*this is a collaborative post* It’s been a fantastic summer so far, which isn’t something that we’re terribly used to, of course. This means that many of us have been fantastically underprepared for such glorious weather. Now, with the school summer holidays approaching, we’re hoping the weather will last so that we can all spend […]
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*this is a product review and follow up post, all opinions are my own* I shared a few weeks ago about trying out a new health monitor from Braun to keep track of my heart rate and blood pressure. A clever little device that sits on my wrist and can monitor my heart rate, blood […]
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*this is a review post, we were kindly sent some great camping items to review, but all opinions are our own* Camping is something that a lot of families do. It can be a reasonably budget-friendly way to go on holiday and to spend time together, and it can be a lot of fun. It […]
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*This is a review and giveaway post. We were kindly sent some items to review. All opinions are our own* It’s happened again. My kids have had fun playing with a new toy that I also want to play with. Sometimes we find a toy or item that they love and that I think is […]
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Our son has SPD. SPD stands for Sensory Processing Disorder. What does sensory processing disorder mean? Sensory processing (originally called “sensory integration dysfunction” or SID) refers to the way the nervous system receives messages from the senses and turns them into appropriate motor and behavioral responses. Whether you are biting into a sandwich, riding a […]
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*We were kindly sent items to review for this post. All opinions are our own* We are a cycling family and the kids and husband love getting out and about on their bikes. Sadly I am not allowed to cycle at the moment due to my knee recovery, but I hope to be able to […]
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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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*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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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