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What's the gift for, just for fun or is it like a shower gift?

Hand soaps

Home made egg nests if you have time. So, shredded wheats, pulled apart, mixed in with melted chocolate. Put in cake case, make a dip in the middle and put in mini eggs/small creme eggs (other eggs available). Quite quick to make and you can get food gift bags from Hobbycraft or Amazon, maybe supermarkets. You can use supermarket own brand cereal and chocolate to bring cost down

I like the scratch off idea maybe put in a big egg with some candy

Mini bundt cakes

Not sure about your guests but I had someone give me a scratch off for Christmas and really appreciated it but never cashed it in 😩 I believe you can never go wrong with hand soaps, lotions or little easter candy bags.

I always LOVE getting a scratchcard, it feels like so much fun x

A small selection of chocolate I think is nice - buy in bulk, separate and put them in little bags with some pretty ribbon. There will be lots of inspiration on Pinterest.

Cute socks, little hand soaps, lip balms/product, any sort of edible wrapped treat

Candles (like cute small ones for this event you’re hosting, but a great gift idea for other things too)! And I do love the scratch off lotto ticket too, I put those in stockings and in my friend’s Valentine’s bags. Chocolate coins or eggs or my mom last year when hosting had a block with each of our letters on it for our name but it was cute cuz they were like fancier toy blocks but with all the kids there it was like ooo blocks. Haha

Gift cards, candles, socks , bottle of wine or Tequila, chapsticks, tea or coffee packets
If more women , get nail polish, eye lashes , eye lashes glue, press on nails, face mask

Candy. I’m a sucker for homemade food and handmade stuff though. I really like when I get stuff people put a lot of time into.
Completely lost my sex drive since becoming a mum. Last year we had sex once and I got pregnant 🤣.
We have 2 under 2 now.
We last had sex around 6 months ago - which induced labour 😃
I feel awful but I just never have the capacity for it, never crave it. Don't think it helps that I'm struggling with my body image.
My husband tells me constantly how beautiful I am & looks at me the same as he always has.
When we do it, its mindblowing & i think "why dont we do this more." But then I guess, life gets in the way.
I feel bad on my husband as we don't have any sexual contact but I almost feel sick at the thought of it.
It's not a reflection on him because hes fooooinnneeeee 😍 and i love him with my whole heart.
It's me thats the problem. I'm going to the gym & eating well to try lose weight. But what can I do to get it back within myself?
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You can have a lovely conversation with another mum, exchange numbers and genuinely think, “I’d love to be friends with her”… then somehow life gets busy and you never actually see each other again
Sometimes I think we all want mum friends, but we’re all tired, busy and waiting for someone else to make the first move.
So I’m curious… what do you find hardest about making mum friends?
Is it approaching someone? Keeping the friendship going? Finding mums with similar interests/ages of kids? Or just finding the time to actually meet? 👀
Let’s have a real mum-to-mum chat 💕 And if you’re also looking for genuine friendships, don’t be shy — say hi, you never know who might be looking for a mum friend too 🫶🏽

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Petition: Make statutory maternity pay 90% of wage for first 12 weeks & minimum wage after
We believe mothers should never be forced back to work because maternity leave is unaffordable. UK SMP is among Europe’s least generous, falling to around 41% of minimum wage after 6 weeks. The Government should fix this and give mothers 12 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay at 90% of their salary.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/779259

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How many people have asked their parents to borrow a bit of money to help in the last few months of maternity?
I’m down to £0 pay for the last 3 months and will be picking up an extra job next month but my friends suggested asking my parents to borrow a bit to help me and my parents have made me feel like this is unacceptable and I shouldn’t have asked them.
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Hi Moms! 💕
I’m looking for the kind of friendship where we actually become part of each other’s lives. Someone to do life with, make plans, go out, try new things, have random hangouts, talk about everything, celebrate each other, support each other, and be there through the ordinary little moments too. I’m definitely a high maintenance friend in the sense that I value consistency 😂. I like friendships where we keep up with each other, make an effort, communicate regularly, and actually spend time together. Not the “we should catch up sometime” and then disappear for three months kind of friendship. 😭
I’m easygoing and love a good laugh, but I really value intentionality, reciprocity and genuine connection. If you’re also looking for a friendship where we can actually do life together, whether you’re in Lagos or somewhere else in the world, let’s connect.🤍

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What is yall go to dinner meals? 👀
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