*This is a review post, I was kindly sent some FadeOut skincare to try* FadeOut skincare is designed with 35 years of skincare experience behind them and as I get older I am aware that my skin does need more help than it used to. So trying out some of their treatments to brighten my […]
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Stabilo pencils – helping kids get creative.
*This is a review post. We were kindly sent some Stabilo pencils to try* My kids are both big fans of colouring, drawing, painting, and creating and when we find a reliable brand we like we tend to stick to it. These Stabilo Woody 3 in 1 pencils are something we have been trying our […]
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Meal Plan Monday – eating a little healthier
Meal Plan Monday. Looking at my week, and making sure the cries of “I’m hungry” don’t happen too often, but we all know that children are always hungry aren’t they? Feeding my food allergy and food choices family with a mix of cooking from scratch and sometimes throwing a ready-made meal their way. We shop […]
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My Sunday Photo – skittles perspective
My Sunday Photo – This is the leftovers from our Skittles video fun this week. What happens when you leave them for a bit, a rather striking photo. I am actually thinking of getting this one printed, it’s rather interesting and fun. Linking up with My Sunday Photo to share the love. Please do not copy my work, or use my photos. Thanks © 2020 karen reekieAll Rights ReservedOriginal […]
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Making a Skittles Rainbow – easy and spectacular.
I am always late to a party, so I have to confess I have never made a Skittles rainbow. I have seen other people do it, and vidoes and it’s been on my list of things to do for ages and my kids both did it as part of their science classes at school but […]
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Fonts are important, choose them wisely
*This is a collaborative post* When you are writing a blog post, or creating a social media post, or even writing a document to be published, something you need to consider that is just as important as the content, message, and image you want to share is the fonts you use. As a blogger and […]
READ MOREMeal Plan Monday – Letting the kids choose the food
Meal Plan Monday. Looking at my week, and making sure the cries of “I’m hungry” don’t happen too often, but we all know that children are always hungry aren’t they? Feeding my food allergy and food choices family with a mix of cooking from scratch and sometimes throwing a ready-made meal their way. We shop […]
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Simple and effective facial cleansing with Clarins
*This is a review post. I was kindly sent some skincare to try* I have upped my skincare game in the last year or so, to try and keep my skin looking and feeling good. I have found a routine that is simple and effective facial cleansing with Clarins skincare and it works well for […]
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Finding Moments of Calm as a busy mum
*This is a collaborative post. I was kindly sent an item to try* As a busy working mum, finding moments of calm can be a little tricky. I often find that my needs are last in a long queue. Some of that is normal, but my rule is “if I am not ok, and I […]
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Games to play at home. Ideas from MentalUp
MentalUP is a great app that we love, and they have come up with some ideas for games to play to keep everyone busy… During lockdown and social distancing, it is impossible to bring children together on playdates with their friends, so here is a list of games, including some old-school, nostalgic games to play […]
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