We are huge fans of water beads for both home sensory play and work, at the groups I run with families of young children. They are a reasonably easy to set up and offer a messy/sensory play activity that’s great for children. Sensory play is very important for children and part of how they learn […]
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One of our major monthly costs is our grocery bill and our grocery shop budget is something we have finely tweaked and managed until it works really well for us, and I can plan on a weekly amount based on what we eat and buy, and also plan for added expenses (special events, having people […]
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*This is a collaborative post. If your kids loved watching the Octonauts then you might be able to relate to it* There are many tv programs my kids watched and still watched that I wasn’t or am still not that fond of but there were a handful that I liked and found educational and fun. […]
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In my Garden – weeds or friends? I am not a gardener, in that, I don’t do pretty, manicured lawns and fancy flowers. But I do find the basics of manual gardening cathartic and gardening is supposed to be good for you, so this is my little weekly slot sharing what’s in my garden. This […]
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This blog post will become obsolete one day when Covid19 is a memory and not a present thing, but for now, I need to tell you, “do this how you need to, not how others tell you to” and it’s ok to do things your way and what feels comfortable for you, whatever anyone else […]
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*This is a collaborative post sharing why replacing your windows can increase its value and energy efficiency in partnership with Three Counties* If like us, you love your home, but also are aware that improving it’s value and energy efficiency is important you may have a list of short term and longer term goals in […]
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*This is a collaborative post about why it might be time to replace that problem radiator and tips to help with that* Ever find yourself with one item in a room you can’t stop fixating on? Something you find yourself staring at for longer than is appropriate, and you know it was a person they’d […]
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Masking is something that is becoming more talking about and not just a random term used by children and adult mental health care providers and experts. Masking is something that means a large number of children fall through the net of mental health care and educational needs. Masking means children are not getting the help […]
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As a family who loves to do things, explore and learn, we thought we would share some of our favourite places we love to visit in London. As life returns to normal post lockdown we can’t wait to be back doing the things we enjoy and as we live twenty-five minutes from London by train, […]
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This week has been a good one and most importantly, my turn for the ‘rona vaccine. A little rough around the edges but the week that I got my first Covid vaccine. I wasn’t expecting to be elligble for another few weeks and last sunday mornign decided to try the booking system, I don’t know […]
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