My small son took & chose this one for today’s post. Can you see what he spotted?
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Please stop telling me to get out and enjoy the sunshine…
It’s rather hot in the UK at the moment, hotter in fact than some other parts of the world that usually run to the subtropics weather wise. We are in the middle of a heat wave. I am kind of cynical about British weather, because of course, it will probably pour with rain as soon […]
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Playful Playroom Prompts for Plenty of Fun
*this is a collaborative post with some creative playroom ideas for a family home* Giving your kids a playroom is a great idea. It can help to contain toys to one location in the house, and it gives them somewhere to go time on their own. Designing a playroom can be a lot of fun […]
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Why we allowed our tweenager to choose not to do a school entrance exam…
Our tweenager is reaching the age where we need to start thinking about secondary schools. We’ve already had a look at one or two, and have a couple more to go, before we decide. When we say “we”, we mean the husband, myself and her, making the decision. She has to be involved because it’s […]
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A lucky capture…
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Peace out…
Today is election day. Unless you are living under a rock, you can’t fail to know that we have a surprise and short notice general election happening here, in the UK. It’s been an interesting few weeks. Lots of political campaigning, lots of vitriol and opinion, both from the campaigners and also social media, as […]
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Getting some volume in my hair with John Frieda Luxurious Volume range
I have had some issues with my hair lately. Due to the hormone treatment I am taking, I have been loosing a lot of hair (a normal side affect, but frustrating) and although I normally wear my hair up (because I work with small children, long hair doesn’t mix well with paint, play dough, kids […]
READ MOREI love my country but I don’t want to be here anymore.
Before you read on, if you know me in real life, you need to know this is me finding writing cathartic and helpful. We aren’t leaving any time soon, we aren’t going anywhere. Please don’t send me panicked messages wondering about what our plans are or worrying that I won’t be there to be your […]
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A Pain In The Neck: Recovering From Whiplash
I have fortunately never suffered from a whiplash injury, but I know people who have. This collaborative post has some tips that may be helpful if you ever are diagnosed with whiplash. Whiplash is a type of neck strain usually caused by an impact or a blow that causes the neck to jerk forward or […]
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