Happy Holidays!
So I should be packing. Instead, I’m looking at pictures of Hiddleswift on my phone, who’ll probably be broken up by the time you read this. Before becoming a mum, I hated packing. It just made me...
View ArticleThe best (and messiest) days of our lives…
“They’re the best days of your life aren’t they?” Said the stranger in Faro airport. “See?” smiled my sister in law. She had only just sent me a blog of a mum of two who had had this very same...
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Returning to Work
So it’s 8.30pm on day 3 of my first week back at work. The best day so far. The first day when I didn’t constantly check my watch and wonder “What’s the baby doing now? He’s probably napping. I wonder...
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Treat Yourself
So I just lost 3 pounds…by getting a spray tan. Swear to God, I think that when you’re going for your infant’s seven month check up, the public health nurse should wrap up the appointment by sliding a...
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How to Roast A Pumpkin – Without Having To Peel It!
I love pumpkin and it’s seriously tasty and nutritious BUT I do hate peeling and chopping the tough divils so I usually don’t! For any recipe that requires roasted pumpkin here’s how you do it when you...
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Roomies!
So the baby has moved out. Packed up his little grow bag, his favourite teddy and shuffled off without a backwards glance. It helps that I really like his room mate, aka my first born Finn. So now the...
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Sweet Dreams
Its happened. I can barely bring myself to type it for fear of jinxing myself. But the baby has STTN. Maybe the abbreviation won’t break the spell. Mums will get it. Dads may not. Even though it was...
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Karen: My Take on Motherhood
So babies get a lot of bad press. In fact, like celebrities, babies should hire publicists to counter all the negative PR they receive. The sleepless nights, the night feeds, the teething, the winding,...
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Seasonal Meals & Precious Playtime
I’m back at work over 3 months and feel like I’m just getting my head around it all now. We are in a routine that works (most of the time!) and most importantly, Ellen is well settled with her...
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Homemade Granola
Treat yourself this weekend, and make some of this delicious granola. Even if you don’t have much faith in your cooking skills, trust me, this is easy and you will love it! The post Homemade Granola...
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Teatime Turkey Burgers
Tip: Wear clean rubber gloves or disposable latex gloves when shaping the mixture into burgers if you don’t like touching the meat. The post Teatime Turkey Burgers appeared first on First 1000 Days.
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Double Trouble!
It’s been a while since I’ve written a blog post and you might find it hard to believe that it’s nearly 2 years since our little girl, Ellen, was born – I find it hard to believe myself at times. We...
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Two New Bundles of Joy
When I announced back in August last year that I was expecting twins, I fully expected to blog right through my pregnancy. However I ended up suffering from a number of complications and was on bed...
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