*This is a review post. We were kindly sent a book to read and share about* We are always on the look out for fun children’s books for both kids, and we have wide and eclectic tastes. My small son loves books he can relate to with characters that make him feel he is part […]
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Our week in photos 2/02/19 – 9/02/19 house of vomit plague…
Welcome to our week in photos. This is our weekly catch up for both sets of grandparents who live abroad and don’t get to be as much a part of the daily madness of our lives as much as we and they would like. So we share here for them to get at least a […]
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When your kid’s friends find your social media…
So the tween and I have had a chat. It’s come to that point where my social media and the blog, have met her world. She has friends who have social media. One or two of their parents know I blog. One of her friends, somehow, came across one of my instagram photos, and realised […]
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Project 365 – a photo a day: drinking charcoal and fighting the struggle…
Yup, that’s charcoal. In a drink. I drank that today. Charcoal is supposed to help your stomach deal with toxins, and allegedly is helpful after a stomach bug. I figured it couldn’t hurt to try it. It didn’t taste like BBQ fuel. This stomach bug and this winter? Meh, I am over it. The husband […]
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Summer camp fun for kids, peace of mind for parents with XUK Camps
*this is a collaborative post. All words are my own* As a working mum, and as someone who works with families, and who has worked in childcare, I have had to work around finding childcare that suited my family, the needs of my children and fitted with my working life. I have worked full time, […]
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I am not being a diva about my beaver…
I guess this post should come with a trigger warning, and also to say to my mother in law and my Dad, who read my blog, that I will be talking about my, ahem, “lady bits” so please feel free to skip this, and head to an update about the kids instead… you have been […]
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Don’t get sunburned, tan safely with Tan Cream instead.
*This is a review post, I have been kindly sent some Tan Cream to share about and to giveaway. All personal opinions are mine* As we get older, we get wiser about our health and what is good for our body and what isn’t, mostly, I think. As a teenager and into my twenties, I […]
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Our week in photos
Welcome to our week in photos. This is our weekly catch up for both sets of grandparents who live abroad and don’t get to be as much a part of the daily madness of our lives as much as we and they would like. So we share here for them to get at least a […]
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Our Week in Photos 13th – 20th January 2019
Welcome to our week in photos. Mostly an update for the grandparents so they can see what we get up to, and keep up with our crazy. Cats, kids, chaos, usually with cake & coffee thrown in… What we have been up to? We have managed to slip back into routine pretty much now, and […]
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How to make the most of the weekend
*this is a collaborative post sharing some helpful tips on how to make the most of the weekend* (Image source) When the weekend eventually rolls around, you will always want to make the most out of it. This is a great chance to spend some quality time with the family, forget about the stress and […]
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