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Low FODMAP Diet

Posted on 18th September 2015 by Helen

Earlier this year my GP recommended I try a low FODMAP diet to try to improve my symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). I went to see him because I Continue Reading →

Posted in One Meal for All | Tagged ibs, irritable bowel syndrome, low FODMAP, one meal for all | Leave a reply

Is it time for baby number 2?

Posted on 16th September 2015 by Helen

I always wanted a big family. Now we have T, I’m thinking we will have another 1 or 2 maximum, my original plan for four children sounds very expensive and Continue Reading →

Posted in Parenting | Tagged baby, decision, parenting, pregnancy, second baby | 5 Replies

Things I would tell my pregnant self about breastfeeding

Posted on 14th September 2015 by Helen

You’re about to embark on the most exciting adventure. I’m not going to lie to you: it’s going to be hard, harder than you ever imagined. You will cry about Continue Reading →

Posted in Breastfeeding | Tagged baby, breastfeeding, extended breastfeeding, me, parenting, pregnancy | 6 Replies

Am I starving my child? Raising a vegetarian toddler

Posted on 11th September 2015 by Helen

Welcome to this week’s One Meal for All- my weekly feature for vegetarian, low FODMAP, BLW recipes! I’m going to talk about how not to starve a vegetarian toddler, and give Continue Reading →

Posted in Recipes | Tagged baby led weaning, BLW, low FODMAP, one meal for all, recipe, vegetarian | 2 Replies

Happy anniversary!

Posted on 8th September 2015 by Helen

Today is mine and S’s 3rd wedding anniversary. Our marriage isn’t perfect… Somedays a single spark is enough to ignite each of our fiery tempers resulting in a fight of Continue Reading →

Posted in Marriage | Tagged anniversary, love, marriage, wedding | 2 Replies

Refugees Welcome in Oxford

Posted on 7th September 2015 by Helen

This afternoon I spent a couple of hours at a demonstration in Oxford surrounded by people shouting that ‘refugees are welcome here.’ It was one of the most amazing experiences Continue Reading →

Posted in Refugee Crisis | Tagged refugees welcome, save syria's children | 36 Replies

It could have been my son

Posted on 5th September 2015 by Helen

#SaveSyriasChildren To donate £5 to Save the Children please text SYRIA to 70008 or visit Save The Children. When I first saw the picture on Thursday, I didn’t see Aylan Continue Reading →

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One Meal for All: A New Feature

Posted on 4th September 2015 by Helen

After seeing my lovely mum have to prepare 7 different meals each dinner time to meet the whims of all members of the family, I’m determined that we will all Continue Reading →

Posted in One Meal for All | Tagged baby, baby led weaning, food, ibs, irritable bowel syndrome, low FODMAP, one meal for all, parenting, recipes, toddler, vegetarian | 2 Replies

Enough is Enough

Posted on 3rd September 2015 by Helen

My little boy is tucked up safe in his bed right now. Another toddler has washed up dead on a beach in Turkey. I’m not going to share the picture of Continue Reading →

Posted in Refugee Crisis | 17 Replies

Little T at 17 months

Posted on 2nd September 2015 by Helen

You’ve finally started talking, hooray! You have six words now: ‘Dada’ for Daddy, ‘wowowow’ for when you’re excited, ‘bop’ for when I do up your poppers or the toaster pops Continue Reading →

Posted in Little T | Tagged development, farts, letter from mummy, love, My boy, poo, speech, tantrums, toddler, updates | 6 Replies

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I'm Helen and this is my online diary documenting life's ups and downs of being an average mummy to a wonderful toddler with baby number 2 due July 2016.

I'm married to S and when I'm not blogging I work as a chemo nurse. I write about the big days, ordinary days and sh*tty days that come with parenting and pregnancy.

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