Category Archives: Our life

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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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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Peppa pig for lunch

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Gem
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Ruby’s progress with Baby Led Weaning

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Gem

Ruby is having a great time discovering food and I’m really enjoying the baby led weaning process too. I get a little nervous at times when Ruby gets a big chunk of something in her mouth … But so far … Continue reading →

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