Tag: mumlife
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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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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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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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Drop the take away…nothing beats homemade pizza
And before you say but it’s sooooo hard, NO! Shrug off that attitude and grab your mixing bowl because whipping up homemade pizzas are the best! Ok there is one little annoying bit (the kneading) but think of it as a bit of a work out and then you can have more pizza! Winner 🎉…
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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! 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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I broke my rule of not commenting on social media mum feeds – and this is what happened!
Last night I broke my cardinal rule of being part of an online group…I engaged in a conversation with some keyboard warriors! Rule of thumb, because I live a relatively public life, I try to ignore engaging in online conversations. I see very little point in defending myself to people I don’t know and I…
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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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We unleashed our pre-parental selves and hit up Newcastle!
When someone says ‘weekend away’, 25 year old me says…hell yeah im in…30 something mother in me says… what the hell would I wear, what happens to the kids and should we be spending any money! So I was pretty grateful when Chris simply said we’re heading to Newcastle for the weekend you have no…
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