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Leonard Fenton and I

A Visit from a Famous Friend

March 8, 2013
Last week, my lovely friend, the fantastic actor Leonard Fenton came to visit baby Alexander. We ate at my parent's fabulous Greek restaurant The Olive Tree and Len entertained my toddler, Oliver with his animal impressions and imaginative stories. It was such a fun filled day, I want to bottle it up and treasure it forever.
Oliver with a Mulberry bag

Life Online

March 7, 2013
We increasingly live our lives online and I simply can't imagine a day without my iPhone. In fact I left it at home the other day and had a mild panic at the thought of not being connected because we seem to be online a lot of the time.
Jacques Vert press day

Celebrating ‘My Mother’ Day

March 2, 2013
Mothers Day always holds a special place in my heart, more so now that I'm a mother myself. I have always celebrated it, also sending cards and flowers to my beloved Grandma when she was alive. In the UK, Mothers Day is the 10th of March so I want to dedicate this post to my Mama, the family's rock: an inspiration and hard act to follow.
Alexander

Something Awful Happened Yesterday…

February 28, 2013
In all honesty, I wasn't sure I was going to write this post. You see, when tough things happen, I tend to keep them private and I'm a real 'brush yourself off and keep trucking' kind of girl, not wanting to wallow as I know others are suffering more than I and that worse things can happen and do...
Jo Tantum

Wonderful Women Wednesday-The Interview: Baby Sleep Expert Jo Tantum

February 27, 2013
Jo Tantum is the UK's leading Baby Sleep and Twins Expert with 25 years experience. She teaches parents how to help their babies learn to love sleeping without distress with her Spaced Soothing method.
lamp with flowers

John Lewis Plymouth Touch Task Lamp: A Review

February 24, 2013
John Lewis Plymouth Touch Task Lamp: A Review. I love, love, love John Lewis (who doesn’t?) from their tear jerking ad campaigns to their incredible customer service and pretty much all of their range of products from prams to pillow...
Shopping on Rodeo Drive

How to Be One Chilled Mama

February 20, 2013
Life can become pretty stressful for parents so it’s super important to try and carve out some ‘you time’ when...
baby A

Post C-Section Recovery Tips

February 20, 2013
Post C-Section Recovery Tips. I have so far had two C-Sections: an emergency and an elective, both poles apart. The...
Pre second Baby Body

5:2: I Think I Love You…

February 18, 2013
For those who follow this blog (yes you few million at the back *cough cough), you'll know I've been doing the 5:2/ Fast Diet over the last month and this week is my 5th (*proud, slimmer face).
spider's web-Honest Mum

It’s Cold…Very Cold

February 16, 2013
My terribly talented husband Peter took these stills this morning. It was -5 and FREEZING but so terribly pretty! This might be a good time for him to remind me that I didn't want to move to Los Angeles when he suggested it a few years back but LA doesn't have magical forests covered in dusty snow and frozen hose pipes right?
kiss with Oliver

Happy Valentine’s Day to the Loves of my Life!

February 14, 2013
Here are the loves of my life...who are yours? Happy Valentines Day everyone!
Claire Stubbings

Wonderful Women Wednesday-The Interview: GP Claire Stubbings

February 13, 2013
Mummy, wife and part time GP, Claire teaches communication skills to undergraduate medical students and is a GP liaison for Accident & Emergency. Life is busy but fun!
anchor

Baby Burlington’s Baby Clothes

February 12, 2013
When Baby Burlington got in touch offering to send baby Alexander some of their exceptionally cute clothes, I just couldn't resist. Not only are all their designs produced solely using solar and wind energy (yes, REALLY) but they are also hand painted in the pretty Devon countryside making each one totally unique.
LA

My Love For LA

February 11, 2013
I was lucky enough to visit LA in 2008 when my short film Broken screened at the LA Harbour International Film Festival and I had my first introduction to the amazing city of Los Angeles.
Alexander

Bump Feelers and Baby Holders

February 9, 2013
Today, something a little bit weird happened.
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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.

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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
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The Eiffel Tower lights up on the hour every hour The Eiffel Tower lights up on the hour every hour from dusk and it’s utterly magical. #paris #reels #explorepage #explore #eiffeltowerparis
Thank you Anne Hathaway, this shift has blown my m Thank you Anne Hathaway, this shift has blown my mind. I get to feel tired doing what I love ❤️, raising humans and working in a creative job which stimulates me. Loved this reset. IB: @gracebygracelee and Anna Hathaway clip @britishvogue #annahathaway #tired #reason #reframe #explore
My seventh time in Paris but Florence’s first. We My seventh time in Paris but Florence’s first. We wish we were locals 😂! Every holiday I go on, I start plotting how to relocate there by day 2. How about you? #reels #paris #explore #explorepage #funnyreels
Paris is not only child-friendly but it’s child-ce Paris is not only child-friendly but it’s child-centred! Having the best time! Visited many times before but it’s the first time with my youngest in tow who’s 4. #paris #france #reels #explorepage #explore
Nothing like taking your child to the gastronomic Nothing like taking your child to the gastronomic heaven 
that is Paris so they can enjoy beige foods in a different 
country 😭 #paris #kids #relatable #funny #fyp
POV: you had a third baby and first girl 5 days be POV: you had a third baby and first girl 5 days before your 41st birthday and this is how you spend the holidays: in Paris with your mini me, feeling as young as you did when you had your first baby at 28 but with the wisdom and experience of a 45 year old. We Elder Millenials look a decade younger than our age too right?! 🫶🙌 Geriatric mother who? #motherhood #paris #geriatricpregnancy #fyp #viral
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
Call it a mother’s intuition if you like 🩷 #fyp # Call it a mother’s  intuition if you like 🩷 #fyp #reels #facebookreels #viral
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
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