*This is a collaborative post with Aiya Home* If like me, you periodically look around the rooms in your house, and think “this space needs a bit of a revamp and new life added” but you don’t have the time or budget to totally redo a room or rooms, then there are other ways to […]
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How to Get Your Kids Interested in Learning Languages
*This post with some helpful tips to get your kids interested in learning languages was written in collaboration with Mary Johnson* As parents, aside from raising our kids to be happy and healthy, we also want what is best for them in terms of their futures. For your kids to have prosperous futures and to […]
READ MOREPersonalised vitamins from Get Nourished
*This is a review post for Get Nourished. All opinions are our own* As a busy working mum, I am often so tied up looking after my family and other people, that my needs come last. I am resolved to always try and do better than that, and look after me, so I can be […]
READ MOREKids DO NOT need a mobile phone in school
Kids do not need a mobile phone in school. I have some fairly strong parenting opinions, mostly I try to keep them to myself because I don’t want to be one of those bloggers who tells other parents what to do, but I do feel strongly about this one, and it’s my blog and sometimes […]
READ MORESmart pet feeding peace of mind with PetSafe
*We were kindly sent some pet feeding kit to try, from PetSafe, all opinions are our own* Pet feeding is a topic we are very familiar with in this house. With two cats, two giant snails, a hamster, fish AND a leopard gecko, a fair bit of my life revolves around keeping everyone fed, happy […]
READ MOREOur summer holiday routine – making it work.
We don’t do the summer holidays like other families. We have a summer holiday routine to keep us all sane and functioning. I have shared in previous posts about my struggles with the summer holiday. 6 weeks for us, as a family with a child who thrives on routine is a long time to break, […]
READ MOREWhy I dread summer holidays & how we fix it.
The school summer holidays. Most people embrace them with delight. A break from routine, a break from the normal grind and time off. Time to go away. Time to relax. No school, no mad rushing every day, no long list of extra curricular activities to keep up with, no homework, no packed lunches. Lazy mornings, […]
READ MORECat treats that make cats happy…
*This is a review post. Hi Life kindly sent Jasper and Layla some cat treats to try* If you know us, you know we have two cats. One of them is older and grumpy and rules the house and the other, the younger one, who is the reason our blog exists (that’s a tail for […]
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This is a guest post sharing some helpful tips on how to naturally get better sleep, by Caroline from travel website Breaks.com. On here she writes travel guides, finds great deals, gives lifestyle tips and lots more. Caroline spends most of her spare time on UK ‘staycations’ with dog Monty, getting inspiration for her travel […]
READ MOREScreen time limits, what works for us…
This is a post talking about screen time limits and what works for us as a family. As always, what works for us, doesn’t always work or apply to someone else, and as I always say, if it works for you and your family that is best, so if you want to follow our advice […]
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