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Easy, delicious and dairy free pumpkin soup - This ADHD Mum Life This is a delicious and dairy free pumpkin soup, perfect for using up pumpkin leftovers at any time of the year, not just Halloween

I love this time of the year and being able to completely justify making soup. This dairy free pumpkin soup is a family favourite and is a great way to use up pumpkin flesh too. You can also make it with any kind of squash, or butternut, as well.

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#pumpkinsoup

Roasted pumpkin seeds - This ADHD Mum Life If you have pumpkin leftovers, or want to work on food waste then this recipe for roasted pumpkin seeds is for you

With Halloween looming and pumpkins a plenty, or you just like this time of year and love eating pumpkin, then why not roast the seeds?
They make a delicious and healthy snack and are one bit of a pumpkin you can definitely use and reduce food waste.

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If you aren’t putting @Lindt balls in your espresso, are you really living life? #Coffee vm.tiktok.com/ZNdcUstkn/

Gluten free American style pancakes - This ADHD Mum Life This is my recipe for gluten free American style fluffy pancakes. You can also make this dairy free and serve with any toppings you like

I’m not a fan of thin pancakes and prefer fluffier American style instead. Because we have a coeliac in our house, I make them #glutenfree

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I’m still not completely ok with going through photos of my Dad, yet. However this gem of my mum and me, in Thailand, is 👌 I was in the Thai version of Bluebirds, which was what Brownies and Guides were when I was there as a child. I need to go see if I can clean this photo up and print it…

My tried and tested macaroni cheese recipe - This ADHD Mum Life This is my tried and tested macaroni cheese recipe, that never leaves leftovers and that my nana would be proud of...

We don’t eat macaroni cheese often in our house because of dairy allergies and coeliac disease. But I do have a recipe I pull out occasionally for work or when I cook for someone and they need comfort food. thisadhdmum.com/my-tried-and...
I do have a gluten free recipe too, which I will share later.

When the stomach bug makes you anxious - This ADHD Mum Life When the stomach bug makes you anxious. It’s a massive trigger for me, and has been a huge struggle in my parenting life

I don’t think anyone likes the stomach bug, but for me, it’s incredibly triggering and makes me anxious beyond what is normal.

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Anyone else feel this way?

#anxiety #stomachbug #Emetophobia

AA European Breakdown Cover ruined our family holiday – part 4 - This ADHD Mum Life AA European Breakdown Cover ruined our family holiday to France. You can read part 4 of what happened and why we are making a complaint, here

The only other French holiday we’ve had that wasn’t wonderful was when my family went to France without me, because I stayed home to be with our precious and beloved cat, who was dying. But this year, our French holiday was completely ruined by the AA
Part 4 - thisadhdmum.com/aa-european-...

Things in the Aldi middle aisle that just make sense or not, this week… vm.tiktok.com/ZNdWNqmTc/

AA European Breakdown Cover ruined our family holiday – part 3 - This ADHD Mum Life AA European Breakdown Cover ruined our family holiday. Part 3 and our time in the hotel waiting for ANY support from the AA at all

Part 3 of how the AA European breakdown cover ruined our family holiday is here thisadhdmum.com/aa-european-...

AA European Breakdown Cover ruined our family holiday – part 2 - This ADHD Mum Life AA European Breakdown Cover ruined our family holiday and left us with costs and a lot of stress. Part 2 of the story and the wait...

Part two of why we are making a full complaint to the The AA about their European breakdown cover failed us and ruined our family holiday. thisadhdmum.com/aa-european-... at week six of waiting to them to even allocate someone to our complaint response.

AA European Breakdown Cover ruined our family holiday – part 1 - This ADHD Mum Life Part 1 of our story of how the AA European Breakdown cover ruined our holiday and how we are now fighting them for compensation and an apology

Part 1 of how the AA European breakdown cover ruined our family holiday… we have a complaint in with them, we are still waiting for them to respond… thisadhdmum.com/aa-european-...

The cone of shame? Cats hate them. I have never met a cat that has been happy to wear one. Tabitha is currently in cone of shame time, due to an eye injury.
We have some tips and tricks to help your cat cope with wearing the cone of shame and survive.

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#coneofshame

The Grief Diaries - Part 1. The day before... - This ADHD Mum Life My father died in June of this year. This is part 1 of my grief diary processing his loss and sharing as I learn to live after his death

My father died in June of this year. This is part one of the grief diaries, as I process his death, the loss to our family, his partner and our lives.

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As always, trigger warnings for death, loss and trauma, apply.

#griefdiaries #dad

AD - I’m too hot in bed, or I was…

Read on for more 😉

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#grief is a weird thing. The watches in this post are now precious to us. A part of my dad we still have… vm.tiktok.com/ZNdbEgYFY/

Caffeine and ADHD - This ADHD Mum Life If like me, you have ADHD, are you medicated or are you self managing? I use caffeine to help me regulate. How does that work for me?

Caffeine and ADHD - This ADHD Mum Life thisadhdmum.com/caffeine-and... the good, the bad, the stimulation and the ugly… #adhd

Quick and easy birdseed feeder cakes for your garden birds - This ADHD Mum Life These easy to make birdseed feeder cakes are great for feeding the birds in your garden, particularly in winter when food is scarce

Winter won’t be long in arriving and we plan to feed the birds in our garden with these bird seed feeder cakes we make at home. thisadhdmum.com/quick-and-ea...

Crispy kale chips and an easy kale salad - This ADHD Mum Life I love kale, and it's actually easy to prepare and eat. Here are two simple ways I like to prepare kale, for snacks and meals

Our blog is now live and we have some posts up and running.

Kale, love it or hate it? I happen to love it… here’s two easy ways to eat it.

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This ADHD Mum (@thisadhdmum) The Grief Diaries - Part 2. My father died on the 29th June, 2025. Suddenly and unexpectedly. We had no idea it was coming. This is a diary or monologue as I process his death, the grief, the life ...

Part 2 of Grief Diary and the day my father died… substack.com/@thisadhdmum...

This ADHD Mum (@thisadhdmum) The Grief Diaries - Part 1. The day before. My father died on the 29th June, 2025. Suddenly and unexpectedly. We had no idea it was coming. This is a diary or monologue as I process his death, the g...

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Trigger warning, I’m going to be talking about my father’s death, grief and life after the loss of a parent, the second time round. Bear in mind that I lost my mother when I was 18, and that I also have a slightly dark sense of humour to cope with grief.

This ADHD Mum (@thisadhdmum) The Grief Diaries - Part 1. The day before. My father died on the 29th June, 2025. Suddenly and unexpectedly. We had no idea it was coming. This is a diary or monologue as I process his death, the g...

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Trigger warning, I’m going to be talking about my father’s death, grief and life after the loss of a parent, the second time round. Bear in mind that I lost my mother when I was 18, and that I also have a slightly dark sense of humour to cope with grief.

I wasn’t a fan of radishes until I learned that baked or roasted radishes are delicious. I particularly enjoy these when we are on holiday in France, and you can buy massive bunches of fresh radishes… vm.tiktok.com/ZNdXQcu3p/

My father died very suddenly and unexpectedly on Sunday of this week. I’ve been drowning in grief. But yesterday we left the house to take my son to a ballet class in London and found refuge in the new Ikea in Oxford street for an hour… vm.tiktok.com/ZNdPJK9tW/

Things in the @aldiukstores.bsky.social middle aisle that make sense or not, this week.
*not sure about the chainsaws…

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Talking about #weightloss and my plan for the next few months over on my Instagram… www.instagram.com/p/DJHirYaNCq...

Erm, he’s had a successful career, he’s wealthy, he’s got a wife and kids (and potentially grandchildren although I’m not up to date on his personal life that much)
Why does he need to “turn his life around?”.

Tell me you meal prep, take lunch to work and haven’t used a single use water bottle in a long time, without telling me…

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I have been getting these random calls and WhatsApp messages offering me “work”. I like to play a game with them.