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on 11 January 202311 January 2023Travel

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Romantic Getaway UK

Romantic Getaways UK Romantic getaways in the UK are a dream come true for loved up couples. There are plenty of places to head for a romantic UK break, but which ones should be top of the list. Look no further, here are my suggestions …

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How To Be A Good Listener
on 30 December 202211 January 2023Everything Else

How To Be A Good Listener

How To Be A Good Listener The most important aspect of any conversation is good listening. As a listener, you can be a sounding board for the speaker, someone to reflect their thoughts and feelings. You can help to clarify an idea or question that …

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How To Improve Self Esteem
on 2 December 202211 January 2023Fitness & Health

How To Improve Self Esteem

How To Improve Self Esteem We all have a crisis of confidence from time to time but there are lots of things we can do to help improve our self-esteem, so I’ve put together some top tips on how to improve self-esteem. I hope you …

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Rose Gold Living Room
on 2 November 202211 January 2023Home & Garden

Rose Gold Living Room

Rose Gold Living Room I don’t know about you, but I really like rose gold. We had lots of rose gold accents at our wedding. I really like the pinky tint. I think it’s the sort of colour that makes you look twice. It’s a …

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Tips On How To Save Money
on 5 October 202211 January 2023Everything Else

Tips On How To Save Money

Tips On How To Save Money Feeling the pinch? Getting to the middle of the month and your purse is feeling a bit light. We’ve all been there at some point. There are lots you can do to make your money go a bit further, …

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on 30 July 202130 July 2021Home & Garden

Add Value to Your Home

Add Value to Your Home Ad: This is a collaborative post There are lots of big and little things that you can do to add value to your home. Whether you are thinking of selling your property or you are just future-proofing an investment. If …

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Food before one is just for fun! Someone told me Food before one is just for fun!

Someone told me this handy saying this week - and they are so right. 

Autumn is coming up to 8 months old and has eaten nothing yet. Although she did put a piece of toasted muffin to her mouth and gummed on it. 

She also flatly refuses anything on a spoon. So I’m just letting her play with the different textures. I’m sure at some point she’ll eat some of it! 

What age did your little ones start eating? 

#weaning #weaningbaby #eatingsolids #eatingsolidfood #weaningbaby #weaningjourney #babyledweaning #weaningfood #weaningfun
Our Christmas and New Year with these two was pret Our Christmas and New Year with these two was pretty magical. It was fun, amazing, hysterical, adorable and also a little manic at times too.  It’s lovely to spend so much time together and also with the rest of our families too. We missed seeing some of our family this year due to them being ill but we are going to have another Christmas get together in January. Here’s to an extended Christmas! How was yours? 

#christmas2022 #christmas #newyear #newyear2023 #familychristmas #makingmemories #babysfirstchristmas #firstchristmasasafamilyof4
Gifted: Yesterday we had the most magical day onbo Gifted: Yesterday we had the most magical day onboard the Santa Steam Express in London. The experience is run by @steamdreamsrailco and it’s truly wonderful way to get excited for Christmas. For more details head over and read my latest blog post. Link in bio. 

#fatherchristmas #santaclaus #steamtrain #santaexpress #london #londonsteamtrain #santatrain #christmastrain #makingmemories #christmas2022 #christmas #christmasexperience
Baby Autumn is now over 6 months old. It feels a l Baby Autumn is now over 6 months old. It feels a lifetime ago that we found out we were having her. She’s the perfect addition to our little family. She’s got so much personality already! I can’t wait to see what the next 6 months bring. 

Everything she’s been up to in the last month, including starting weaning, is in my new blog post. Link in bio. 

#6monthsold #6months #6monthsbaby #6monthspostpartum #6montholdgirl #babygirl #secondbaby #makingmemories #makingmemoriestogether
Gifted: So back at the beginning of October you ma Gifted: So back at the beginning of October you may recall I posted on my stories about this hair treatment oil from @_hairssential that I was using to see if it helped with my post-partum hair loss. I can honestly say it has made a massive difference to my hair loss. With Austin I had lost so much hair by 6 months post-partum. By using this amazing oil, I’ve reduced my hair loss dramatically.

I rubbed it into my scalp before bedtime a couple of times a week and then washed my hair the next morning. I hardly had any hair loss during those washes. On the couple of occasions I forgot to use it before the hair wash, it was very obvious in the plughole the next morning. I’m super impressed! 

I went to the hairdressers for the first time in 7 months last week and she was impressed with the condition of my hair. 

Also it smells nice! But be warned. Use an old pillowcase as it comes off on your pillow during the night. It hasn’t stained - but I used a dark pillowcase just in case. 

#6monthspostpartum #postpartum #postpartumhairloss #hairloss #postpartumhair #postpartumhairlosssolution #hairoil #hairoils
Gifted: Some of the highlights of our evening at C Gifted: Some of the highlights of our evening at Christmas at Bedgebury. It’s a beautiful and festive Christmas lights trail for all ages. My favourite installation was ‘Rays of Light’. 

Are you going to any trails this year? 

#bedgebury #bedgeburypinetum #bedgeburyforest #bedgepictures #bedgeburyatchristmas #bedgeburychristmas #bedgeburychristmaslights #bedgeburychristmastrail #christmaslights #christmaslightshow #christmaslightsdisplay #christmastrail
Gifted: Looking for an amazingly tasty wine that w Gifted: Looking for an amazingly tasty wine that won’t break the bank? Try one of these lush reds from @campaneowine

Wines shown are Old Vines Tempranillo and Old Vines Garnacha. You can get these great-value wines in Tesco.

#DinnerHacks #CampaneoRocks #wine #redwine #winetime #winewinewine
Gifted: We went to Christmas at Bedgebury on Frida Gifted: We went to Christmas at Bedgebury on Friday evening. It’s a trail through the pinetum which is highly decorated with Christmas themed light installations. It’s breath-taking! We were all blown away by the display, especially Autumn who had never seen anything like it before. Austin asked if we could stay all night. 

#bedgebury #bedgeburypinetum #bedgeburyforest #bedgepictures #bedgeburyatchristmas #bedgeburychristmas #bedgeburychristmaslights #bedgeburychristmastrail #christmaslights #christmaslightshow #christmaslightsdisplay #christmastrail
Gifted: I just want to give a shout out to these A Gifted: I just want to give a shout out to these AMAZING hot sauces. These are made by @jorvikferments in York and are perfect for bringing life to your pulled pork or chicken & bacon salad. My personal favourite is Wing It which is made with flamefire chillies. It’s the perfect amount of zing. Yummy!

Beautiful chilli painting is by the super talented @allsop.art 

#chilli #chillies #chillies🌶 #chillisauce #chillilovers #spicy #spicysauce #spicelover #chillipepper
This little chap has had a lot to deal with recent This little chap has had a lot to deal with recently. We’ve been back and forth to the hospital about his recurring sickness. He’s trialled being dairy-free, had blood tests, an MRI and a barium exam. Nothing has shown up yet. He’s been so good about it all and takes it all in his stride. And to top it all off, this week he had to have his pre-school booster jabs. I am beyond proud of how he handles it. He’s still the happiest and cheekiest chap I know. 

#toddler #toddlerlife #sicknessbegone #sickness #toddlersofinstagram #toddlersofig #preschooler #dairyfree #bariumswallow #mri
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