Author: Elena Bjørn

  • My LPAO surgery, and the rest of it (for now)

    My LPAO surgery, and the rest of it (for now)

    I got my hip socket sawn out and moved around and then I almost died. Now I’m under investigation for a heart condition and I have a very cool mobility scooter. WHAT is going on?

  • Life, Lately – A Catch-Up

    Life, Lately – A Catch-Up

    I’ve not used this site in over a year – so what have you missed?

  • How I’m Planning to Make an Extra £30k this Year

    How I’m Planning to Make an Extra £30k this Year

    It’s about time I make myself some money as a safety net. How am I going to manage it, though? Here we go…

  • Secret Squirrel Brownie Recipe

    Secret Squirrel Brownie Recipe

    Looking for a delicious brownie that *might* have some health benefits as well as being delicious? Let me hook you up.

  • Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Lactation Cookies

    Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Lactation Cookies

    These cookies are delicious. You won’t find breastmilk in the list of ingredients, so don’t let the L word put you off.

  • Black Pepper and White Chocolate Madeleines

    Black Pepper and White Chocolate Madeleines

    My recipe for black pepper and white chocolate madeleines: the classic scallop-shaped, buttery French cakes with a modern twist of black pepper.

  • I got knocked up… what’s next?

    I got knocked up… what’s next?

    It’s official: despite a PCOS diagnosis affecting my fertility, I am expecting baby!

  • Changing My Mind About Motherhood

    Changing My Mind About Motherhood

    Call it a biological clock ticking or a divine revelation if you like… but it turns out I may be slightly maternal after all.