Author Archives: Gem

About Gem

Photographer and artist. Living in Yorkshire.

Being present in the moment

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Gem

Recently I’ve been making small but significant changes in my life .. The main one being – leaving my phone alone more. When my little Ruby said to me one day ‘No phone mummy’ as she tried to pass me … Continue reading →

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Morning moan ..

Posted on January 30, 2016 by Gem

Ok .. I promise to not be long .. But I need just a little moan this morning. So today I am grumpy. Yep.. Mrs grump face. This mornings activities have been quite typical for me for a long time. … Continue reading →

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Frozen Rainbow cake

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Gem

Did you spot the rainbow cake I made for Ruby last April? (blog post with recipe on here) Well here is my second attempt at a rainbow cake. Made and scoffed last weekend. Rosie asked me to make her a … Continue reading →

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We love baby signing!

Posted on October 17, 2015 by Gem

I am a massive fan of baby signing. If I had to choose one baby class to recommend as helpful, musical, entertaining and fun- I’d definitely say ‘Sing & sign’. I joined the wonderful world of baby signing when Rosie … Continue reading →

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The end of an era …

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Gem

Feeling strangely emotional tonight as it dawns on me that I will never breastfeed a baby again, I’ll never get to see that beautiful content, relieved and sweet little ‘just got milk’ expression again as I feed and snuggle my … Continue reading →

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Sleep sleep sleep!

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Gem

Firstly I just want to say sorry for the lack of posts on here recently. I’ve actually found the last year pretty exhausting and I’m now starting to feel a bit more normal again (well the closest to normal I’ve … Continue reading →

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Rainy day snack plate

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Gem

Today it’s raining .. So I’ve made the girls a rainbow each to brighten their day. Made super quickly with peppers, carrot, cheese, frozen peas, sunflower seeds and bread. Simple, easy and healthy

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Twit twoooo

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Gem

Made with: grapes, banana, Cheerios, strawberries, rice cakes and chocolate drops  

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Balloon ride for breakfast

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Gem

Made with A crumpet, grapes, sultanas, wiggles dried strawberry, Cheerios, banana, satsuma, strawberries

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Rainbow cake

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Gem

I am so pleased with the rainbow cake I made that I just have to share with you how I made it! Recipe: 6 food colouring gels/pastes (not ordinary food colouring) 9 eggs 18 oz white sponge flour 18 oz … Continue reading →

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