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    Review: Giggling Squid – Hove

    21 July, 201921 July, 2019

    As Mums, sitting down and eating a hot meal in peace and quiet is quite a luxury these days, so I was excited when I was recently asked to visit the Giggling Squid restaurant in Hove to review their brand new menu. Hot food, child free and uninterrupted, maybe even a glass of prosecco –

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    My Self-Care Retreat at the Mercure Brighton Seafront Hotel

    5 May, 20194 May, 2019

    *Press Trip Since Violet was born over two years ago, I’ve have never had a childfree night. The only night I’ve had away from Violet was when I was giving birth to Pearl – and that was hardly restful! So, it is fair to say I was in need of some well-deserved ‘me time’ and

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    Review: House on Cold Hill at Theatre Royal Brighton

    6 March, 20194 April, 2019

    *I received complimentary tickets in return of this honest review  This week I had a rare night out in Brighton! I realised at the very beginning of the year that I hardly ever do anything away from home and the children in the evening, so my New Years Resolution this year was to get out

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    Giggling Squid Christmas Menu 2017

    2 December, 20177 December, 2017

    It’s that time of year again, time to sample Brighton’s festive food offerings, starting with a favourite restaurant of mine, Giggling Squid. I love the idea of Thai Food for Christmas as it’s just something different – certainly not a whiff of turkey and stuffing here! Their Christmas Menu came out on 13th November so

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    Brighton: Afternoon Tea at The Jetty

    14 April, 201714 April, 2017

    A couple of weeks ago, we took Violet out for her first official trip out of the house. We headed into Brighton to register Violet’s birth at the Town Hall and to celebrate afterwards, we headed to The Jetty for Afternoon Tea to toast Violet’s birth over tea, cake and prosecco. Plus, with a baby

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    Review: SkyFall Restaurant Hove

    29 January, 201729 January, 2017

    As we are ticking down the days until Baby Peaches arrival, cramming in those last date nights together are so important. So, after my last day at work and to celebrate the start of my maternity leave, we headed over to Hove to SkyFall restaurant for maybe our last date night together as just us. SkyFall

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    Win two pairs of tickets to the Brighton Color Run – Presented by Skittles!

    1 August, 20165 January, 2017

    It’s time to dust off your trainers and get your sweatbands ready. Fizzy Peaches has teamed up with Skittles to offer two winners and their friends the chance to take part in the original, happiest and most colourful fun run, The Color Run, on Saturday 17th September in Brighton. If being showered by rainbow colours isn’t

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    Brighton’s Big Screen Launch Party – Plus a VIP Golden Ticket Giveaway!

    18 April, 20165 January, 2017

    Last week I was invited to a very exciting launch party to celebrate return of Brighton’s Big Screen this summer. For those not familiar, Brighton’s Big Screen is a huge cinema screen that is set up on Brighton beach right by the pier, which has become an iconic part of summer in Brighton. I always

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    Hotdogs, Cocktails and Burlesque – Review of The Dog Haus Brighton

    5 March, 20165 January, 2017

    Since The Dog Haus Brighton opened within the nightclub Patterns, I’ve been dying to try it out. We’ve all tried gourmet burgers (how 2015…)  and it seems this years foodie trend will be the gourmet hotdog instead. Being a vegetarian, I don’t often get to indulge in a hotdog, so I was more than excited to

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    BRIGHTON: A Night at Brighton’s Big Screen

    30 August, 20155 January, 2017

    Brighton’s Big Screen has got to be one of the best ideas in the world. Where better to watch a movie than sitting on the beach with a nice glass of wine in hand, with the sun setting over the horizon. Watching a movie on the beach has got to be one of my summer

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    BRIGHTON: An evening at Posh Totty

    11 August, 20155 January, 2017

    A couple of weeks ago I was invited to a very special blogger party indeed. It was an evening filled sweet treats, cocktails in glass jars and a sneak peak at the beautiful range of handmade jewellery, made by Posh Totty. Plus, it was of course a fab excuse for a catchup with very favourite

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    BRIGHTON: The Ladyboys of Bangkok Caberet Show

    23 May, 20155 January, 2017

    It’s that magical time of year again, when Brighton is buzzing with music, glitz and glamour, as the Ladyboys of Bagkok are back in town! So, of course we popped down (as we do every year) to see their new show Beauties and the Beats. The Ladyboys is such a great idea for a girls

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    Introducing… #TheMeAgainProject! Eek, I’m so e Introducing… #TheMeAgainProject! Eek, I’m so excited to share with you a little project I’ve been working on for a while! 

I’ve realised over the last few years I’ve lost who I really am, I’ve been deep in the trenches of motherhood and have got to the stage I don’t recognise myself anymore and I’ve been trying to work out what I can do to turn this around. 

I am going to set myself small manageable goals each month (starting 1st April) to inch closer to the ‘me’ I was before.

I know I’m probably not the only one feeling like this so I thought I’d share my journey with you all (and hope you’ll join me too?) 

Let me know if you relate 🥰
    Help me choose a paint colour for our dining room Help me choose a paint colour for our dining room feature wall! 🎨 We want a deep green to go with a big wooden dining table (white one is not staying!).

Colours are: 
1. Everglade Forest @duluxuk 
2. Angelica @craigandrosepaints 
3. Ottillie @craigandrosepaints (🙌🏻 I'm leaning towards this one)

Help us decide? Comment with your favourite below 👇🏻

All samples from @bandq_uk

#renovationproject #budgetrenovations #upcycle #firstimebuyers #newhome #transformationonabudget #HomeDecor  #transformation #diningroominspo #beforeandafter #home #decor #diyhomereno #diy #housemakeover #cleangirlaesthetic
    MONDAY MORNING RESET 🧹 - Does anyone else's hom MONDAY MORNING RESET 🧹 - Does anyone else's home look like this after a manic Monday morning school run? We've had a busy weekend, so this morning I set an hour timer and tried to see how much I could get done. I'm feeling quite self conscious about our home at the moment, there is SO much I want to change but so little time, we want to renovate the kitchen, get a new sofa (but waiting for the young kids/puppy stage to finish!) and the clutter - well, that is just never ENDING! But I wanted to show you what a real Monday morning looks for me, picking up the girls PJ's, cereal bowls, emptying the dishwasher and making the beds. It might not be perfect, but after quick hour refresh and some crisp Spring fresh air - it's made a big difference! 🌸

#cleaning #clean #reset #Mondayreset #realmumlife #cleanwithme#cleaningmotivation
#instaclean #instacleaning #cleaningtips #cleaningaccount #cleaningday #housecleaning #deepcleaning #homecleaning #cleaninghacks #cleaninghack #springcleaning #springclean #springcleaningtips
    I can't tell you how GOOD it feels to lace up my w I can't tell you how GOOD it feels to lace up my walking boots again. Its been a while! 🥾 @coppafeelpeople training round two officially started today, starting with a 11.5km walk from Ditching Beacon to the Jack & Jill windmills and down to the Chattri War Memorial with @didicraze. It was raining as I left the house and I could have SO easily decided not to go,  but we embraced the weather and just went for it and I'm glad we did. 

Amazing chats, beautiful views and a super rewarding, challenging walk in the training bank 🙌🏻. 

There was only one fail of the day.... not enough snacks.  This girl was HUNGRY.... I mean,  starving. We talked about cakes, roast dinners, the perfect chip size (chunky), jellybabies and more. Food chat got us by but next time I'm taking a rucksack of snacks! 😋

What did you get up to this weekend?
    Is it me, or does this weather make you want to h Is it me,  or does this weather make you want to hibernate? For the first time this morning I took Dolly for a walk in the beautiful Spring sunshine and thought 'FINALLY, Spring is here!' but nope, by the school run it was pouring with rain and we got DRENCHED (of course). 🌧

I just want to get started with life again..... with longer warmer dog walks, sea swims, mowing the lawn, watching the garden spring into life.  Surely all of this must be coming.... soon? 👀

What are you most excited about when Spring finally does arrive? 💐

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    AD | Clean & Bake with us 🧹🧁. To celebrate I AD | Clean & Bake with us 🧹🧁. To celebrate International Day of Happiness (20th March 2023) @euronicsuk have challenged us to do something to make a loved one smile! ❤️ 

As you know, V works really hard, has a long commute and throws herself into family life with very little ‘me time’ so the girls and I decided to clean the house from top-to-bottom and bake crispy cakes to surprise her after a very long, busy day!

@euronicsuk are the home of electricals. They stock everything from laundry appliances, ovens, and dishwashers to microwaves and TVs - they have us covered with a range of appliances that make life at home just that little bit easier!

What is that ONE job at home you dislike doing that you’d love someone to do for you on International Day of Happiness? (hint, hint partners - listen up!) 🤣
    Happy Mother's Day 💐 A day well spent with my f Happy Mother's Day 💐 A day well spent with my favourite girls, and also a bittersweet day as we also finally signed the forms to say goodbye to our embryos. I am so amazingly grateful to be a mother and for the two children we have, they are my world...but I will always remember those five little em-babies. I know this is the right decision for us but I will treasure them in my heart forever too 😭💔. 

How has your day been?
    #AD | Come with me as I prepare for Mother’s Day #AD | Come with me as I prepare for Mother’s Day as a two mum family. For us Mother’s Day is a double celebration! We don’t have a traditional day where one of us will stay in bed and get treats, as we are both mums in this house! Instead, we like to do joint things that we can both enjoy together.

This year I have put together a Mother’s Day treat box which is a gift for us both to enjoy once the kids have gone to bed. I did the school run then popped to my local @Morrisons where I picked up everything I needed for the big day.

@Morrisons have everything to make this Mother’s Day special without spending too much money. From Morrisons florist/bouquets of flowers (to suit any budget), cards, thoughtful gifts, table decor and more - you could also buy ingredients for a delicious meal to celebrate the special Mum in your life too!

They have a fab selection of Mother’s Day cards, which are really reasonable in price too. They were so good I thought I’d tick something of V’s to-do list and pick myself up one too (#mumlife)

How do you celebrate Mother’s Day in your house? #Morrisons #MothersDay
    How do you know when your family is truly complete How do you know when your family is truly complete? 

This week our fertility clinic called out of the blue to remind us we still have embryo’s in their storage facility, that have been there in the deep freeze for SEVEN years now 😳 Is it finally time to say goodbye? 

I admit, I’d buried my head in the sand about them. We always thought we’d have at least three children, but after two-under-two chaos, then the pandemic (we didn’t plan for that one, did we!) time just kept rolling on. Fast forward to now I’m nearly 38, the girls are both at school, we are finally getting our work, home and lives back after being in the utter TRENCHES of early motherhood. I think we know the newborn days are behind us, but we just didn’t want to admit it. 

I feel sad for my little embryos that aren’t going to make it. If I could donate them, I would. Pearl was a little freezer baby, so I’ve seen that those little embryos ARE little people and just knowing that fills me with all kinds of sadness and guilt. It doesn't bear thinking about. But I can’t have 5 more babies, it’s just not realistic. 

So, what are we going to do? Would it be TOTALLY weird to have a ‘goodbye embryos’ ceremony of some sort, to mark that we are SO grateful to them and for giving us that chance? Is there a way I could keep something to remind me of them forever? Is this a thing?

Maybe I’m overthinking it, but if you are an IVF parent you’ll know how far it’s taken to get to this point, they were SO wanted, so it’s not natural to say goodbye either. 

If you’ve been in this position, what did you do? Or what would you do? Do you have any advice on dealing with this difficult goodbye 💜
    Instagram vs. Reality - teacher strike day edition Instagram vs. Reality - teacher strike day edition! This was only 9am too 😆😆😆 Who else had kids at home today? 

p.s - this is just for fun, I do fully support the teachers! 🙌
    AD GIVEAWAY 💐 | You might have seen that last w AD GIVEAWAY 💐 | You might have seen that last week I was swept away for a gorgeous Mother’s Day staycation, well, today it’s my turn to give a little something back to YOU! 🥰 

During our staycation we discovered Hand Tied Blooms - the gorgeous hero fragrance at @YankeeCandleEU this Mother’s Day. With fragrances of a hand-tied bouquet combining beautiful spring blooms create a colourful tapestry, it’s the perfect Spring scent to celebrate all of the special Mum’s this Mother’s Day 🥰

I have got THREE Large Signature Jars in Hand Tied Blooms to giveaway to three lucky winners. 

How to enter:
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GOOD LUCK!!! 

No purchase necessary. The giveaway will close 19/3/23 at 11:59pm GMT. 3 winners will be chosen at random and notified via Instagram direct message from @lyndsay.and.the.girls account. Open to UK residents only. 

*This giveaway is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Instagram.
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    AD | Brrrr, the weather has been SO chilly recent AD |  Brrrr, the weather has been SO chilly recently hasn’t it! ❄️ One of our favourite things to do on a chilly, crisp day is build a cosy fort to snuggle up with the girls and read their favourite stories. 

As a family we are always looking for eco-friendly ways to stay warm, and adding @myStoov heated pillow (or ‘Ploov) and heated chair cover (which is lovingly called the ‘Big Hug’ 🥰) has been a game changer to our fort building as it makes it SO toasty warm! 

@MyStoov are cordless heated products which you can use all around the house or on the go, whether you are working from home, building forts or on the commute. 

 They warm via infrared technology, which means you can keep warm without having to turn your heating up - a sustainable option, which keeps those heating bills down too! 

@MyStoov is the perfect gift this Mother’s Day - like a big warm hug, that just keeps on giving! 🥰 They come in various colours, fabrics, shapes and sizes, too, so they easily suit a range of interior décor taste.

How have you been keeping warm this weekend? 

#wewarmpeople #mystoov 

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