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    A UK parenting and lifestyle blog

    A woman is standing in a kitchen with a white table and chairs, reminiscing about the last decade.

    Hey, I'm Ali!

    Welcome to We Made This Life - an aspirational family and lifestyle blog. Read on for recipes, parenting tips, interior design ideas and much more. We Made This Life is written by vegan mum of four Ali Davies, who lives near Cardiff, UK.

    Ali also writes the vegan food blog We Made This Vegan .

    To find out more about Ali and how she makes a career for herself through writing blogs head over to her about page.

    About Ali

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    • A blue garden trowel and a yellow-handled fork tool, essential for summer gardening, standing upright in green grass with purple flowers in the background.
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    Ali Davies

    About Ali Davies

    Parenting and Lifestyle Blogger and YouTuber

    I'm Ali, a vegan mummy of four from South Wales, UK. I love reading, writing, crafting and photography. Here you'll find blog posts about our home, what we are eating, what we are crafting and I also share videos from my YouTube channel. Come and follow my family and share our journey.

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    Brand Collaborations

    Sometimes We Made This Life works with brands to create content which we know that our readers will love. Here are some recent collaborations we are proud of.

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      Best Easter Books For Adults and Children 2025
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    Personal Blog Posts (Parenting, Life updates etc.)

    Here you will find some of our more personal posts...

    • A woman and a young girl with red hair reading a book about life after bullying together in a cozy, sunlit room.
      Life After Bullying: Our Journey and Lessons Learned
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      All the women in me are tired...
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    Family Travel

    We have a passion for travel, we want to take our children to explore the world, Here are some posts that we have written on travel.

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      The Most Stylish Cars to Rent in Dubai for a Glamorous Experience
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    We like to keep our content fresh and up to date here at We Made This Life. Check out what which posts we have recently updated:

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    • A woman hugs three smiling children, two boys wearing kippahs and a girl in a plaid dress, offering emotional support as they sit together indoors by a window.
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    Ali - We Made This Life

    Hi, I'm Ali! I'm a mum of four living in Wales.

    I share interiors, recipes, parenting tips and lots more. I also have a popular YouTube channel if you want to see more of us!

    More about me →

    How I became a professional blogger →

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