For many of us, the festive period is the best time of the year and something we look forward to. During the Christmas period, we get to spend quality time with our family, friends, share gifts and enjoy some great home cooked food. What could be better than a big, golden Turkey in the centre
Pregnancy
Eek! I’m in the Third Trimester – A mega update!
Oh my god, can you believe it – we are into the third trimester already! It’s gone so quickly, but at the same time I feel like I’ve been pregnant forever. I can’t imagine what it’s like to eat brie, roll on my belly or drink gin, but we have not got long to go
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Food
The British Takeaway Awards – The South East Finalists!
Recently, I’ve been a busy little bee. Not only have I been growing a person, working full time, blogging and doing a bit of freelance writing (because one job isn’t enough, ha!) but I’ve been lending a hand with a really awesome project. This is an awards ceremony to celebrate one of my favourite things
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fashion
Wishlist: Winter Accessories
I absolutely love winter clothes – chunky knits, thick tights and warm wooly scarves, however this year looking at the maternity ranges of clothes I have felt so disappointed as there is such a limited selection, especially when it comes to coats! It seems with maternity clothes, you have to shell out a huge amount
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Food
Review: Nescafé Dolce Gusto Eclipse Coffee Machine by De’Longhi
One thing I am addicted to is coffee. I know people moan about not being about to drink alcohol whilst pregnant, but for me coffee has been the hardest thing to give up. When I was going through IVF and in the first trimester of pregnancy I gave up coffee completely and it was so difficult!
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4 goals that could change your life
If you’re keen to improve your happiness and wellbeing, you might benefit from setting yourself some personal goals. From shedding those last few pounds to giving up your smoking habit, here are four realistic targets you could work towards for life-changing, positive results. Lose weight Although you may have tried to lose weight in the
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Christmas
M&S Christmas Wrapping – A guide to wrapping unusual shaped gifts!
A couple of weeks ago, I was lucky enough to be invited by the team at Marks and Spencer for a festive evening in the heart of London, where myself and a group of other bloggers were asked to creatively wrap over 150 gifts for children and parents staying Great Ormond Street Hospital over the Christmas period –
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Pregnancy
Pregnancy and Sleep – My Advice
Even before I was pregnant, I have always been the Princess and the Pea – the smallest thing will wake me up and totally ruin a whole nights sleep. I got used to the fact that, if I want to get a good nights sleep, everything has to be perfect – a comfy bed, the right
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Holidays
Travel: Snippets of Paris (+ Vlog!)
So this week we FINALLY went back to Paris and I couldn’t be more excited than to tell you all about it. After our disaster trip last year for my 30th birthday – this year, on my 31st we decided to head back to Paris for a second go, to do everything we missed out on
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Food
The one minute Pud in a Mug
In my last post, I talked about our cozy pizza night in but I didn’t mention the most important part, the pudding! Everyone will know by now I have a super sweet tooth, and if there is one thing I’ve LOVED about being pregnant, it has been the excuse to get stuck in and eat lots of
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Food
Cozy Nights, Lazy Days #LoveAtFirstBite
Right now, all I want to do is hibernate. The weather is suddenly SO cold, the evenings are so dark and as my bump grows I am getting more and more tired (and grumpy). Everything in my being is telling me to stay at home, snuggle under a blanket and take shelter for the winter,
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Christmas
Peppermint Creams – Simple Christmas Recipe
As Christmas gets closer, I getting so in the festive spirit! So I decided this week to do a little baking! Well, I say the word ‘baking’ loosely, this is more a cold, no-bake sweet treat, but you get the idea! I’ve never been much of a cook, when I try and bake a cake,
