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Roasted pumpkin seeds - This ADHD Mum Life

This AHDH Mum @thisadhdmum.bsky.social · 7d

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 have pumpkin leftovers, or want to work on food waste then this recipe for roasted pumpkin seeds is for you

This AHDH Mum @thisadhdmum.bsky.social · 8d

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 AHDH Mum @thisadhdmum.bsky.social · 8d

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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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

My tried and tested macaroni cheese recipe - This ADHD Mum Life

This AHDH Mum @thisadhdmum.bsky.social · 9d

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…

This AHDH Mum @thisadhdmum.bsky.social · 9d

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.

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

When the stomach bug makes you anxious - This ADHD Mum Life

This AHDH Mum @thisadhdmum.bsky.social · 15d

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

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

AA European Breakdown Cover ruined our family holiday – part 4 - This ADHD Mum Life

This AHDH Mum @thisadhdmum.bsky.social · 17d

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
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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

This AHDH Mum @thisadhdmum.bsky.social · 23d

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

This AHDH Mum @thisadhdmum.bsky.social · 24d

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 3 and our time in the hotel waiting for ANY support from the AA at all

AA European Breakdown Cover ruined our family holiday – part 2 - This ADHD Mum Life

This AHDH Mum @thisadhdmum.bsky.social · 25d

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 and left us with costs and a lot of stress. Part 2 of the story and the wait...

AA European Breakdown Cover ruined our family holiday – part 1 - This ADHD Mum Life

This AHDH Mum @thisadhdmum.bsky.social · Oct 3

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-...

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

This AHDH Mum @thisadhdmum.bsky.social · Sep 30

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

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This AHDH Mum @thisadhdmum.bsky.social · Sep 23

The Grief Diaries - Part 1. The day before... - This ADHD Mum Life

This AHDH Mum @thisadhdmum.bsky.social · Sep 18

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

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

Too hot in bed? A menopause problem solved. - This ADHD Mum Life

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This AHDH Mum @thisadhdmum.bsky.social · Sep 16

AD - I’m too hot in bed, or I was…

Read on for more 😉

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Are you, like me, too hot in bed? Not that kind of hot, I mean the menopause kind of hot? We have a solution for you that might help.

This AHDH Mum @thisadhdmum.bsky.social · Sep 13

#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

This AHDH Mum @thisadhdmum.bsky.social · Sep 13

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

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?

Quick and easy birdseed feeder cakes for your garden birds - This ADHD Mum Life

This AHDH Mum @thisadhdmum.bsky.social · Sep 12

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...

These easy to make birdseed feeder cakes are great for feeding the birds in your garden, particularly in winter when food is scarce

Crispy kale chips and an easy kale salad - This ADHD Mum Life

This AHDH Mum @thisadhdmum.bsky.social · Sep 12

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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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

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This AHDH Mum @thisadhdmum.bsky.social · Aug 24

Part 2 of Grief Diary and the day my father died… substack.com/@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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This AHDH Mum @thisadhdmum.bsky.social · Aug 23

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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.

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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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This AHDH Mum @thisadhdmum.bsky.social · Aug 23

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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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This AHDH Mum @thisadhdmum.bsky.social · Aug 23

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/

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This AHDH Mum @thisadhdmum.bsky.social · Jul 3

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/