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The Weekend List

September 12, 2014
What I got up to and bought on the weekend...
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Oliver Starts School

September 12, 2014
It's what we'd been gearing up for all summer...trial days at the end of last term were enjoyed (mostly making play dough cookies and playing in the sand pit), teachers had visited us at home (manic hoovering followed by a friendly chat with us both) and then finally, FINALLY Oliver was embarking on the biggest milestone of his little life yesterday-starting school!
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Uncle George Clooney

September 10, 2014
A bit of fun for you all but doesn't my Uncle Mike look like just like George Clooney himself? He's even had people run up to him in the street thinking it's the A Lister for flips sake-unlikely as Uncle Mike lives in Manchester but stranger things have happened, right?!
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LeapPad3 Review and Giveaway

September 9, 2014
Oliver, 4 has been testing out the LeapFrog LeapPad 3 (RRP £89.99), an educational, high performance and fun gaming device ideal for 3-9 year old's (and younger if my 2 year old son is anything to go by too).
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A Family Party

September 8, 2014
This family loves to party and those who follow this blog knows we have a lot of get-togethers-great Greek or Italian food (usually supplied by the family's restaurants), the funniest and funnest company you can imagine (we literally laugh the whole time), music (always) and most of all (and soppiest) there's always so much bloody love in the room.
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Win a Magimix Smoothie & Juice Maker Worth £179.99

September 3, 2014
Smoothie makerDreaming of a fresh homemade juice every morning, or a nice thick and healthy mango smoothie on a Sunday afternoon? Yep me too! Well with this competition, you can! I'm offering one lucky Honest Mum reader the chance to win a Magimix Smoothie & Juice Maker, worth £179.99. This kitchen must-have appliance is easy to use, easy to clean and it even comes with delicious recipes. You can enter the competition by simply using the Rafflecopter form below.
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Fish Platter Recipe Inspired From Our Halkidiki Holiday

September 1, 2014
A fish platter.
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Our Holiday in Halkidiki

September 1, 2014
We're now back from a glorious holiday to Halkidi in Greece (1 1/2 hours from Thessaloniki) and have returned totally refreshed and relaxed full of vitamin D, uplifting sea air and great Greek food (of which you can see more of the latter in my post A Taste of Halkidiki)...

The Earth to Echo Effect

August 19, 2014
I mentioned on Facebook recently how mesmerized my son, Oliver, aged 4 1/2 was by the movie of the moment, the modern ET, Earth to Echo. I've never seen a film, any film effect him as much as this one.
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Singing to My Kids

August 17, 2014
I always thought my voice was OK, that is pre-husband and procreating kids who are not so flattering. Granted, I'd never get through the first round of XFactor but I think I sound pretty awesome singing along to Beyonce in the car most days...
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My Natural Skincare Routine

August 16, 2014
I am often asked about my skincare routine and although I'll be covering this in upcoming beauty vlogs I thought I'd share some of my kind, gentle must-have's that I love for my skin.
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Wise Words from a 4 Year Old

August 14, 2014
Some days I feel like I have a little Buddha in the making on my hands, a four year old son (4 and a 1/2 to be precise) seemingly wise beyond his years offering me kernels of wisdom only innocent children who so often so clearly see life as it is, can.
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Life Lessons From Frozen

August 13, 2014
Admittedly and unashamedly I am utterly and completely FROZEN mad-possibly more so than even my kids who both love it madly, deeply.
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A Few Days Away By the Sea in Southport and Formby

August 11, 2014
Last week we spontaneously escaped for a few days away in Southport and Formby by the coast in Merseyside.
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Getting Back to Healthy Eating

August 9, 2014
This summer has involved a whole lot of ice cream scoffing for all of us and now it's time to get back on the saddle of health and eat well again.
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Vicki Psarias/ Vicki Broadbent/ Honest Mum

Hi! I’m Vicki, mum to a teen, tween and 3 year old! I’m an award-winning filmmaker, content creator and author working across print, digital and TV.

My Instagram handle reaches 20m views a month on average with highs of 50m. I’ve been a regular contributor on ITV’s Good Morning Britain for almost a decade and often feature on BBC Breakfast and 5 Live.

If you would like to work with me, please email me at mum@honestmum.com.
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In light of the news Hilary Swank is having her th In light of the news Hilary Swank is having her third baby at 52, research shows the fertility rate for women aged 40+ reached 15.2 births per 1,000 women, surpassing the rate for women under 20 for the first time in decades. Whilst pregnancies in over 50s is rare (less than 1%), it demonstrates what’s possible. I had my third baby at 40. #hilaryswank #breakingnews #pregnancy #over50 #viral
We had an utterly magical time @twycrosszoo last w We had an utterly magical time @twycrosszoo last weekend, experiencing their Room On The Broom Corn Maze with Halloween treats, ‘a broom ride’ and tour of The Gruffalo Discovery Land afterwards where Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s beloved books are brought to life.  Set in the heart of England on the Leicestershire/Warwickshire border, Twycross Zoo is an internationally recognised conservation charity and award-winning visitor attraction, giving visitors an informative and fun day out with a difference. Twycross Zoo is also home to hundreds of animals such as orangutang, giraffes, penguins and more; outdoor play areas, splash pads, indoor soft playgrounds and special themed events like the one we were invited to last weekend!

This incredible zoo spans across 100-acres and exists to support conservation, education and research of some of the most endangered species on the planet. Thank you such a memorable visit (PR visit and complementary hotel stay). #zoo #conservation #twycross #gruffalo #halloween
Not me. Video c/o @dr.avivaromm 🩷. Cover photo my Not me. Video c/o @dr.avivaromm 🩷. Cover photo my daughter as a baby! I think I’m currently coming to terms with the fact I won’t be having any more babies or breastfeeding ever again (despite my gynae telling me I could have more babies if I wanted, the husband and I have closed that chapter) 😭! It’s hit me now that my third child is growing up. She’s started (a wonderful) school a!4 there’s a grief that accompanies that, especially as it’s the last time I’ll experience the milestones that come with having kids (and the dopamine release of all of the firsts:  positive pregnancy tests, first words, steps, weaning and more. It’s not that I feel broody per se, more that this chapter of raising babies is over and it’s time to rediscover who I am to some extent. My children still need me, my teens in many ways more than my (almost) 5 year old. But those physically and emotionally demanding early years have come to a close. If your youngest or only child has started primary school/ infant school, you too might be on a similar emotional rollercoaster to me. I oscillate between relief that I have more time to write/work/see my friends/ practise some self care whilst simultaneously feeling a sense of loss that my youngest sidekick isn’t, well, by my side, as often 😭. A survey by Netmums of 2,000 parents found that mothers were 5 times more likely to cry than their child when they start school and despite me thinking I’d be delighted to finally have more structure to my life, that was me and the first month of school has felt tough for me. If you’re feeling the same, you’re not alone! #breastfeeding #baby #newborn #momofthree #motherhood
Every day #school #mornings #motherhood #memes Every day #school #mornings #motherhood #memes
When someone tells a man, ‘grow some balls’ when l When someone tells a man, ‘grow some balls’ when literally no one but a boy mum has ever grown some balls (from scratch). I’ve done it twice, how about you? #viral #boymom #funny #motherhood #explore 

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This sweet video taken a few years ago came up in This sweet video taken a few years ago came up in my memories and it always reminds me how we react most in so many instances in life. Respond over reaction is the goal, right? #reaction #toddler #lifelessons #fyp #viral Granddad grandfather granddaughter over 60 over 70 toddler baby girl fall life lesson reaction video what happens next
Yep, parents are real life superheroes! Here’s you Yep, parents are real life superheroes! Here’s your proof! #pov #dads #superheroes #moms #viral momsofinstagram mumsofinstagram momminainteasy momtruth lifewithkids relatablereels kidsbelike beingamom momlifeunfiltered honestmom parentingtips parenting motherhoodunplugged momtomom viral fyp
Patriarchy: “we need a son to carry the family li Patriarchy: “we need a son to 
carry the family lineage”.

Biology: “Only women carry the lineage via 
Mitochondrial DNA which is passed down exclusively 
from a mother to all her children, but only daughters 
pass it on to the next generation”. #science #mothers #daughters #patriarchy #fyp 
momsofinstagram mumsofinstagram momminainteasy momtruth lifewithkids relatablereels kidsbelike beingamom momlifeunfiltered honestmom parentingtips parenting motherhoodunplugged momtomom viral fyp
Nothing on earth will convince me that marrying an Nothing on earth will convince me that marrying and having kids with a calm man is not the single best decision a hyper independent woman/ only/ eldest daughter can make. That man will calm your nervous system and stop you catastrophising. He’s a weighted blanket in human form. 
#dad #daddydaughter #daddysgirl #daddy #honestparenting mamaproblems themotherload trendingaudio motherhooduncensored motherhoodlens father fatherhood fatherofdaughters fatherofsons over40 honestmom honestmotherhood 
dadsanddaughters relatable dopamine wholesome
In light of Lady Gaga’s baby news at 40, did you k In light of Lady Gaga’s baby news at 40, did you know The Office For National Statistics reported the only demographic to consistently see rising conception and birth rates are the over 40s (even when they decline in younger age groups)? I had my third child 5 days before turning 41, how about you? #over40 #ladygaga #pregnancy #fyp #viral News baby news pregnancy 
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