This time last year, we made a rather monumental, and life-changing parenting choice. We didn’t share with many people, initially, because we wanted to try and work out how our plan would look, and if it was working then we could share and if it didn’t work, we could go back to what we knew […]
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The Power of Education – the Education and Parent Blogger Tag
The lovely Lisa from Lisa’s Notebook tagged me in The Power of Education – the Education and Parent Blogger Tag created by Freddies’s Mummy something a bit different and an interesting way to see how we all view education and what the future holds for our children. Education for me is the most important thing you can […]
READ MOREStyling a bedroom just for grown ups.
*This is a collaborative post* My parenthood journey has meant making a fair number of sacrifices as we have had kids, and our priorities have changed a lot. Before we had children, our house seemed to stay clean and tidy, and things rarely got broken or damaged. Once we had childen we realized that sometimes, […]
READ MORETough stains on clothes? Here’s how to get them out.
*This is a collaborative post* We all have had to deal with stains on our favorite pants, shirts, or dresses in the past. Some are easier to get rid of than others. Many people have one go-to solution for removing stains. However, depending on the type of stain, you may need to use different substances. […]
READ MORETyre care. Keeping your car on the road safely
*This is a collaborative post with some tips on tyre care that we hope will be helpful* If you own a car or use a car you know that there are certain things you need to do, legally for it to be safe to drive. Making sure your MOT is completed every year, and that […]
READ MOREProject 365. A photo a day. Photos that make you smile.
Project 365. A photo a day, every day of the year. Do you have a favorite and treasured photo that makes you smile and brings back good memories? I think we all do. This is one of mine. This photo, of what is now the tween, is one of my most favourite pictures of her […]
READ MOREOut of Office – work life balance
Work life balance? Before we went away, I had a rather pathetic undramatic realisation that mine is utterly, frankly, crap. I don’t have a work life balance. I don’t switch off. Being a blogger, or social media “influencer” (and I hate that word, it’s pretentious, and frankly stupid, but I can’t think of another word […]
READ MOREGoing Green – Going shopping, but not as she knows it…
Unless you live under a rock, you won’t have failed to have notice that all over social media people are talking about Second Hand September which is #secondhandseptember across Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. The principal behind it is: “Every week 11 million items of clothing end up in landfill. Throwaway fashion is putting increasing pressure […]
READ MOREBack to school. Year 8 at school, Year 5 at home & for me too
Back to school. For all of us. The summer break has ended. It’s been lovely, in many ways but also a little nostalgic for me as I realise my children are getting older. It has also been a tad stressful, and not that relaxing. More on that in another post. But they aren’t leaving me […]
READ MOREBack to school? Don’t panic about head lice. Hedrin can help.
*This is a collaborative post with Hedrin that we hope will be helpful and not make you feel too itchy* Like us, and many other families, you may be heading back to school this week or even starting school or nursery. You will probably have a long list of things to think about and head […]
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