Weekly therapy is looming. This afternoon, I get 50 minutes to disgorge the messy contents of my head and see if the jumble that is my anxiety and what’s going on in my life can be made sense of, in any shape or form. I am tired and I don’t really want to go, but […]
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Endometriosis & Infertility: Conceiving & Pregnancy Facts
*This is a collaborative post sharing some information on Endometriosis & Infertility, that I hope will be helpful* Whether you’ve just been diagnosed with endometriosis & infertility or you’ve been living with the condition for some time, there’s one burning question you’ve probably wondered: Will endometriosis affect my chances of getting pregnant? While the condition […]
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My Aquapor Challenge – helping dry skin in winter for our family
I don’t know about you, but I find winter can be very harsh and hard on skin and dry skin is often worse in winter. The damp, cold, wet, windy, icy (I think I have used all the right words to describe a lovely UK winter?) mixed with turning on the heating, and going in […]
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Our week in photos – 11-24th November
Welcome to our usual weekly photo update, mainly for grandparents to see what we have been up to. Usually an eclectic mix of cats, cake, chaos, and things we love. This post may contain affiliate links, which do earn a little money if you purchase an item recomended by us – we are always up […]
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Wise (ish) Words For New Parents – because humour is essential. The Book of Everyone Giveaway
*this is a collaborative post, and giveaway. All opinions are our own* As a mother entering into her 12 th year of parenting, with a background in children’s nursing, and having also worked with parents for a long time, I don’t regard myself as an expert in parenting, but I do feel like I do […]
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Christmas curriculum planning Ideas from PlanBee
*we were kindly sent some resources to review, but all opinions are our own* I am always on the look out for crafts, activities and educational resources, both for at home, for my small boy, to enjoy and use and also for work. I work with children as part of my other job, and we […]
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Fun with Unicorn Ring Toss from Smyth’s Toys…
*this is a review post, we were kindly sent a fun game to try out, all opinions are our own* Sometimes you need a bit of silly fun, and a game that is super easy to play, and that all the family, or a group of friends, or kids can play, that doesn’t have any […]
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My Gator Watch – peace of mind for parents
*we were kindly sent a My Gator Watch to review, but all opinions are our own* If you don’t want your child to have a phone of their own yet, because you think they are not ready but you want them to have something they can use to communicate with you, then My Gator Watch […]
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Inspirational wall prints from Eduprints Plus
*this is a review post, we were kindly sent items, but all opinions are our own* I am always on the look out for lovely things to put up in my children’s rooms, little touches of decor that are easy to put up, colourful, that will look good and make them smile. Now my kids […]
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Because every cat needs a shark bed to sleep in!
*this is a review post. We were kindly sent an item to review and share about. All opinions are our own* If you have cats, you will know that they like to sleep in all sorts of places and spaces, and sometimes where they shouldn’t. My cats like to sleep in clean laundry piles, under […]
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