ABOUT ME

Hi! I’m Ashleigh, a baker, homemaker, and now a British Mums Content Creator! It feels great to have finally emerged from the SAHM cocoon, like a mountainous mother bear. Slightly bewildered, hungry, and very excited for the possibilities. I love bringing a bit of fun to your screens through the British Mums Instagram page. Make sure you’re following us, for all the latest reviews, recommendations and cat memes.

WHERE IS HOME?

I was born and bred in Australia, until I moved overseas in my 20’s. So “home” for me is now very much a shared mantle with Dubai.

WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU WERE YOUNGER? 


Much to my parents’ dismay, at 5 years old I wanted nothing more than to be a lift operator. It was the white gloves for me.

WHAT DO YOU DO?

Art History is my background. I worked in galleries, and art auction houses before taking a three year side step to move to Dubai and work as a first class flight attendant. Three children, two international moves and many moons later, I’m now ready to dive head first into a very welcome new tangent, within the British Mums team.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ACTIVITY TO DO WITH YOUR CHILDREN?


When I’m in a generous mood, I love getting the girls in the kitchen with me. They get such a kick out of making pizzas, cookies or cupcakes. An added incentive of course if there’s a spoon to lick at the end! They watch a lot of baking shows, so they’ve now taken to critiquing each other’s results, which is hilarious.

HOW DO YOU SPEND YOUR WEEKENDS?

With three girls under 7, you’ll usually find me on the weekend couch-side, undergoing radical hair styling sessions with their arsenal of accessories. We also love going swimming, which involves me sitting by the pool scoring all the underwater handstands, while my darling husband does the heavy lifting in the pool.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE MOVIE?

Dirty Dancing. The hair, the clothing, the soundtrack, the chemistry, the lift!

IF YOU COULD EAT ONE MEAL FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

Eggs benedict! In another life i’ll be a food reviewer, strictly for this dish.

WHO’S YOUR CELEBRITY CRUSH?

Can I go left of field here and say Beyonce? She’s a triple threat with her talent and beauty, and my ‘spirit animal’ in a Karaoke room.

WHICH DESTINATION IS ON YOUR BUCKET LIST TO VISIT?

Petra, to marvel at the grandeur of the “Rose City” in person and have a paddle in the Dead Sea lathered in mud.

WHAT’S YOUR GUILTY PLEASURE?

It used to be watching reality TV, but now there’s no time for that with three kids! Now I would say it’s going to bed early and diving into a good book. Not sure exactly when I got to this life stage, but here we are.

 

IF YOU COULD HAVE A SUPER POWER, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

Telekinesis. It would be a huge time saver if I could use my brain’s superpowers to get dinner going while I was driving home from after school activities. Also, the bedtime routine could really be sped up immensely, with much less nagging from me.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE THING ABOUT LIVING IN DUBAI?

I want to say the ability to order a dozen Magnolia Bakery cupcakes within the hour, but the number one reason we have called Dubai home for the past 10 years is because of the incomparable lifestyle. We love the weather (for most of the year), the ability to easily travel to so many places, and the fact that the UAE is such a safe place to raise our children.