*This is a review post. We worked with Nitty Gritty, but we don’t share about items unless we really recommend them* OK, so when head lice invades your children and family’s hair, it can be stressful. You have to deal with them, get rid of them, and make sure they’re gone and stay gone but […]
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We here are very excited about a new product that is going to be launched soon. We’ve seen it, and LOVE it and we know it will make that sometimes stressful “getting hair done” time of the day easier for parents and to help keep track of ALL those hair accessories and bobbles. (It’s a constant […]
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As a parent, I am always keen to be aware of what’s out there to help & encourage my children to learn. Both the husband and I love science, me being the chemistry and biology person and him being the physics and engineering type. With having a daughter interested in STEM and homeschooling a son […]
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My boy has taken a while to find his feet and feel confident enough to take part in group activities. He struggled for the longest time, both before we knew that his ears were causing him issues, and post grommet surgery. His SPD diagnosis means that we now know that noisy, busy groups are a […]
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It’s funny, being a pet owner, in many ways is very much like being a parent and they sometimes can need TLC and care, that means a bit of extra work for us. The things we have to do for our pets, sometimes, are a little surprising but we do them, because we love them […]
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* *We were kindly sent some Vidisan eye drops to try, always seek medical advice if you think you may have an eye infection or irritation* I often struggle with dry and tired eyes. I wear contact lenses, so my eyes do get a bit dry and they need to be taken out, to relieve […]
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This weekend, my boy let someone else babysit him and put him to bed, with no fuss, and no tears. Most people would read that and think “wow, what is so exciting about that, do these people not have a life?” But if you read on, you will find out why that is a big […]
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Hello, Emily here. I am going to tell you about learning to knit. My mum taught me recently, and I love it. My mum says I am very creative and I like making lots of different things, and I always want to make things for other people, to make them happy. I decided, because I […]
READ MOREIn fact, bedtime round here, could be regarded as a major parenting fail… Before I had children, I swore that any children I had, would go to sleep by themselves and be good sleepers. After all, as a nanny, then pediatric nurse, I knew the hard time that parents who “pandered” to their kids and […]
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There, I said it. I hate raisins. They are nasty, sticky, shriveled up bits of fruit, that children and adults seem to love. I can’t stand them. I don’t like them in sweet or savory foods. I will avoid meals that contain them. The only thing I can tolerate them in is a well-made fruit […]
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