If you have children, then you probably have had to or are planning a children’s birthday party or two, or may have a few under your belt. Kids parties can be fun, but they also can be a fair bit of work and take some planning and I like to be organised with all of […]
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Space-themed perfection for a bedroom
*we were kindly sent some space-themed items to review and share about* We created a space-themed bedroom for our son. We have worked hard and recently had a HUGE room move around in our house, to make bedroom space easier for the kids and to give them more room to play. The teen doesn’t need as […]
READ MOREPlease feel free to send me to a spa for a few days and come and parent my child…
It’s funny how with motherhood, the hardest and yet also most rewarding job in the world, is percieved. I said to a friend the other day, that “motherhood is the only job in the world where you have no experience, yet you are expected to be an expert, where you aren’t paid, get no leave, […]
READ MOREI don’t understand why we think it’s ok…
If you follow us on social media, you may be aware we have been having some issues with school and our lovely boy struggling with school refusal, being utterly exhausted, and not coping that well. It’s starting to come to a head, and we are reaching a point where change needs to happen, for his […]
READ MOREAnd just like that…
Just like that, your kids grow up. One minute you are changing their nappies and worrying that they will never be potty trained and the next minute you are dealing with sending them off to secondary school, letting them spread their wings and go off without you and face the world with less of your […]
READ MOREForgot to send a Father’s Day card? Paperless Post can help!
Father’s Day is almost here. You may have forgotten, or in the craziness of life, getting a card to the dad in your life, may have slipped your mind and now you are wondering how you get a message to them, at the last minute and there is not time to send a card. What […]
READ MORETop Ways of Taking Care of Aging Parents
For people everywhere, parents are a gift of God. It is because of them that the kids have seen the light of this world. Their presence and role are undeniable in the life of any kid. They are the ones who bring up the kids with so much love and care and give them the […]
READ MORESensory Processing Disorder is a funny beast
Sensory processing disorder is a funny old beast. It can seem calm and relatively easy to manage and you think you have FINALLY got a handle on it, and then out of the blue you hit a rough patch and everything you thought you knew and had figured out just seems to evaporate and you […]
READ MOREThe Grass is Greener
If you have a garden, with a lawn, that needs looking after, maintenance, and time put into it, to keep it looking green and lush, then you know how much work that entails. We have a front garden, that takes a lot of effort to keep looking nice. We also live in an area that […]
READ MOREKeeping your sense of humour whilst parenting into the teen years.
I am a firm believer in keeping your sense of humour when parenting, is key to keeping sane. Sometimes it is hard to laugh, and there are most certainly times when you will feel more like crying, screaming and giving up but if you can find a smile in situations, it does sometimes help. We […]
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