Does Lucy look like Prince George?

So this is not my opinion, I personally don't think Lucy looks male or Royal but in the last week I had 5 different people at varying locations coming to me and telling me she's a little Prince George... so I will let you be the judge...what do you think??? Does my daughter have a little Royal Blood in her that I don't know of?

My gorgeous Lucy

Image courtesy of New Idea... Prince George

All opinions and comments welcome!???

can you be a mummy and a nanny??

I have been thinking about this for a while now... I have been a nanny for over ten years and worked with many different kids. I loved my work but what happens now? My daughter is only 9 months old and I have been lucky enough that I can do some after school care where I get to take her along with me. Even though I'm really grateful that I can do this, it isn't full time work and not enough for it to be a long term financial solution.

I cant imagine going back to working long days (and nanny hours are long) looking after babies and children while my little one is in childcare... so what happens to a nanny once she has kids of her own? Do I need a career change? I would love to hear what other people have to say about this?

Ideally I would love to take my little girl to work and look after other kids her age at the same time, but would parents be willing to hire a nanny that brings her own child along? I have talked to a few parents and most are not that willing to have a nanny with a baby, which is fair enough (you don't bring a baby to the office) but what I did find disturbing was that some parents are not even willing to hire you if you  have a baby that is in child care... NOW that's what I would call discrimination.

All these questions and I don't have many answer. I do know a few nannies and the majority that do have kids of their own, leave work and do something else. Some stay home to look after their little ones solely, others look into a completely different direction. So is being a nanny a career or just a temporary position that will eventually become impossible to carry on?

Meatballs!

Love these meatballs and they are so easy to make. I especially like them on top of steamed veggies like pumpkin, cauliflower, carrot, broccoli and some potato...yum! I make mine using pork mince but you can use beef mince or chicken mince. Also lovely is combining both pork and beef mince, whichever protein you use, the recipe is delicious. My little one loves them too with some mash and peas, she attempts to feed herself but you can just imagine how messy that can be!
The recipe takes 10 minutes to prepare and 40 minutes cooking and serves about 4 adults. Enjoy :)

Ingredients

for the balls
500g pork mince
1 spring onion finely chopped including the green bits
1 egg
pepper
handful of coriander finally chopped
a sprinkle of a herb mix (optional)
a gentle sprinkle of dried chili (optional)

for the sauce
a can of chopped tomatoes
2 cloves of garlic finely chopped
1 small onion finely chopped

Method

1. Place all the ingredients for the meatballs in a bowl and using your hands mix them up making sure that all ingredients are combined. Once done, using your hands make into small balls and place on the side.
2. In a hot pan add a splash of oil and one by one place the balls. Once they are browned on one side, gently turn them around and brown the other side.
3. Once the balls are nicely brown on all sides, toss in the can of tomatoes, the onion and garlic and half a glass of water. Toss the mixture so all balls are covered in the sauce and let cook on a low heat for 40 minutes, mixing every ten minutes or so
4. Remove and serve with pasta or veggies or potatoes. You can freeze some too if you have too much. Enjoy

xx