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Pet insurance is absolutely non negotiable for us. And personally (and I know this is going to bring opinions) it’s irresponsible to own any animal that will need medical veterinary care and not have a financial plan for that.

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#petownerlife

Finally deleting Twitter (X) - This ADHD Mum Life I finally deleted my gateway social media, where it all started and my favourite space. Goodbye Twitter...

I finally deleted the social media platform that was my gateway to social media and my favourite space for a long time. Bye Twitter (X) it’s not me, it really is you… thisadhdmum.com/i-finally-de...

A non medicinal alternative for surviving hay fever & allergy season - This ADHD Mum Life A non medicinal alternative for surviving hay fever and allergy season has come to my attention, and it may just help make life more bearable

Seasonal Affective Disorder time is almost over but allergy season and spring are on the way. Yay.
But I am trying some alternatives for hay fever and allergies that might help.
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Parenting your elderly parents. What I will tell you? - This ADHD Mum Life Parenting your elderly parents. What I will tell you? It isn't easy, you probably hadn't planned how it would work, but you may be facing it.

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#carersupport

In Defence of the Slow Cooker (and Other Unfashionable Joys) - This ADHD Mum Life In Defence of the Slow Cooker (and Other Unfashionable Joys) and why the slow cooker is a sanity saver in our house

thisadhdmum.com/in-defence-o... can we stop with the #slowcooker hate please?

Gluten free chocolate brownies - This ADHD Mum Life This is a tried and tested family recipe for gluten free chocolate brownies which I promise turn out amazingly every time...

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when you have someone in the house turning 19 and she has requested my famous gluten free chocolate brownies (she has coeliac disease) I’m not going to say no…

Delicious Dairy Free Chocolate Truffles - This ADHD Mum Life If you love chocolate truffles but can't eat dairy, then these dairy free chocolate truffles are just for you and super easy to make...

Dairy free chocolate truffles? It can be done. Being married to someone who has a dairy allergy and the mum of someone too, means that finding recipes that work for us is a big deal.

Recipe here to find out the secret ingredient - thisadhdmum.com/delicious-da...

Gluten free Speculoos spiced muffins - This ADHD Mum Life 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...

Not a fan of mince pies or Christmas cake? But want something vaguely in season with Christmas spice?

This recipe is also gluten free and dairy free.

Easy to make and delicious. Also not a mince pie ingredient in sight…

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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 😉

thisadhdmum.com/too-hot-in-b... thanks to Big Little Duvet for fixing things!

#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 ...

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