (writing whilst sitting on the idyllic Gili Meno, dressed in harem pants and a sarong that I’ve fashioned into a top) I have also been included in the Little Health Company’s ‘Top 25 UK Bloggers To Follow’ list. I got so excited…
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4 Steps for Summer
When festivals start springing up like pop-up tents, you know summer has truly arrived. It brings that delightful festival feel that is accompanied by too many jugs of sickly Pimms, fruity cider, balmy evenings standing outside London pubs, flowers in your hair, picnics and BBQs. Get into the vibe with my 4 steps for summer:…
Week 02 of Beginner’s Ballet at City Academy
I was a little concerned before I turned up to my second week of Beginners Ballet at City Academy; not only was Adrian off sick but I’d gotten rained on and a flat tyre on my bike. I was also late. However, it wasn’t all doom and gloom because not only had the ache in…
Get Your Racket for Tennis Tuesdays
Hands up who used to play tennis as a kid? Hands up who have been thinking about getting some friends together for a knockabout? Well think no longer and JUST DO IT. You have no excuses, especially as Nike and the LTA (Lawn Tennis Association) recently launched Tennis Tuesdays across London. Offering exclusive women-only tennis…
Week 01 of Beginner’s Ballet at City Academy
The thing I was most excited about? Ballet shoes and The Barre. My relationship with ballet ended promptly when I was twelve; the secondary school I moved to didn’t offer it and thinking back, I didn’t even notice that ballet was off the menu. My memories of ballet are a mix of pain (wide-pronged Kirby…
Swimming IS FUN: A Guest Blog
Swimming. It’s splashy, hard work and the lesson that most school kids tried to avoid, usually with forged sick letters. However, these are memories from childhood. Surely swimming’s different now? Dan Millington discusses. For the vast majority of people, the very smell of a swimming pool conjures memories of either having to wear embarrassingly revealing swimming…
![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")
