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Finally, a weight loss meal plan that you can actually stick to

Finally, a weight loss meal plan that you can actually stick to

COMING SOON!

If you follow my 1,200 calorie weight loss meal plan (with no cheating!) for one month, most* people are guaranteed to lose weight.

Please note that I am not a qualified nutritionist, my meal plan is based on my own weight loss diet and results. Always check with your doctor before embarking on any new weight loss plan.

*The amount of weight will depend on many…

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For the kids

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Calendar of upcoming local events

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Newlife Aesthetics, Raynes Park

I was recently honoured to be invited to celebrate Newlife Aestheticsin Raynes Park’s first birthday with champagne and delicious canapés! I got to meet the brilliant team and was given a tour of the facility, including the room where all the laser magic happens! The business was set up last year by the lovely Mo Ashraf (@moash43) who, as a Senior Aesthetician with 30 years experience in the…

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World of Golf, New Malden

World of Golf is a favourite hangout of ours and is fun for the whole family! We discovered this hidden gem in New Malden before our kids were born and my husband, an avid golfer, would pop in for some driving range practice or we would spend an hour or two playing crazy golf together.

The complex is set back from the road and has the driving range, a putting area and dinosaur crazy golf,…

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Five healthy (and easy!) summer snacks for the whole family

Five healthy (and easy!) summer snacks for the whole family

School’s out for summer – hurrah! My kids are constantly asking for snacks and I like to make sure we have lots of healthy treats on hand so we make the right food choices. Here are my top five picks for easy healthy snacks that you will enjoy as much as the kids do!

1. Homemade microwave root vegetable crisps. These are so super easy to make and I wish I had realised sooner! My kids love them,…

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Review: bakerdays personalised 'letterbox cake'

Review: bakerdays personalised ‘letterbox cake’

A few weeks ago Adam, Designer at bakerdays, contacted me to ask if I would like a “letterbox cake” in return for my honest review and some photos. His offer couldn’t have come at a better time as my daughter Isla’s second birthday was coming up, and arranging cakes for her can sometimes be a bit tricky due to her dairy allergy. Please note that although the cake was gifted, my below review is…

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Sweet potato ‘home fries’ with poached eggs

Just in time for the weekend! A perfect breakfast or brunch this is beautifully colourful, nutritious and super simple to make!

Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 1/2 tbsp olive oil

• 1 red onion

• 1 medium sweet potato

• 1 green pepper

All vegetables diced to 1cm (1/2 inch) pieces

• 1/2 tbsp garlic powder

• 1/2 tbsp sweet paprika

• 1 tbsp water

• sea salt and pepper to taste (add salt at end to adult…

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Recipe: Raspberry ‘nice-cream’ smoothie bowl

Fancy this bright pink bowl of deliciousness on a warm, sunny day? With only four ingredients, nothing could be simpler to make!

First prepare your banana ‘nice-cream’ (so called as it contains no added sugar, very little fat and calories and at least two of your five a day) by blending two frozen bananas and 1 tsp vanilla extract blended with a splash of oat milk until the consistency of soft…

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Review: Cookie dough kids personalised floral fabric Liberty London initial t-shirt

Cookie Dough Kids is a small British business that specialises in lovely handmade personalised baby and kids clothes. We have been very kindly gifted a beautiful personalised Liberty London t-shirt featuring an “I” for Isla. Please note that all opinions expressed in my review are completely my own.

I made my order via the Cookie Dough Kids website and it came very quickly, within a couple of…

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Review: The Original Konfidence Jacket

Review: The Original Konfidence Jacket

Swimming with your children can be one of the greatest joys of parenthood, but we want to keep our little ones safe. I have recently purchased a Konfidence Jacket for my four year old and would love to give you my thoughts on it! Please note that I am in no way affiliated with or compensated by the Konfidence company and all views expressed below are entirely my own.

I have two pre-school…

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Recipe: Enoki mushroom, spinach & fried egg tacos

Homemade flour tortillas recipe from http://www.tasteofhome.com. These should be served warm.

(Serves 2)

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• 6 enoki mushrooms, sliced lengthwise

• large bunch mature spinach (or substitute baby spinach), stems trimmed

• 1 medium onion, finely sliced

• 1 large clove garlic, minced

• 6 medium free range eggs, fried until white set and yolk still runny • 1/2 tsp smoked…

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Review: Yeouth Skincare Retinol 2.5% with Hyaluronic Acid, Aloe Vera & Vitamin E

I was kindly gifted this product by Yeouth Skincare to try, however all opinions expressed in my review are completely my own. I have been using this product for around two months now and honestly, my skin has undergone a huge transformation! I couldn’t be happier with it!

When the product arrived, I did a patch test according to the instructions. I didn’t experienced any dryness or irritation so…

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The sharpest pain

  An update to A journey through grief: a daughter’s love

It’s been a while since I’ve written a post and I thought I owe you an explanation.

Last week was mental health week and there were so many great posts on Instagram that got me thinking…Not everything is always as it seems. There are so many people out there with seemingly perfect lives on the surface but that are really struggling…

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What to cook: 29 March

With the weather now turning decidedly springy and the nights a little bit longer, I think it’s the right time to lighten up a little! Get out the patio furniture and the barbecue, buy yourself a nice bouquet of spring flowers to brighten up the house and start practicing those Easter recipes now while you still can as Easter will be here before you know it! Oh and don’t forget tomorrow is…

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Recipe: peppermint patties If you grew up on York peppermint patties like I did – these taste just like the real thing!