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10 Oct
Nicola’s Story: the 16-week update
Here we are with another instalment from Nicola. She’s suffering from a lot of the “pregnancy crazy” that I did. I also drank loads of milk in pregnancy. When I was little, my dad actually put a lock on the…
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07 Oct
Win a Diana F+ Camera
Oooh! My first competition. I am beside myself with anticipation and excitement. Today, I have a lovely prize for you, courtesy of the fabulous people at Hotpoint. It’s a Diane F+ camera! The Diana F+ film camera is perfect for…
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06 Oct
Thank you, Steve
This morning, I woke up at 6:30am to the gentle sounds of Baby stirring. It’s the second night of her sleeping through, so I didn’t feel my normally exhausted self as I trundled down the stairs to breastfeed her. I…
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04 Oct
A Plea for Grace
As I walk down my street, almost every house has a front garden full of boxes that used to contain some sort of expensive child’s toy. We just bought a Jumperoo for Baby. While it’s nice to be able to…
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02 Oct
The Sunday Serving
Today is a momentous day for me. Today I gave Baby her Sophie the Giraffe doll. That might not sound like much to you, but for three years while we were trying to conceive, I kept seeing babies in our…
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26 Sep
Anecdotes from Ireland
We decided to take our first holiday as a family to Ireland, as the only time I’d been there was to visit Dublin and I spent most of that trip with a pint of Guinness in hand. Listening to recommendations…
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25 Sep
The Sunday Serving
Today’s Sunday Serving is video-based. You can spend hours leaping from video to video on You Tube, seeing some of the best entertainment in the land. These are just a small selection of our favourites: Sesame Street “G” Episode –…
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22 Sep
Entrepreneur of the Year 2011
I’m interrupting my regularly scheduled programming to bring you an important update: I’ve just won Entrepreneur of the Year for the second year in a row at the Merton Business Awards, as well as a commendation for Best Small Business.…
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20 Sep
Travelling with Baby
This week’s posts are dedicated to the topic of travelling with a new baby. Later on in the week, I’ll post some anecdotes from Baby’s First Holiday Abroad, but today’s post is about the nitty-gritty of flying, renting a car,…
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18 Sep
The Sunday Serving
What’s the craic? I say that because I’ve been in Ireland this past week, having a marvellous time with Baby and James. Be on the lookout in the following days for loads of fun posts about Baby’s first holiday abroad.…