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    Why Do Moms Like To Cook On Instant Pots

    16 May, 202117 May, 2021

    Being a mom is a full-time job, only there are no sick days, no vacation days, and no time off. That is as hectic as it sounds. Anything that can make a mom’s day easier, she’ll be happy to try. Enter the Instant Pot. Moms around the world have been singing the praises of the

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    Cornwall Holiday Vlog Part 2

    11 November, 202029 December, 2020

    I can’t believe that it’s taken me over a month to finally edit this but here is the second part of our Cornwall adventure! Now are are in full lockdown, it’s been so lovely to look back over the memories – I feel so lucky we were able to have a little break away so

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    Vlog: Cornwall Holiday Part #1

    24 October, 202024 October, 2020

    Welcome to the first installment of our holiday vlogs! We finally went away for a long-awaited holiday to Cornwall after our summer holiday was cancelled due to the pandemic. We had such a wonderful time, it really was the perfect break away from it all. We stayed at Trelawne Manor Holiday Park, which was our

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    6 Top Travel Tips for visiting Egypt – including Visa information

    30 March, 2020

    I know right now the last thing on our minds is travel – the UK lockdown feels like it’ll be forever, but that’s not the case – it will pass and I’ve been keeping myself busy planning some trips for when it’s all over, so we’ve got something to look forward to and get excited

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    5 tips for a road trip with a baby or a toddler

    22 January, 20209 November, 2020

    Collaborative Post  As much as I enjoyed our holidays abroad in 2019, there was something in the back of my mind asking me if we were slightly crazy to brave going abroad with two under two so soon. We had a really lovely time and I’m grateful for the fantastic memories we made, but this

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    Our weekend in Budapest with easyJet holidays

    30 November, 20195 January, 2020

    Psst! The secret is finally out! You might have been wondering why we had a very last minute weekend in Budapest last month and I’m finally able to tell you! Introducing…… easyJet holidays which is launching this week! We were honoured to be one of the very first families to try out easyJet holidays and

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    13 things I learned on our first cruise

    22 September, 201922 September, 2019

    Randomly, I was looking for a notepad in my bedside table when I came across a page of scrawled writing. As I looked at it I realised it was a list I wrote during our Norwegian Fjord Cruise. It was so badly I could barely read it – I must have written it in the

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    10 tips on travelling the world with small children (without losing your mind)  

    7 August, 2019

    Post contains sponsored & affiliate links Travelling with small children and babies is never easy – the children get tired, grumpy, the routine goes out the window and don’t even talk to me about the packing! You might wonder if it’s too stressful or worth going at all, but as we have recently got back

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    The truth about taking a baby and a toddler on a cruise – the ULTIMATE guide!

    10 July, 201910 July, 2019

    We are back from our amazing Norwegian Fjords cruise and whilst I was away I was INUNDATED with messages from people about it. They all centred around what it was really like to travel on a cruise with a toddler and a baby – questions included ‘Aren’t you scared they are going to fall off

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    Our Norwegian Fjords Cruise on P&O Azura – the vlog

    7 July, 201910 July, 2019

    Today I’m so excited to FINALLY be sharing our Norwegian Fjords Cruise vlog. I took little snippets of video all throughout the trip to create a vlog at the end and I’m so pleased with the result! I feel it captures the holiday, our experience, the majestic Norwegian Fjords and most importantly our girls so

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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: Dear Zoo Live

    24 March, 20194 April, 2019

    *I received complimentary tickets in return for this honest review There is one particular book that Violet likes to hear every night, over and over and that is Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell. It is her ultimate favourite book – ever. We’ve read it so many times I can now read it backwards, forwards, I

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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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