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P2’s Baptism Cake

August 3, 2017 Like

The Baptism Service was a nightmare. P2 sat for what must have been 3 minutes, after which she decided to walk around pulling on Alter clothes for the remaining 17 minutes, and finding new hiding spots behind empty pews. Yes,…

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Chops + Apples + Ginger + Cloves (12m+)

June 20, 2017 Like

The only time I use whole cloves are when I am making mulled wine or Christmas Ham, there is always that one bite or sip where you forget to remove the clove, and your gums are numb for a good…

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Courgette + Oatmeal Nuggets (12m+)

May 29, 2017 Like

My day has finally come – both kids are eating their greens! Peanut is chowing down on Chinese greens, while P2 is picking her peas and corn kernels one by one. It takes forever for her to finish her plate,…

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P2’S First Birthday!

February 6, 2017 Like

Well, I can’t say this year has flown by, because it’s not the easiest, being a full time mother of two with a severe case of ‘fomo’ (‘fear of missing out’ – yes, there is now an acronym for this…

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Chicken Pot Pie

January 31, 2017 Like

I love the white stuff. If it were up to me, I would be living in the mountains all year around, with permanent goggle marks on my face. Once I was introduced to off piste, touring and backcountry skiing, I…

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La Galette Des Rois

January 17, 2017 Like

Traditionally shared on 6th Jan for Epiphany, this ‘Cake of Kings’ is to celebrate the arrival of the three wise men in Bethlehem. Growing up, I had never celebrated this day, but we now celebrate this day with the kids,…

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Potatoes + Carrots + Cumin (6m+)

January 11, 2017 Like

I have searched far and wide for weaning and feeding schedules for babies and toddlers. No luck. Everything I found was so vague in both timings and quantities. It’s only now that I’ve started P2 on solids that I understand…

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Breast Milk Mash (4m+)

September 21, 2016 Like

There are many thoughts on when you should start your baby on solids, 4 months, 6months, and I’ve even been recommended to start at 2 months! Well, I’ve gone my way – instead of going by numbers, I go by…

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P2’s 100 Days & Peanut’s 2 Years

September 21, 2016 Like

This post is much belated. Life has been one big hectic roller coaster ride ever since P2 was born so I haven’t had much time to write. P2’s 100 Days Celebration happened to be a few days off Peanut’s 2nd…

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Mum’s Word

September 21, 2016 1

Ayla, a.k.a. P2, was born on 2nd February 2016 at 2:15pm. By 4:30pm she had already spent half her life eating. They say the second baby is easier to handle, and I suppose in some ways that is true, because you’ve…