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Surrogacy Birth from an Intended Parent POV (Bertie’s Birth Story)

Surrogacy Birth from an Intended Parent POV (Bertie’s Birth Story)

Surrogacy Birth from an Intended Parent POV (Bertie's Birth Story) On Tuesday morning we had a final appointment with Dr Cohen who confirmed that although the amniotic fluid had levelled out, it was still higher than it should be. The ultrasound tech spent a long time...

Taking a Run Class at Peloton Live Studios, London

Taking a Run Class at Peloton Live Studios, London

I’ve had my Peloton bike for nearly two years and whilst I don’t use it as often as I did due to marathon training, I still love it. As well as the bike classes, I’ve also taken a number of running classes either outside or on my (non-Peloton) tread at home.  My...

Stiffkey Blue & Bright Pink Sitting Room

Stiffkey Blue & Bright Pink Sitting Room

This sitting room is probably my favourite room in the house. It has certainly undergone the biggest transformation. From sitting empty when we didn't have enough furniture to fill it, with a fake pebble wallpaper 'feature wall', to a jewelled escape from the outside...

Kitchen Interior Update

Kitchen Interior Update

Last year during lockdown, we (and it seems most of the world!) decided to do some home updates. We worked with Hannah Dean Interiors, an interior designer to help us make some changes across the house. Kitchen Interior Update Working with an Interior Designer I...

It worked…. Baby Bean due Nov 2022! 

I know we left a lot of you on a cliffhanger after the embryo transfer… spoiler alert, it worked! Baby bean due Nov 2022! You can read all about the embryo transfer here. (If you’re new here, you might want to start here).  It worked…. Baby Bean due Nov 2022!  After...

Real Talk: Money & Blogging/Instagram

I started blogging back in 2012, documenting my London Marathon training and trying to coerce friends and family into sponsoring me. I didn't even know you could make money as a blogger. And the word 'influencer' hadn't been thrown around willy nilly like confetti at...

Stiffkey Blue & Bright Pink Sitting Room

Stiffkey Blue & Bright Pink Sitting Room

This sitting room is probably my favourite room in the house. It has certainly undergone the biggest transformation. From sitting empty when we didn't have enough furniture to fill it, with a fake pebble wallpaper 'feature wall', to a jewelled escape from the outside...

Interiors Update: Inchyra Blue Sitting Room

Interiors Update: Inchyra Blue Sitting Room

Interiors Update: Inchyra Blue Sitting Room Hannah (Hannah Dean Interiors), our interior designer (read more about our experience of working with her in this post) suggested we paint the wall with the rather obnoxiously big TV a darker colour to make the TV stand out...

Kitchen Interior Update

Kitchen Interior Update

Last year during lockdown, we (and it seems most of the world!) decided to do some home updates. We worked with Hannah Dean Interiors, an interior designer to help us make some changes across the house. Kitchen Interior Update Working with an Interior Designer I...