We love bubbles in our house and bubble mix is something I use a lot at work. Bubbles are something most people love. We even had bubbles instead of confetti at our wedding, I love bubbles that much. Bubbles are a great sensory activity for children of all ages and are cheap and easy to […]
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Tips to prevent ear infections from happening.
We are no strangers to ear infections in our house, with a child that had chronic glue ear and ear infections until he had grommet surgery when he was 3 years old. He has had one or two since then but thankfully far less. They are unpleasant & painful, both for adults and children, and […]
READ MORESleep tools and tricks we use for our non-sleeper
*Some of the products in this blog were sent for us to review but they are part of our sleep tools and tricks arsenal and work well so we recommend them* This blog post sharing Sleep tools and tricks we use for our non-sleeper. This is not an exhaustive post and it’s also not a […]
READ MORESmall DIY Projects For Lockdown 2
*This is a collaborative post with some Small DIY project ideas for Lockdown 2* As we enter Lockdown 2, we all now have a lot of spare time on our hands and like me, you might be wondering what to do with the spare time you have. As we all have collectively just realised we […]
READ MOREBusy things – learning through play
*We were kindly asked to try Busy Things and share our thoughts* As a homeschooling family, we are always on the lookout for apps, sites, and resources that we can use to supplement or complement learning and Busy Things is something we have found very useful. It’s a site with fun, educational games for kids, […]
READ MOREHow to Get Some Sleep when Your Partner Snores
*Sleep can be hard to come by when Your Partner Snores, we hope this collaborative post is helpful if it’s an issue you are dealing with* It is important for both our mental and physical wellbeing that we get a good night’s sleep. But if you share a bed with a snorer, then this can […]
READ MOREWhat’s most important to you and making change.
Sharing a guest By Sid Madge, Meee, who we are delighted to support on working out what’s most important to you and make changes to your life accordingly. As our families have been getting through this Covid-19 period we’ve had good reason to pause and reflect on what is happening, and what this means for […]
READ MOREDon’t allow back pain interfere with the life you love
Sharing a helpful guest post on dealing with back pain by Michelle McWilliam, Osteopath and Acupuncturist and co-owns The Totalcare Clinic If you work from home, whether because of Covid-19 or as a choice you had already made, you may find yourself working over a low table, or perhaps sitting at a desk for far […]
READ MORE6 Reasons Why Golf Is a Fantastic Family Activity
*Sharing a collaborative post about why golf is a fantastic family activity* Golf is an exceptionally popular sport. But not one that we often associate with children or families. You might picture people doing business on the golf course or professionals training between events. Golf is, however, a fantastic sport for children and families. You […]
READ MOREEncouraging a teenager back to exercise after illness
Encouraging a teenager back to exercise after an illness or injury can seem daunting but this really helpful guest post from Ollie from The Sporting Blog has some great ideas and suggestions to help and it can be done. Our teenager has struggled with this after being very unwell over the past year and losing […]
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