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The 2 main reasons why I have not taken George swimming recently.
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The 2 main reasons why I have not taken George swimming recently.
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This one isn’t really classed as a “detox” drink but if your aim is to drink more water and you want to enjoy a delicious taste at the same time then you must give this a try. The fact it isn’t classed as a detox water doesn’t mean that the ingredients aren’t good for you… […]
My husband and son absolutely love meatballs; I find them a little boring at times so I decided to add a bit of healthy cheese type sauce to make them a bit more interesting. The results were 2 very happy boys and plenty left over for me to freeze for George’s dinners. This receipe is […]
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Halloumi Cheese and Sweet Pepper Salad (Serves 2) I am a huge fan of Halloumi Cheese. I love how it is packed with flavour and the fact it has a high melting point which means it is often a favourite of mine when it comes to barbecue season or when I fancy a salad but […]
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Here I am twiddling my thumbs and thinking… I have been starting sentences and then deleting them for the last 40 minutes now, the reason why is a fellow blogger buddy on Twitter tagged me in a post to ask me to write a post on 5 reasons I am rocking at motherhood and to […]
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MyBump2Baby’s Honest Review & Best Price on The Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature Electric Steam Sterliser
People used to tell me how difficult and time consuming sterilising bottles could be, then a friend of mine introduced me to her Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature Electric Steam Sterliser. I was fascinated and after seeing it work and I decided that this was the sterliser for me which is why I want to share our Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature Review with you.
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