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DELICIOUS JAPANESE DISHES // sampling the kids’ menu at yo!
We were invited to visit Yo! to enjoy their ‘Kids Eat Free’ summer offer.
SWEET OASIS // mummy me-time & afternoon tea at the ivy marlow garden
A deliciously indulgent afternoon tea at The Ivy Marlow Garden
DELECTABLE BREKKIE // reviewing the andrew james volcano waffle maker
Big Sis and I make thick, fluffy waffles, drizzled with maple syrup and topped with fresh fruit.
AL FRESCO AFTERNOON DELIGHTS // our perfect picnic picks
Picnic essentials – make the most of summer by going al fresco!
RETURN TO GIGGLING SQUID // family-friendly dining
Lil Sis is what you’d call a cautious eater. Convincing her to try something new can feel like I’m asking her to conduct a death-defying…
WIN A BOTTLE OF MERMAID TEARS VODKA // from 31 dover.com, worth £36.95
Enter to win a bottle of this shimmery, shiny spirit, possibly imbued with the powers of the watery sea maidens.
THE PIZZA KITCHEN // restaurant quality pizzas, straight from your freezer
Featured Post: The Pizza Kitchen range offers restaurant-style pizza treats straight from your freezer
HOW I MADE GRINCHMAS CHRISTMAS COOKIES
Celebrate the Grinch’s 60th birthday with some homemade Grinchmas cookies!
UNDER THE GOLDEN ARCHES // behind the scenes at your new mcdonald’s
I was invited to see behind the scenes of the golden arches.
SPACE-SAVING KITCHEN IDEAS // panasonic combination microwaves
Did you know you can cook, bake, steam AND zap your food with the new Panasonic combination microwave?
WIN! A BOTTLE OF CLOVEN HOOF RUM // worth £25.95!
Taste the dark side this autumn – enter to win a bottle of Cloven Hoof rum from 31Dover.com, worth £25.95!
EASY-PEASY HALLOWEEN PUMPKIN PIE // + simple jack-o-lantern
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CollectiveBias I grew up watching 1970s US sitcoms, like Diff’rent Strokes,…
About me
I’m Jacqui – a 40+ journalist, blogger and mum to two funny & spirited girls; Big Sis, born summer 2008, and Lil Sis, born autumn 2010.
We live just outside London and are about to embark on a big, messy, long-awaited home renovation.
I was a magazine journalist for 20 years, but since 2009 I’ve been a full-time blogger and digital influencer (over 21,000+ Twitter followers, 5,000+ Facebook likes, 3,500+ G+ circles, 3,000 Instagram and 2,400+ Pinterest followers).
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You can get in touch with me via email: [email protected], or by Tweeting me at @JaxFortyNorth.
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