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Nutrition

Carrot Kitchen App Review

amomentwithfranca · 30 October 2021 · 28 Comments

Have you been looking for ways to get your kids excited about cooking and healthy eating? Or perhaps you want to do fun and useful activities at home with your kids? Well, stop looking because I have a solution for you! And it is Carrot Kitchen App! My girls have been trying this … [Read more...] about Carrot Kitchen App Review

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Family, Food, Gadgets & Technology, Kids, Nutrition, Recipes, Review, Reviews, Sienna

10 Steps for Feeding Babies

amomentwithfranca · 23 October 2018 · 16 Comments

10 Steps for Feeding Babies. Knowing how much to feed our babies and toddlers can be quite tricky. Are we feeding them enough or too much? Making sure we get the balance right is important so they are well fed and healthy. I know in the past I have worried that Sienna isn’t … [Read more...] about 10 Steps for Feeding Babies

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Baby, List, Nutrition, Parenting, Sienna

Weaning During a Heatwave Advice for Parents

amomentwithfranca · 27 June 2018 · 31 Comments

We’re having a heatwave! Apparently, June and July are set to be very hot here in the UK! This is actually lovely as we don't tend to get this type of weather very often so we are embracing it, however, because this is not something we are very used to in this country, it is … [Read more...] about Weaning During a Heatwave Advice for Parents

Filed Under: Nutrition, Health, Parenting, Tips

Introducing MuscleFood Do The Unthinkable Food & Fitness Programme

amomentwithfranca · 11 June 2018 · 16 Comments

I have been thinking for months about getting back on track with my fitness and health routine. I have been putting it aside for too long now despite my short attempts of actually trying to do something now and then. Unfortunately, I have been failing each time I tried. It is … [Read more...] about Introducing MuscleFood Do The Unthinkable Food & Fitness Programme

Filed Under: Fitness, Food, Health, Nutrition, Review, Reviews

Honest Kids Drinks & The Thirst For The Great Outdoors Guide

amomentwithfranca · 10 March 2018 · 18 Comments

It’s important to keep exploring the great outdoors whatever the weather. It’s funny because last week we had a lot of snow and people stayed indoors keeping warm. There are so many activities that you can do in the snow like building a snowman, sledging, making a foot trail, … [Read more...] about Honest Kids Drinks & The Thirst For The Great Outdoors Guide

Filed Under: Food, Nutrition, Parenting, Tips, Videos

“Boredom Challenge” with Petits Filous

amomentwithfranca · 6 February 2018 · 54 Comments

A couple of weeks ago I shared a post about a Free Play campaign I am supporting with Petits Filous and BritMums. I have always been an advocate of this type of play so I was happy to be able to spread the word even more about this campaign. However, even though I love it and I … [Read more...] about “Boredom Challenge” with Petits Filous

Filed Under: Food, Collaborative Posts, Nutrition, Parenting, Tips

Simply Having A Toddler-Sized Christmas Time

amomentwithfranca · 20 December 2017 · 6 Comments

If you follow my blog, you may have read a post I published a few months ago about the Think Toddler Size Challenge where I took part in the Infant & Toddler Forum Toddler-Sized challenge. The aim was to encourage parents everywhere to turn the evidence-based guidance on … [Read more...] about Simply Having A Toddler-Sized Christmas Time

Filed Under: Food, Christmas, Collaborative Posts, Health, Nutrition

Think Toddler Sized Challenge: Take Part & Win

amomentwithfranca · 26 May 2017 · 12 Comments

Most parents will know that one of the biggest challenges with young children is food. We constantly ask ourselves if our children are eating enough of the right kind of foods so that we can give them a healthy balanced diet. All children are different so there is no clearly … [Read more...] about Think Toddler Sized Challenge: Take Part & Win

Filed Under: Health, Collaborative Posts, Nutrition Tagged With: App, Infant & Toddler Forum, Toddler Portion Photo Comparison App, Toddler Size Challenge

Eating Healthy – Can I Manage?

amomentwithfranca · 9 February 2017 · 72 Comments

I recently mentioned in a post that I want to start eating healthy and I desperately need to lose weight. I think things have come to the point that I have no more trousers to wear because they don't fit me anymore. It is really disappointing and I am getting so frustrated about … [Read more...] about Eating Healthy – Can I Manage?

Filed Under: Food, Collaborative Posts, Fitness, Health, Nutrition, Reviews

How To Stay Healthy On A Budget

amomentwithfranca · 24 January 2017 · 22 Comments

We are now in January and as we all know this is the month that we all start thinking about losing weight, and being fit and healthy. After the holidays in December, we all gain a few kilos. I must admit that I have gained not just a couple of kilos but much more than that! I … [Read more...] about How To Stay Healthy On A Budget

Filed Under: Health, Collaborative Posts, Fitness, Food, Lifestyle, Nutrition Tagged With: Be fit, Budget, Healthy Food, Saving Money

How Much Is Too Much Food For Toddlers? #rethinktoddlerportionsizes

amomentwithfranca · 11 July 2016 · 71 Comments

Hola chicos, knowing what and how much to feed our kids is not easy. I know many of you might be asking yourself the same question, "How much food is too much food for toddlers?".  Since having my girls I've always worried if what they are eating is what they need. With Bella I … [Read more...] about How Much Is Too Much Food For Toddlers? #rethinktoddlerportionsizes

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, List, Nutrition, Tips Tagged With: #rethinktoddlerportionsizes, food, Food for Toddlers, Portions Sizes, The Infant and Toddler Forum, Tot it Up Analysis Challenge

A fantastic food for Breastfeeding

amomentwithfranca · 25 June 2015 · 18 Comments

Breastfeeding has always been and probably will always be such a big topic. Every woman is different but I feel that deep inside most women's hearts there is a wish to be able to breastfeed their babies. The problem is that it can be damn hard and especially hurtful at the … [Read more...] about A fantastic food for Breastfeeding

Filed Under: Family, Nutrition, Recipes Tagged With: breastfeeding, increase milk supply, milk flow, old tale, problems with breastfeeding, quinoa, recepie, super food

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✨Happy Friday✨.Did you have a good week? Unf ✨Happy Friday✨.Did you have a good week? Unfortunately, it wasn’t that good for us because the girls have been under the weather. Bella started first with a sore throat and high fever for a few days and then when Bella got better, Sienna started! She got a horrible cough but no temperature. Her cough was that bad that she couldn’t sleep very well for a couple of nights. They are both much better now and back to school.. The weather hasn’t helped either. It has been so cold lately! I literally feel frozen all the time. Thankfully it is looking better atm as the temperatures are starting to rise. I decided to get my flu vaccine, so I hope it protects me from all these viruses that are going around! Have you had the flu vaccine too? .On another note, I went yesterday to a parents meeting about GCSE options for Bella. I can’t believe she needs to think about it already ahead of Year 9. The time really goes fast. Are your kids dealing with GCSEs too?.📸 Sharing this beautiful bouquet of flowers from @freddiesflowers to brighten up our day.#flowerarrangement #flowerdelivery #bouquetofflowers #flowersmakemehappy #loveflowers #flowersoftheday #flowersoftheweek #flowerlover #freshflowers #flowerobsession #bunchofflowers #foreverflowers #flowersofinstagram #homesweethome
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