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11/04/2015 14:18

40 Days of Fitness Challenge #FitnessRevolution - Review

As you'll know, I spent the period of lent taking part in a 40 day fitness challenge organised by DW Fitness that we referred to as #FitnessRevolution. The challenge was diarised and set out to challenge its participants to do something different every day for 40 days and kickstart their fitness...

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08/04/2015 10:35

Wordless Wednesday

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06/04/2015 21:38

Our Easter

Our Easter weekend has been about family time, and nothing else. I think all 4 of us have benefited from it in one way or another and although relatively simple, it's been one of the better Easter weekends in my life. Like I told you in my last post we started with baking, eating well and a little...

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04/04/2015 16:44

Easter Red Velvet Cupcakes Recipe

In typical British fashion, the long Easter weekend has so far been wet, grey, cold and windy where we are. The British weather may have wet the ground, but it hasn't dampened our spirits and so far we've enjoyed some much needed family time. I've mentioned our favourite local farm spot before and...

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04/04/2015 06:24

The Siblings Moment I've Waited For

The last time I wrote about our children and their relationship as siblings I spoke about my excitment of realising they were starting to form a bond and that we were hopefully close to something special forming. Well lately there has been more and more signs of that and the more that baby...

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01/04/2015 07:59

Wordless Wednesday

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31/03/2015 00:33

Why Dr. Seuss Will Never Leave Our Reading Shelf

I don't know if it was a UK thing, or if it was just a me thing but I was late to the party as far as Dr.Seuss was concerned. In fact, I don't recall reading any of his works until I had become a parent myself. I may still not have read any had it not been for my American wife either. Now I've...

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28/03/2015 23:12

Baker Days Letterbox Cake - Review

Cake makes me smile. It makes all sane, non diabetic people smile. When I heard that you have a personalised, handmade cake delivered to your door that you didn't need to wait in for because it fit through your letterbox... I jumped at the chance of receiving one! I love getting mail that isn't...

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25/03/2015 20:10

It's a constant battle - Poetry

It's a constant battle. Persuading myself to turn at the bend and not go straight for the tree. Drive straight at the fork, hoping to be set free. I wonder what it would feel like?I almost want it to hurt. Almost want to be left limp in my evening shirt. Drifting on auto...

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25/03/2015 10:49

Wordless Wednesday

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