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Ooh, you lucky thing.
Yesterday, I saw a post over on @clemmietelford’s Instagram account and it really struck a chord with me. You can read the original...
Rachel
Jun 12, 20195 min read
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The 1 in 4 Club: A Reluctant Member
As I am writing this, it has only been three weeks since I had a miscarriage...but in that time, it has already been a huge learning...
Rachel
May 10, 20197 min read
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Hope in a heartbeat
Natural pregnancies after IVF One of the hardest things to hear as someone who has endured years of infertility and resulting fertility...
Rachel
Apr 25, 201910 min read
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Holy Camogli
Paradiso Located in Liguria, Northern Italy, on the aptly named Golfo Paradiso, Camogli is beautiful little fishing village. It lies on...
Rachel
Sep 24, 20184 min read
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One & A Half Times Round the Sun, My Son.
Dear Jude, As of 5.41am on September 10th, you turned 18 months old. That’s a whole year and a half you have spent with your Daddy, Mabel...
Rachel
Sep 11, 20183 min read
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From the Highlight Reel to the Cutting Room Floor
We have now been in Switzerland for 4 months, 1 week and 1 day. Last time I wrote about it I was feeling far more positive about life...
Rachel
Aug 16, 20186 min read
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Express Yourself
World Breast Feeding Week This week it's been #worldbreastfeeding week and although it pains me to say it, it has left me feeling a...
Rachel
Aug 5, 20187 min read
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But What if He's a Fussy Eater?
Worrying about weaning It seems ridiculous now, but this was high up on my list of parenting worries. I remember asking a friend of mine...
Rachel
Jul 15, 20186 min read
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Cake for breakfast
A cake that contains weetabix, fruit and tea - if that doesn’t justify eating cake for breakfast I don’t know what does! The recipe is in...
Rachel
Jul 10, 20182 min read
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Easy as... Quiche
Fast Food Having a little one under your feet means that family lunches have got to be fast to put together and for this reason alone, I...
Rachel
Jun 21, 20182 min read
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Recipe - Oaty Bites
Snack Time Since moving here it has become apparent that I need to start upping my snack game. We brought vast amounts of Organix baby...
Rachel
Jun 21, 20182 min read
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Figli Dei Fiori
Como Yesterday we stopped by Lake Como on the way back from the airport after dropping my Mum off (I know - I am aware how ridiculous...
Rachel
Jun 10, 20183 min read
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Finding my Feet... an Update
Bucket List A few weeks ago I’d hit a bit of a low point following our move here and set myself a challenge of ten things I wanted to...
Rachel
Jun 4, 20186 min read
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Finding My Feet... and My Mojo
Routine: my days go faster with one; there is no doubt about that. Without one I start to feel like the wheels are coming off a bit and I...
Rachel
May 3, 20185 min read
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New Horizons
So, our furniture was unpacked and everything was in it's place, we'd admired the beautiful views and congratulated ourselves for what we...
Rachel
Apr 25, 20185 min read
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Casa Dolce Casa
So...we did it! We moved approx 1,000 miles away to set up home in Lugano, an Italian speaking part of Switzerland and so far we love our...
Rachel
Apr 22, 20184 min read
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All Roads Lead to Lugano
On Tuesday 3rd April we moved out of our home in Manchester. This was the first house we had bought together. We only looked at one house...
Rachel
Apr 18, 20184 min read
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Top Ten Tips for Travelling Long Distances with a Toddler
Number One Make sure you have invested in a high quality, comfortable car seat with a number of different reclining positions (ours is...
Rachel
Apr 18, 20183 min read
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And then you were one.
​ Dear Jude, This time a year ago, you had just been born. All 5lb 1oz of you... with your amazing mullet! You were tiny and cold and...
Rachel
Mar 10, 20183 min read
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A Mama: My First Year
What I have learned ​ TIME Your concept of it completely changes when you become a parent. The days can seem insanely long and yet, come...
Rachel
Mar 7, 20184 min read
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