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Month: July 2012

Lego Friends and cake pops

Posted on July 19, 2012May 26, 2019 by jenny

I was a bit sceptical when I heard about a new Lego range for girls which was launched in December 2011 with 14 sets. I loved Lego when I was younger (and still do today!) and loved my Lego bricks and Technical Lego too. Extensive research suggested although girls enjoyed playing with Lego they found…

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What do you do when your baby refuses milk?

Posted on July 18, 2012 by jenny

Over the last week my happy 7 month old has started refusing her bottles of milk. She’s been happily drinking 240ml bottles three times a day, and also has a dream feed at 11pm. She’s been on 3 meals a day for a couple of months and I’ve been trying to introduce an infant cup…

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Things to do in London during the Olympics

Posted on July 17, 2012September 18, 2015 by jenny

I’m not planning on staying at home during the Olympics. School’s out for the summer and my toddler will want our normal adventures in London. Without a doubt our adventures will have an Olympic theme. We’ve already seen the Olympic rings at St Pancras and on Saturday we saw the Olympic clock in Trafalgar Square….

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Bacon and onion muffins

Posted on July 14, 2012October 17, 2017 by jenny

I mentioned the other day how I really want to make more things for us to eat, less baking and more savoury would be good! The latest challenge from Foodies100 was perfectly timed, to come up with a new recipe for breakfast time using Almond Breeze almond milk. Breakfast is a tricky meal as the…

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Giveaway: limited edition Union Jack Raggy-Tag

Posted on July 12, 2012November 27, 2014 by jenny

I love supporting products which are handmade in Britain  and I am very excited to bring you a giveaway in association with Raggy-Tag who make beautiful comforters, blankets, teddy bears and accessories for babies. The entire Raggy-Tag range is made using temptingly tactile fabrics that can be co-ordinated to give your baby the finest selection…

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Preparations for a big day

Posted on July 11, 2012August 30, 2022 by jenny

We’re getting both the children christened at the end of the month. We’ve arranged the service, the god-parents, the gifts, a hotel for us all, and a great big family meal to finish it all off. All that’s left are the clothes. The toddler has a lovely pair of smart trousers and a shirt. His…

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Handmade heart garland

Posted on July 11, 2012 by jenny

I love seeing pictures of bunting on Pinterest. I’ve always wanted to make some but being a bit short of time I thought I would start off with a garland. I made this in several stages over a couple of nights which made it the perfect craft. I cut two different shaped heart templates from…

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Top Olympic souvenirs for under £20

Posted on July 10, 2012June 9, 2016 by jenny

Ever since our Olympic tickets arrived the excitement has been ramping up in our house. I’ve had to promise not to buy any more Olympic souvenirs but I couldn’t resist writing about all my purchases in one post. Here are my top Olympic souvenirs for under £20: Biscuits and tin from Marks & Spencer in…

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Home baking made easy

Posted on July 9, 2012March 26, 2019 by jenny

As a home baker I love products which make it easy to whip up a batch of biscuits or cakes for the hungry hordes. I love the Dr Oetker range so was really pleased when they asked me to try out some of their latest products. We’re not usually a family who eats pudding but…

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