Sharing a guest post for Christmas 2020 By Sid Madge, from Meee. The decorations are on the high street. The kids are getting excited. Christmas is nearly with us. Whether you celebrate Christmas or enjoy the festivities some other way it’s likely that Christmas 2020 is going to be a little different for many of […]
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Christmas Sleep Tips from The Sleep Nanny ®
Sharing a very helpful post on sleep and Christmas, from The Sleep Nanny, Lucy Shrimpton. As a family that has had our fair share of sleep issues, we are always happy to hear good advice and sleep tips. While Christmas this year is set to be very different, one thing that will remain the same […]
READ MOREHave yourself better mental health this Christmas
It is possible to have better mental health this Christmas or at least around Christmas. If you find Christmas challenging and stressful, you CAN make changes to look after yourself and it’s not wrong to want to feel ok around the season that everyone seems to think is endlessly jolly, but in fact for many […]
READ MORELearning a language and resources for learning at home.
*this is a collaborative post sharing some info on learning a language at home as a homeschool family* When we made the decision to homeschool our son, I knew that meant taking on all aspects of his education and his educational needs. We are now responsible for everything he needs to learn and do, and […]
READ MOREGet your home clean with Fantastic services…
*We were kindly asked to review Fantastic Services for a house clean. All opinions are our own* As a working mum, I often struggle to keep on top of the full cleaning of the house, and we have in the past had a cleaning lady who came to help us every week, doing some of […]
READ MOREAdventure toys to keep everyone busy from Buzz Retail
*This is a review post. We were kindly sent some adventure toys to try from Buzz Retail* We are all about fun, excitment and adventure in this house and we love toys that help us use our imaginations and keep us busy and entertained. Buzz Retail have some amazing toys, availble online and at good […]
READ MOREDon’t dread Christmas leftovers. Make the best of them.
*This is a review post. We were kindly sent some Spice Pots to try and share some ideas for Christmas leftovers that we hope might be helpful* I generally love Christmas leftovers. I always cook more than we plan to eat things, like roast potatoes and stuffing so that we have leftovers for another meal. […]
READ MOREGilbert’s Syndrome – diagnosis, why and what?
*This post is written from our personal perspective of Gilbert’s syndrome and is not medical advice. Please do seek qualified and professional support if you think you have a liver condition or Gilbert’s Syndrome* Shortly after the husband and I got married, when we were on honeymoon in South Africa in fact, he had a […]
READ MOREA magic advent calendar, learn some magic tricks
*We were kindly gifted magic advent calendar to review. All opinions are our own, and images are used with permission* Advent calendars are a topic of much discussion in our house and I like to be creative around December and make advent calendars fun. We don’t do the usual just digging chocolate out of a […]
READ MOREWhen you need snow, but the weather won’t play.
*We were kindly sent some play snow to review from Buzz Retail. All opinions are our own* We love snow, in our house, or at least the idea of it. It looks pretty and scenic and playing in it is fun, too. But we live in the UK, in London, and we don’t get much […]
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