Life with a dash of ADHD for good measure

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Why I don’t enjoy celebrating my own birthday. Is it ADHD or something else?

As I face a significant birthday this weekend, I have been trying to explain to people around me, why I don't enjoy or want to celebrate my own birthday. It's not because I have trauma, from a horrible birthday, or that my family forgot my birthdays, nor do I come...

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Gluten free Speculoos spiced muffins

Gluten free Speculoos spiced muffins

Welcome to my Christmas baking section of the blog. This post may contain affiliate links. If you click through and make a purchase I earn a small fee. These links are marked with * for your reference. Speculoos spiced muffins If you are not a fan of traditional ...
It’s beginning to look like Stressmas…

It’s beginning to look like Stressmas…

It’s beginning to look a lot like Stressmass, sorry, I mean Christmas. In other words, it’s the most wonderful time of the year, but it can seem like a mad month, or few weeks of pressure, expense, lists, shopping, planning, feeding, hosting, cleaning, wrapping, hiding ...
Carpal Hyper Extension in cats

Carpal Hyper Extension in cats

Until our boy cat Jasper badly injured his paw, I had no idea what carpal hyperextension was, let alone that it was something that cats might deal with. When he came home limping so badly he could barely put his paw to the ground without yelping in pain, I had no clue that ...
Crate recovery for a pet after an injury or surgery

Crate recovery for a pet after an injury or surgery

This post sharing about crate recovery for your pet after surgery or illness. There may be affiliate links contained with that if you click through and make purchase, will earn me a small amount of revenue. These will be marked with * for your reference. There are things ...
Cold and flu killer Thom Yum soup

Cold and flu killer Thom Yum soup

Thom Yum Soup sounds fancy, but it's actually relatively easy to make and a great meal if served with rice or noodles or just on it's own. In my house we call it cold and flu killer soup because chilli, whilst hot, can also help. 🌶️ 1. They clear your sinuses Chillies ...
My tried and tested macaroni cheese recipe

My tried and tested macaroni cheese recipe

We don’t eat macaroni cheese often in this house. With dairy allergies and coeliac disease , it’s not on the menu. Vegan and gluten free macaroni cheese is, frankly, pretty grim, unless you happen to visit a really good vegan restaurant that makes a good version although ...
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