Tag: family
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Gluten free 101 – the things I’ve learnt so far!
Ok so I now into my third week of eating gluten free and there a few things that I have learnt! First and foremost it’s that I MISS GLUTEN! Now don’t get me wrong I think that we eat waaaay too much gluten in our diets these days, and it’s not that I miss a…
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I have an unexpected kidless night…and I’m at a loss what to do?!
Its every parents dream…a kid free night! A night to just do what ever you want to do! Yet here I find myself surprisingly at a loss for what to do! I’m sitting in the lounge, kidless… partnerless (yes they are together), and kinda scratching my head wondering what the fishizzel to do with myself?!…
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De-coding gluten free life: being a mum and a struggling new celiac
It’s been just over a week now since I discovered that I am celiac and it’s been a slightly turbulent ride. I am overwhelmingly happy that I am not dealing with a sinister cancer however the biggest learning curve of my week has been just how big a life adjustment this is! Given that this…
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Catch up now on Talking Twins and More your multi births podcast!
Have you missed any of the latest podcasts from Talking Twins and More? They are all right here for your listening pleasure!!! Catch up now and enjoy episode 4 where you can judge am I a bad mum for ‘bending the truth’ to my twins at the zoo!!
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From Endo to Celiac…how the last two weeks has changed my life.
Well I didn’t see that coming! Let’s go back to the beginning. About 6 months ago I was driving my kids to playgroup and became crippled over with period pain! It was excruciating to the point that I had to pull over, stop the car and tears were streaming down my face. ‘What’s wrong mummy’…
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I’ve rediscovered a sweet classic winter warmer!
Rewind to mini Nix as a kid and there were very few things mumma Nix could cook (don’t worry I’m not being mean she’s the first to admit it!), however there were a few classics Mum could nail and one of them was bread and butter pudding! I remember sitting in front of the fire…
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Please…don’t judge a Mum in the supermarket!
Oh god yes…To the people in the supermarket rolling their eyes over the crazy out of control kids, they were mine!! To the sighs and the subtle groans, well yes those twins are mine. But please…never judge a mother in the supermarket Yes it’s true, it was MY two year old twin boys who both…
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Fiji for the family 2 – budgets, booze and bulla buses!
Waking up to the sound of the waves gently breaking, the dappled tropical sunlight peaking through the curtains and hearing the palm trees starting to stir with the morning breeze is one of the things I most treasure about the first morning of your tropical holiday. Of course our first morning in Fiji wasn’t anything…
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Fiji for the family! Part 1 our arrival to Denarau
The first thing you feel when you disembark from your plane in Fiji is a sense of relaxation. As you walk through the open balcony of the airport the topical breeze hits your face, combined with the instant warmth of the locals you can feel the stresses of every day life evaporate. If you’re like…
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Breastfeeding isn’t for everyone…even if you give it your best shot!
As National breastfeeding week wraps up for another year it has made me reflect on my time breastfeeding the boys and it has reminded me that while I am totally for breastfeeding, sometimes it doesn’t work out the way you hope and that can be hard for Mums. Whether you try and it’s great, it…
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