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Tray Bake Chicken

Welcome back to Recipe Roundup. I hate washing up so subsequently love yummy recipes that you can create all in one tin or pot!  This tray bake chicken recipe is really simple and adaptable for…

Posted in Lifestyle, Recipe Round-up 2 Comments June 5, 2017June 3, 2017 by Laura

Best Days Out For Kids In Dorset

I haven’t visited Dorset since I was a child but, as I had such fond memories of our visits to Weymouth beach, we chose the South West coast as our UK holiday destination this year.…

Posted in Brand/Sponsored, Holidays/days out, Lifestyle, Reviews 0 comments May 31, 2017June 5, 2017 by Laura

Colouring Books With A Twist (Plus Giveaway!)

Welcome back to the Butterfly Book Club and apologies for the long break.  I’m hoping to get all my regular features back up and running now and I’m starting with a lovely one – a treat…

Posted in Brand/Sponsored, Butterfly Book Club, Giveaways, Lifestyle, Reviews 1 Comment May 14, 2017May 12, 2017 by Laura

Top Five Things To Do At Legoland, Windsor

I’ve been wanting to visit Legoland since I was a child myself so when Caterpillar began noticing the adverts on TV and asking to go I was really excited to plan a trip.  We arranged…

Posted in Brand/Sponsored, Holidays/days out, Lifestyle, Motherhood, Reviews 1 Comment May 10, 2017May 10, 2017 by Laura

Trolls Birthday Cake For Total Amateurs

Something slightly different for this week’s Recipe Roundup.  Caterpillar turned four last month and, despite my distinct lack of professional cake decorating skills, I always try to make his cake myself from scratch.  Previous efforts…

Posted in Lifestyle, Recipe Round-up 0 comments May 8, 2017 by Laura

Five Reasons Exercise Is Great For Anxiety

I should admit right from the off that I’m both overweight and pretty unfit so this is most certainly not one of those motivational, expert, gym-bunny posts. However I did want to share my recent…

Posted in Anxiety, Depression, Lifestyle, Motherhood, Recovery 1 Comment May 3, 2017February 20, 2018 by Laura

Ham & Pea Egg Muffins

Welcome back to Recipe Roundup! These Slimming World-friendly egg muffins are perfect hot or cold for breakfast, lunch or just a snack.  You can add whatever ingredients you fancy but this is my current favourite.…

Posted in Lifestyle, Recipe Round-up 1 Comment May 1, 2017May 1, 2017 by Laura

Win A Family Ticket To Marsh Farm Animal Adventure Park

It’s that time of year where we try to fill our diaries with activities to keep the kids entertained so today I’m happy to be hosting a giveaway to win a ticket for a family…

Posted in Brand/Sponsored, Giveaways, Holidays/days out, Motherhood, Reviews 0 comments April 29, 2017May 6, 2017 by Laura

Creative Kids: Peek-A-Boo Family Apple Tree (Plus Free Printable!)

Such a fun, adorable idea from this week’s Creative Kids guest blogger, Lauren from Sophie’s Nursery.   This super “Peek-A-Boo Family Tree” is a delightful game for young children who are learning their family & friends names…

Posted in Creative Kids, Guest Blogger, Lifestyle, Motherhood 0 comments April 4, 2017April 3, 2017 by Laura

Creative Kids: Waste Not! – How To Turn Your Child’s Mess into a Masterpiece

This week’s Creative Kids guest blogger is the incredibly gifted Tanya Mariadross. Kids. Messy little blighters, aren’t they? I feel like I spend about 95% of my time cleaning up after my 10 month and 2…

Posted in Creative Kids, Guest Blogger, Lifestyle, Motherhood 3 Comments February 28, 2017February 27, 2017 by Laura

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I'm a PND & Anxiety survivor and self-confessed "good enough" mum to two hilarious & challenging kids aged 10 & 4. Here you can find lots of Anxiety Management techniques as well as tips & self-care ideas for keeping mentally and emotionally well as a parent.

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