We Made We Played

🇬🇧 Mum of 2 boys, sharing my eco journey, baking, vegetarian food & days out/travel ideas. Owner of @brightisland. Ambassador for @oceanbottle. 🌊

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I recently received some free products from the Keys SoulCare range to try out and review. The range, created by Alicia Keys, aims to turn our skincare routines into a self-care ritual and it really does. I particularly loved the powder exfoliator and that the products feel quite eco friendly, yet luxurious. You can read my full review on my latest blog, at the link in my bio. #skincare #skincareroutine #ecofriendlyproducts #ecobeauty #aliciakeys #beautyproducts #metime #selfcare #mumblogger #mumbloggeruk #parentblogger #parentbloggeruk #mumlife #mumblog #motherhood #ukparentbloggers #pbloggersuk #posttheordinary #littlestoriesofmylife #myeverydaymagic #mummybloggeruk #instamum #kidsofinsta #thatmamaclub #prproduct #ad #cultbeauty #keyssoulcareXCultBeauty #keyssoulcare #complimentary @keyssoulcare @Influenster https://www.instagram.com/p/CQRhvXRsbvv/?utm_medium=tumblr

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🍓 Food Shopping Hack 🍓 It may seem a dull subject but doing the family food shop can be a dull task and time consuming. Unless you get a chance to go shopping child free and then it’s almost like a spa break! 😂 If you’re always looking for ways to save time on tasks like this, check out my latest blog post (link in bio) to find out how I do our weekly food shop in less than half an hour and save money and food waste. 🙌🏻 #foodshopping #foodshoppinghacks #shoppingdelivery #timesavinghacks #tescofood #tescodelivery #supermarketshopping #familymeals #familydinner #ukblogger #bloggersofinstagram #mumblogger #mumbloggeruk #parentblogger #parentbloggeruk #mumlife #mumblog #motherhood #ukparentbloggers #pbloggersuk #posttheordinary #littlestoriesofmylife #myeverydaymagic #mummybloggeruk #instamum #kidsofinsta #thatmamaclub #timesaver #savetime #organisedmum (at Hungerford) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPGqdnjlkpj/?utm_medium=tumblr

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🦁 Port Lympne Reserve 🦁 As attractions are beginning to open and people are looking for UK holidays for summer, I thought now would be a good time to post a blog about our trip to @portlympnepark last September. If you’re looking for a staycation that’s extra special, or a covid safe day out with a difference, I can highly recommend Port Lympne. Visit the link in my bio to read about our trip. #portlympne #portlympnehotelandreserve #ukstaycation #uktravel #travelblogger #uktravelblogger #travelwithkids #visitbritain #visitkent #placestostay #placestostayuk #daysoutwithkids #covidsafetravel #holidayintheuk #safaripark #wildlifereserve #wildanimalpark #mumblogger #mumbloggeruk #parentblogger #parentbloggeruk #mumlife #mumblog #ukparentbloggers #pbloggersuk #posttheordinary #littlestoriesofmylife #myeverydaymagic #kidsofinsta #thatmamaclub (at Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve) https://www.instagram.com/p/COCv84mluI0/?igshid=u1rlouoyn86x

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🧁 Recipes on the Blog 🧁 As promised I’ve added a blog post with links to all the recipes we’ve posted on here. Swipe to see some of the goodies included! 😍 I’ll add to it whenever we post something new on here. It’s the newest post on my blog but I’ll link to it somewhere on the homepage so it doesn’t get lost. Enjoy! #baking #bakingwithkids #bakinglove #lovetobake #cakeinspiration #bakinginspiration #lockdownbaking #recipeideas #jammiedodgers #greatbritishbakeoff #chocolatecake #lemondrizzle #saltedcaramelbrownies #millionaireshortbread #cakesmashrecipe #firstbirthdaycake #mumblogger #mumbloggeruk #parentblogger #parentbloggeruk #mumlife #mumblog #motherhood #ukparentbloggers #pbloggersuk #posttheordinary #littlestoriesofmylife #myeverydaymagic #kidsofinsta #thatmamaclub https://www.instagram.com/p/CN0dBelFC76/?igshid=48txalrpuskt

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🥚 Mini Egg Blondies 🥚 We did some Easter baking through the week, for maximum chocolate intake! 😂 I’ve never made blondies before and I’m not sure I’d make them plain but with @mini__eggs they are good! The recipe was a @bbcgoodfood one. I think I might create a page on my blog to link the recipes we’ve shared on Insta at some point. The eldest loved making them, especially licking the whisk after! Excuse the messy house and crazy hair, thank goodness the hairdressers openings this week! 😂 #minieggs #minieggblondies #blondiesrecipe #recipeinspo #bakingwithkids #bakingmad #lovetobake #easterbaking #easterholidayactivities #holidayactivities #activitiesforkids #crazyhair #thankgoodnessthehairdressersareopeningsoon #mumblogger #mumbloggeruk #parentblogger #parentbloggeruk #mumlife #mumblog #motherhood #ukparentbloggers #pbloggersuk #posttheordinary #littlestoriesofmylife #myeverydaymagic #mummybloggeruk #lockdownhair #kidsofinsta #thatmamaclub #whatwebaked https://www.instagram.com/p/CNh8kZlFBxI/?igshid=1dtjt2g85dppg

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📚 Book Review 📚 It’s been a while since my story but I’ve finally posted my book review on The Midnight Library from @mattzhaig on my blog. It’s one of the best books I’ve read recently and I’ve tried to review it without giving too much away. If you haven’t read it yet, I’d highly recommend it, to find out more visit my latest blog (link in bio). #themidnightlibrary #matthaig #bookreview #bookstagram #bookrecommendations #mustreadbooks #readinginspiration #goodbooks #mumblogger #mumbloggeruk #parentblogger #parentbloggeruk #mumlife #mumblog #motherhood #ukparentbloggers #pbloggersuk #posttheordinary #littlestoriesofmylife #myeverydaymagic #bookstoread #mummybloggeruk #instamum #kidsofinsta #thatmamaclub #booksbooksbooks #bookblog https://www.instagram.com/p/CNfUet8lTUg/?igshid=1divmm2v8xqor

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🌳 Den Days 🌳 Who doesn’t love a den? These boys do, that’s for sure! We had a lovely morning at @nationaltrust Ashdown House, walking among the trees, playing in dens and a hot chocolate break of course! White hot chocolate from @shetlandfudge in our @oceanbottle. The bottle strap was then used as a teether by the littlest one and there’s not a mark on it! 👏 Today was surprisingly warm after the snow we had the other day and more snow forecast for Saturday! 🤷‍♀️ DM me if you’d like a discount code for the Ocean Bottle or visit my blog (link in bio) to read more about it. #nationaltrustmember #ashdownhouse #daysoutwithkids #outsideisfree #denbuilding #walkinguk #hotchocolatetime #oceanbottle #byob #ecofriendly #ecofriendlyuk #reusablebottle #oceanbottlediscountcode #mumblogger #mumbloggeruk #parentblogger #parentbloggeruk #mumlife #mumblog #motherhood #ukparentbloggers #pbloggersuk #posttheordinary #littlestoriesofmylife #myeverydaymagic #mummybloggeruk #instamum #kidsofinsta #theplaceswego #easterholidayactivities (at National Trust Ashdown House) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNaim_JFdal/?igshid=l65vynpkpqfx

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This one was desperate to do some Easter baking, so we kept it simple with some cornflake nests with @mini__eggs and added fluffy chicks. 🐥 He was a happy little chef. 👨‍🍳 I’ll need to think of some other Easter baking ideas for the holidays. 🤔 #littlechef #easterbakes #cornflakecakes #bakingwithkids #bakingmad #minieggs #easterfun #easteractivities #thatmamaclubig #curlylocks #littlepeoplerock #cadburyminieggs #activitiesforkids #mumblogger #mumbloggeruk #parentblogger #parentbloggeruk #mumlife #mumblog #motherhood #ukparentbloggers #pbloggersuk #posttheordinary #littlestoriesofmylife #myeverydaymagic #mummybloggeruk #instamum #kidsofinsta #chocolatenests https://www.instagram.com/p/CM7_tfmlgYA/?igshid=57o3v7pz9376

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🌎 B Corp Month 🌍 This month is B Corp Month, which celebrates the work of certified B Corp organisations, raising awareness and understanding of the work of B Corp and what it means. A B Corp is a company that balances money with purpose, making looking after people and the planet equal, or higher, in priority to profit. There are over 3,500 Certified B Corps around the world, in more than 70 countries. Read more about B Corp on my latest blog and check out some of my favourite B Corps, including @oceanbottle, @grazedotcom, @innocent and @jojomamanbebe. 🌎 #ecofriendly #ecofriendlyuk #bcorp #bcorpmonth #bcorpuk #shopethical #shopethically #ethicallymade #ethicalbusiness #businessasaforceforgood #oceanbottle #grazebox #innocentsmoothie #jojomamanbebe #ecoblogger #ecobloggeruk #savetheplanet #mumblogger #mumbloggeruk #parentblogger #parentbloggeruk #mumlife #mumblog #motherhood #ukparentbloggers #pbloggersuk #posttheordinary #littlestoriesofmylife #myeverydaymagic #reducereuserecycle https://www.instagram.com/p/CM0A15MF25w/?igshid=1s24mtv6xkerd

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🏃‍♀️ Running 🏃‍♀️ I’ve lost count of the amount of times I’ve taken up running and then promptly given up again because I remembered I don’t like it! 😂 I decided to try again in January and surprisingly I’m still going and really enjoying it. Even when the paths around here can be as muddy as this one, the amazing views keep me going. Read more about how I learned to like running in my latest blog (link in bio). #runningmotivation #runningmum #outsideisfree #metime #lockdownrunning #lockdownlife #runnersofinstagram #englishcountryside #getoutsidemore #mumtimeout #fitbitcoach #fabletics #mumblogger #mumbloggeruk #parentblogger #parentbloggeruk #mumlife #mumblog #motherhood #ukparentbloggers #pbloggersuk #posttheordinary #littlestoriesofmylife #myeverydaymagic #mummybloggeruk #instamum #raceforlifeathome #reluctantrunner #exerciseformentalhealth #thatmamaclubig https://www.instagram.com/p/CMsRpm3FPvo/?igshid=1fs2xpvwr7out

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Eco Swaps

When it comes to being more environmentally conscious, reducing single use plastic, and waste in general, it can seem that the eco choice is

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Ocean Bottle

Like many of you we’ve been using reusable bottles for a while now and have a range of them. You’re probably wondering how I can dedicate a

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Eco Cake Smash

Our youngest son recently turned one. As it was during lockdown we couldn’t celebrate with friends and family but I wanted to do something t