This time we’ve been testing out vegan chocolate muffins on the kids – will they notice a difference to their normal dairy laden treats? We’ve used the basic chocolate cupcake recipe from The Vegan Society as our base, and come up with the following (the texture is much more muffin than cupcake) The Recipe 250ml […]
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Review – Head Over Heels Gymnastics Book
Bendy Wendy and Jumping Jack Join Gymnastics This weekend we have been enjoying the Bendy Wendy and Jumping Jack Join Gymnastics book from Head Over Heels Gymnastics. The concept of the book is: This book is inspired by real life class experiences to which we can all relate, adults and children alike. Two young, apprehensive […]
Continue readingLittle Chompers – Celeb recipes tested
Introducing Little Chompers! A new series where we test out celebrity recipes – are they busy mum friendly, and most importantly, will your children actually eat it? First up is my favourite, Tom Kerridge, and we are testing out his version of KFC – Lighter Southern Fried Chicken. It promises a lot, juicy chicken thighs […]
Continue readingThat’s me in the corner, losing my identity
Remember in the ‘old days’ when you were cool? You went to gigs, stayed out late, dyed your hair strange colours, shopped in Topshop and generally didn’t have a care in the world (apart from having to go to work with your ears still ringing from the gig you went to last night) Then you […]
Continue readingClare’s Law – what you need to know
Many people, women and men, won’t have heard of Clare’s Law or understand what it means for the prevention of domestic abuse. It’s a scheme where you can contact the police if you are concerned that your partner or the partner of someone you know may pose a risk to them. If there is a […]
Continue readingLife got in the way…….but we survived
I had good intentions for this week, really I did……but life got in the way. After a chilled out Monday with the little one (or as relaxed it can be with a two year old wearing a headband and waving pom poms), I was all geared up for a productive few days of work work […]
Continue readingCan I lose weight just by watching Tom Kerridge?
So, I think I might be a small bit in love with Tom Kerridge. It’s been bubbling along for a while, but it’s now turned into a full blown crush with his new series about his book Lose Weight for Good. Last night was episode 2 in the series, which airs at 8pm on a […]
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Hi there, I’m Mummy’s Waisted and I wanted to say hello and introduce myself. I’m mum to two little ones – a charming son aged 5 and a little princess aged 2. I’ve recently had a complete change of direction (I refuse to admit to a mid-life crisis, as frankly I don’t feel old enough) […]
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