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LITTLE HITS OF HAPPINESS

LITTLE HITS OF HAPPINESS

With lockdown easing, we’ve been looking back on the last few months. While there’s no doubting that it’s been (extremely) hard at times, there’s also some times that we’ll look back on fondly. We’ve been discussing the positive...
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FLUFFY AMERICAN STYLE PANCAKES

FLUFFY AMERICAN STYLE PANCAKES

I’d never been able to master the art of pancake making, until this week. I stumbled across this recipe, tweaked a few things and made them with Alfie on Monday. We ate ours plain but top them with anything your heart desires. Hopefully this simple recipe will...
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THE LAST 11 THINGS WE BOUGHT ON AMAZON

THE LAST 11 THINGS WE BOUGHT ON AMAZON

Have you ever checked through your past orders on Amazon and realised how totally random it is? Ours made us laugh the other day so we thought we’d share it with you. Every single one of these we now can’t live without! And they’re all under £25*....
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THE EASIEST, TASTIEST AUBERGINE PARMIGIANA

THE EASIEST, TASTIEST AUBERGINE PARMIGIANA

Well, thousands of your voted for a resounding yes to sharing my recipe, so here we are. I merged a few different recipes for Aubergine Parmigiana this weekend to get one super easy, super tasty, super quick recipe that you can prep in advance and makes a real change...
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TAP TO TIDY: GETTING ORGANISED AT HOME

TAP TO TIDY: GETTING ORGANISED AT HOME

Since we’re at home – a lot – we thought that we’d give you a little insight into our homes and how we’re keeping organised. Hope it gives you a little bit of inspo… THE BATHROOM Sam has been working in the beauty industry for...
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DOWNLOADABLE KIDS TIME CAPSULE

DOWNLOADABLE KIDS TIME CAPSULE

We don’t want to hammer Covid19 into our kids too much, preferring to tell them what they need to know in order to understand why they’re not at school/ seeing friends and family or doing anything relatively ‘normal’ right now. But having said...
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AN OPEN LETTER TO OUR HUSBANDS…

AN OPEN LETTER TO OUR HUSBANDS…

It’s Mothers Day next weekend (like you didn’t know) and we’ve had so many emails asking if we’re putting together a Mothers Day gift guide. Hell no! We’re not ‘gift guide’ kind of girls; we hate reading them and we hate putting them together (we both spend a loooong...
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WINTER SUN: SKIING WITH CLUB MED VALMOREL

WINTER SUN: SKIING WITH CLUB MED VALMOREL

A while ago Club Med approached us and asked if we would like to go skiing with our families. Our initial thoughts? Our husbands (both die hard skiers) would LOVE it, the logistics with the kids would be a nightmare, oh and and Sam has never skied (Gemma last skied 20...
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TRAVEL // THE PULITZER AMSTERDAM

TRAVEL // THE PULITZER AMSTERDAM

I had never been to Amsterdam before. People seem shocked when I say that, I’m still not entirely sure why. But when Nick and I were looking for a November mini-break with some friends of ours that was a 45 minute flight from Heathrow, had no time difference and lots...
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TRAVEL // BEDRUTHAN HOTEL, CORNWALL

TRAVEL // BEDRUTHAN HOTEL, CORNWALL

Bedruthan was the second stop on our Cornish road trip and I was so excited to visit. It had been 25 years since I was last there. It’s crazy to think that a privately owned family hotel has stood such a test of time. When we arrived, I have to be honest, Nick and I...
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TRAVEL // CARBIS BAY, CORNWALL

TRAVEL // CARBIS BAY, CORNWALL

October half term is a new thing for us, so we decided to grasp the freedom of having Leo out of school for a week and head to the Cornish coast for an adventure. For those thinking that it’s a bit of a mission to get to Cornwall from London (or further afield), it’s...
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HOME // A TOUR OF MY UTILITY ROOM

HOME // A TOUR OF MY UTILITY ROOM

A few months ago I did a little before and after on Instastories but I thought that I’d pop it here too so that’s it’s always here to refer back to. Mainly because I’m still getting lots of DM’s about the life-changing clothes airer! Our...
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TRAVEL // CABU CABINS, ST MARY’S BAY

TRAVEL // CABU CABINS, ST MARY’S BAY

Just under two hours outside of London lies a little slice of coastal heaven that was the perfect retreat to recover from wisdom tooth surgery whilst keeping my two boys entertained. Comprised of a dozen different sized wooden cabins nestled amongst the wildflowers on...
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LIFE // HOW WE ADJUSTED TO LIFE WITH 2 KIDS

LIFE // HOW WE ADJUSTED TO LIFE WITH 2 KIDS

So writing this post 18 months into life with two kids seems a bit silly but recently we’ve been getting a lot of DM’s from you about when it all clicks. We don’t sugarcoat around here because that is helpful to no one and honestly, looking back at the time when Alfie...
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