Life can be tough, but as my therapist says, there is always something to try and see in a good light. So welcome to Things that have made me happy this week. Sharing the good things amongst the tough and sometimes hamster wheel slog that life feels like. This week has been a little rough. […]
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Last week, I was hit by a stark reminder of why play for children is so important. We had had a tough two weeks. Busy, lots of the usual routine, but with some added extra things. Mum and Dad working hard on work projects, a new teacher for an activity to get used to. We […]
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This honey lemon tea is an easy way to get kids who have sore throats, coughs and cold bugs to enjoy the helpful properties of honey and lemon. Whilst I am not anti-medication and medical help for illnesses and bugs, I tend to reach for home remedies I know won’t hurt and might help when […]
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Welcome to Our Week in Photos. Our way of sharing our week and what we get up to with our family abroad and grandparents who like to keep up with our life and antics. We have had a very busy week, whilst surviving on not much sleep. The boy isn’t sleeping well right now and […]
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*this is a collaborative post* Do you ever feel like no matter how much time you spend tidying up and do you need some tips to create a tidier home because you’re still always living in a fog of domestic muddle? Buying more tubs or baskets to put things in can sometimes help, but often […]
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*This is a collaborative post with Dietbon diet food delivery. I trialed their plan for a week* Dietbon asked me if I would like to try a week of their diet food delivery plan I was very keen. A system where the food is prepared and ready to go, all balanced out with no calorie […]
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Life can be tough, but as my therapist says, there is always something to try and see in a good light. So welcome to Things that have made me happy this week. Sharing the good things amongst the tough and sometimes hamster wheel slog that life feels like. This week has been incredibly tough. We […]
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*This post with our recipe to make your own snow does contain affiliate links that generate me some revenue if you click and make a purchase. These are marked with * I am not the biggest fan of snow, mainly because we live in the UK and a few snowflakes seem to cause utter chaos […]
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My kids are almost 10 and 13. We have instituted some rules. They do chores “I AM NOT THE MAID” is something that I have, ahem, yelled, a few times, mostly during the school holidays when I feel like my kids have started to take the presence of their mother, aka the cook, cleaner, provider […]
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*I was kindly sent some Super DC drinks to review, all opinions are my own* Winter is always a time when I think about looking after our immune systems that bit more. Winter germs, less being outside in the sunshine, and being cooped up inside during the winter months, is always a bit more of […]
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