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Being a parent or designated nappy changer comes with a certain level of responsibility – getting absolutely trollied is a no, no (my efforts to back the drink responsibly campaign). But we’re all aware that there’s only so much orange juice one can tolerate at a New Year’s Eve party before losing the will to live.
Non-parents (those that haven’t experienced children) try to soften the blow by serving your fresh squeeze in a champagne flute – bad move, it’s just a reminder of what could have been.
As a mother of two, I enjoy a tipple purely
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for taste and perhaps, a refined enhancement of my I-don’t-give-a-crap attitude. So on the rare occasion we get invited to go out as a family, I don’t want orange juice, but still need to gracefully dispose of a pampers parcel, should the opportunity arise.
Cue, Buck’s Fizz. This mama-friendly concoction has been described as a ’children’s drink’ and although I wouldn’t recommend filling their sippy-cup with this liquid elixir, it’s a perfect choice if you’re thinking about drinking on the job.
From mid-day revels with a tot to rouge
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children mid-night, the combination of champagne-to-orange juice two-by-one muffles the effects of alcohol – the taste of a grown up drink whilst continuing the responsible parent façade.
Regardless of your alcohol (in)tolerance, something has to be said for the little people in our lives. No matter how sober and together you are, they’ll make sure you always look out of control. So work with it and blame it on the boogie.
Love,
Nina x
P.S. If you have a baby on board or are still breastfeeding, fear not, non-alcoholic sparkling Muscat is a
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surprisingly noble alternative to the fruity fizz – no excuses for not having bubbles in your glass.
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Nina P - 29 Dec 15
Being a parent or designated nappy changer comes with a certain level of responsibility – getting absolutely trollied is a no, no (my efforts to back the drink responsibly campaign). But we’re all aware that there’s only so much orange juice one can tolerate at a New Year’s Eve party before losing the will to live.
Non-parents (those that haven’t experienced children) try to soften the blow by serving your fresh squeeze in a champagne flute – bad move, it’s just a reminder of what could have been.
As a mother of two, I enjoy a tipple purely for taste and perhaps, a refined enhancement of my I-don’t-give-a-crap attitude. So on the rare occasion we get invited to go out as a family, I don’t want orange juice, but still need to gracefully dispose of a pampers parcel, should the opportunity arise.
Cue, Buck’s Fizz. This mama-friendly concoction has been described as a ‘children’s drink’ and although I wouldn’t recommend filling their sippy-cup with this liquid elixir, it’s a perfect choice if you’re thinking about drinking on the job.
From mid-day revels with a tot to rouge children mid-night, the combination of champagne-to-orange juice two-by-one muffles the effects of alcohol – the taste of a grown up drink whilst continuing the responsible parent façade.
Regardless of your alcohol (in)tolerance, something has to be said for the little people in our lives. No matter how sober and together you are, they’ll make sure you always look out of control. So work with it and blame it on the boogie.
Love,
Nina x
P.S. If you have a baby on board or are still breastfeeding, fear not, non-alcoholic sparkling Muscat is a surprisingly noble alternative to the fruity fizz – no excuses for not having bubbles in your glass.
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