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. This week has been mixed, lots of fun, lots of sun (IT WAS HOT) and a bit of sadness as we […]
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No mess face painting with Face Paintoos
*This is a review post. We were kindly sent some Face Paintoos to try* We love face painting in our house. Both my kids love having their faces painted, and practicing on each other, and I do a little bit of face painting for my job, when we work at fairs and events, but sometimes, […]
READ MOREIdeas for Birthday Gifts on a Tight Budget
*This is a collaborative post sharing some ideas for birthday gifts on a tight budget* There can be many times in the year when someone’s birthday, a wedding anniversary, or any other type of celebration comes up. It can be that you are on a tight budget, but because the person is special, you still […]
READ MOREBack to school – label everything…
*This is a review post, we were kindly sent some name labels to review* If like me you are working on some back to school planning, or are sending your little one(s) to school for the first time, you have probably got a long list of things you have to get, or have already bought/sourced. […]
READ MORETrying out weighted blankets with Snoozzzy
*This is a review post. We have been working with Snoozzzy trying out their weighted sleep blankets* Our small boy has struggled hard with sleep and we have fought to find ways to help him. We have tried weighted blankets to see if that would help him, as recommended by his Occupational Therapist, but he […]
READ MOREDive into Sea Life London this summer and make some new friends…
*this is a review post, we were kindly treated to a visit to SeaLife London* We had a lot of fun visiting SeaLife London. It’s the perfect place to spend some time over the holidays, meeting some familiar sea creatures, and making some new friends. I am a huge fan of jellyfish and could spend […]
READ MOREFrench Holiday – food, friends, dogs, views, family.
They say that the sign of a good holiday is not wanting to come home. I think that is what we just had. To be honest, in April of this year, I didn’t know if we would even get a holiday. The husband was very ill, and it was kind of a thought I clung […]
READ MOREMum Needs Some Me Time – Chick Lit and Prosecco
A huge warm hello to you lovely readers at The Mad House of Cats and Babies, and special thanks to the very kind Karen Reekie for allowing me to share this guest post with you. I’m Anita Faulkner; mum to a cheeky little toddler, wife to an extremely patient hubby and blogger under the name […]
READ MORESunburn, avoid it, but if it happens you can treat it.
*This post may contain affiliate links that earn me a small amount of revenue if you make a purchase* I try very very hard to avoid sunburn, but sometimes it happens, this is a rare incident for me. You can read about what I normally use to protect my skin and my family’s skin, here […]
READ MOREPlenty of sun protection
*This post may contain affiliate links, where I earn a small amount of revenue if you purchase an item* I am not joking when I say that I pack a lot of sun protection. My hair colour and skin mean that laying out in the sunshine and tanning deeply is a no go, and in […]
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