Giving The Kids Something To Look Forward To
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by Maria | Happy Mum Happy Child
10M ago
We all know what it’s like when we know something exciting is coming up – it gives us purpose and can help us get through the days that are a little harder. I love having something to look forward to; and so I used this way of thinking to help my children out in certain situations. They are home-bodies through and through, and would much rather be at home than at school. So early on, when they were younger, I implemented “Ice Cream Friday” and “Minecraft Friday”. Some of you may know about this from my Instagram stories (or Facebook stories). Every Friday after school, we head into the Dairy ..read more
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Easy Chicken & Roast Vegetable Bake
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by Maria | Happy Mum Happy Child
10M ago
Sometimes I want to cook a simple dinner but make it feel like its a little more exciting than just meat and potatoes and vegetables. So I started cooking this delicious Chicken & Roast Vegetable Bake. It’s really easy to put together, and you can use any vegetables you have in the fridge to bulk out the dish. It involves two trays, and you cook everything in the oven. When I originally started making this dish, I just used one tray and put the chicken in with the potatoes and vegetables, however the liquid from the chicken would end up soaking everything else and I wanted crispier potatoe ..read more
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The Best Gluten Free Bread
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by Maria | Happy Mum Happy Child
1y ago
I don’t use these words lightly but I have found the best gluten free bread recipe. The original recipe is by Chez Jorge and I’ve modified it slightly to work for me. I have coeliac disease and miss fresh bread so much, so believe me when I say this bread hits the spot. It is a bit denser than regular white bread but is soft and chewy and honestly I love it so much. I make this at least once a week. If you have a Thermomix like me, you can find my recipe on the Recipe Community here. I have embedded a video of me making this below, but you can also find it on my Instagram page. TIPS: Use shor ..read more
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My Kids Won’t Stay In Bed So I’ve Had To Improvise
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by Maria | Happy Mum Happy Child
1y ago
My kids won’t stay in bed so I’ve had to improvise and have created a chart that you can use too, to help stop your kids coming out. Every night I put my kids to bed, and every single night they come out multiple times for ridiculous reasons. It absolutely drives me up the wall. Some of these reasons include: needing a glass of water (not really ridiculous but the number of times they need a glass of water is) wanting to pat a cat complaining about their sibling annoying them telling us they need to go to the toilet wanting to tell us a joke wanting to show us something from a book they’re re ..read more
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REVIEW: Jeuneora Beauty Sleep – Does it work?
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by Maria | Happy Mum Happy Child
1y ago
Hi I’m Maria! Mum of two, fan of Buffy, have depression oh yeah and I struggle with anxiety. Especially when it comes to night time. It’s like my brain refuses to turn off and I suddenly start replaying the events of the day, or even of my life. It’s terrible. Over the years I’ve meditated, practiced mindfulness, use essential oils and so much more. Heck I listen to music going to sleep to help my mind focus on something to stop it from thinking about something cringe I did 20 years ago. I’m also a chronic fidgeter. I cannot stop moving. To the point where if I’m relaxing at night, part of tha ..read more
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5 Tips To Slow Down The Apple Browning Process
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by Maria | Happy Mum Happy Child
2y ago
My kids LOVE apples – they probably eat about 3 apples a day EACH. One of these is cut up an apple and popped into their lunchbox. My kids don’t mind if they go brown during the day, but I know not all kids are like that. So I’ve looked into some ways you can slow this process down. Now please remember, these tips do not stop the apple browning. This browning process is naturally occuring due to the apple being cut and exposed to air. The only way to stop it from browning, is to not cut it. EXTRA TIP: when soaking any kind of fruit, they will float and it can be hard to soak the top fruit. To ..read more
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I Had A Stylist Help Me With My Wardrobe & It’s Changed The Way I Think About Myself
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by Maria | Happy Mum Happy Child
2y ago
After I had a bit of a meldown at Christmas over the way I looked, I decided to take matters into my own hands regarding the way I think about myself; and I paid for a stylist to come and work her magic. It sounds ridiculous, but I have an issue with the way I think of myself and my body. For years after having babies, the image of myself in my head wasn’t what I saw in the mirror; and I have had a really hard time dealing with it. I constantly criticise myself, which leads to dieting and then putting on the weight, and more dieting, and putting on more weight. Sadly, my thoughts and feelings ..read more
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Why I Stopped Drinking Alcohol
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by Maria | Happy Mum Happy Child
2y ago
I’m a 39 year old Mum of 2 kids, and I’ve just hit 700 days sober after realising my drinking habits were not good. Here’s why I stopped drinking alcohol … I feel like I need to write a book about my entire history with alcohol, but for now just know it was relatively “normal”. Well by New Zealand standards anyway. I want to start this blog about my journey with alcohol when I became a parent. Because that was the moment I truly believe things started taking a turn for the worse. Obviously I didn’t realise it at the time, but my struggles as a new parent and my lack of knowledge about alcohol ..read more
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Phil’s Super Soft Bread Rolls Recipe
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by Maria | Happy Mum Happy Child
2y ago
Phil bakes bread rolls every single week and they’re amazing. This particular recipe makes 40 bread rolls (which is a lot), so please halve it if you want a smaller batch. For our bread, we add Bread Improver to the dough. The one we use is the Lotus brand of improver, which we got from New World. If you give it a google you will find a few places that sell them – certain supermarkets for sure. We also make our bread rolls using the Thermomix TM5/TM6. I have written this recipe’s instructions for a stand mixer and not for the Thermomix. Check out my Thermomix Recipe here. Ingredients: 6g yeas ..read more
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Review: New World’s 5 Family Meals For Under $100
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by Maria | Happy Mum Happy Child
2y ago
Yes you read that right – New World has launched its own Weekly Meal Planner with 5 family meals for under $100*! This is sponsored content – I am a New World Ambassador I was issued a challenge, as a New World Ambassador, to cook one of New World’s Spring Meal Plans. Each plan has 5 family meals for under $100* (*this doesn’t include staples which you will normally have in your pantry already), and are not only easy to cook but absolutely delicious. Out of the 4 available plans, I chose the Week 2 Meal Plan, which included: Source: newworld.co.nz The Details Each of the family meals are desig ..read more
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