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THE 14 DAYS TO A TIDY HOME CHALLENGE

I am one of those people who can’t work in a messy environment, I was always happy having a bit of a messy house if I was just relaxing in front of the TV but my desk at work was always pristine, organised and I went through a surgery…

13 THINGS A NEW MUM REALLY WANTS FOR VALENTINE’S DAY

After you’ve been through the rather traumatic unique experience of childbirth you are suddenly a mum. Overnight you’re miraculously in charge of a beautiful little human being and even though it’s amazing, it’s also pretty bloody tough. The good massively outweighs the bad and even the tiniest little baby smile (no,…

THE VEGAN FEAST AT COMPTOIR LIBANAIS

For those of you who are vegan or dairy free full time, I salute you! I’ve been dairy free for the past few months and my desire for chocolate and cheese is unreal, but the options available this year compared to when I tried being vegan for a few…

Goals For The Year Ahead

Yes I am a little bit late to the party but hey, we have a whole year to do these things, why rush into them? Also, the baby kind of gets in the way and time disappears in a whirlwind of nappies and toothless grins.

I don’t have anything groundbreaking…

The Fourth Trimester: My Experience

Seeing as it’s nearly the end of the year, I thought it would be good to look back over the past three months of having this silly sausage in our lives. We’re technically been out of the fourth trimester for a couple of weeks now but funnily enough it’s…

My Winter Skincare Holy Grail

Now that I’m the ripe old age of 30 (still not used to saying that, dear lord) and have a touch of sleep deprivation to battle with thanks to our delicious baby, my skincare routine was in need of a shake up for winter.

I never really notice how bad…

The Best Gifts to Get New Parents

We’ve had this little monster in our lives for over two months now and thanks to a few rainy days in Manchester, I’ve been contemplating the past two months and thinking about what wisdom I can pass on to anyone expecting a baby or knows someone who is.

I have…

The Future of Dating in Manchester

Earlier this week my sister and I were chatting about everything and nothing over buckets of tea and mince pies (don’t judge), she had the day off work so came to keep me company with Eva before collecting her girlies from school. We started talking about my blog and…

COMFORT FOOD: PASTA AGLIO E OLIO RECIPE

Is there anything better than settling down on a cold autumn evening with a big bowl of delicious pasta? Well there probably is but that might involve leaving the house and I for one am it on board with that at the moment!

As much as I love fancy food…