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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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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Have you heard of Mardles? We recently thoroughly enjoyed exploring them and getting creative with their app, making characters come to life and hiding rocks decorated with the special stickers that come alive when you use the app, for other people to find. Mardles are Kids’ Favourites with a 21st Century twist! Now Stickers, Colouring, Stories […]
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There are quite a few different reasons your teen might be preparing for a trip abroad. Even young teens often have the opportunity to participate in international travel experiences without their parents. These trips can be organized through school, church or an organization. They can be private group travel tours as well. Regardless of the […]
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The summer holidays will soon be upon us, and many of us will be heading off on holiday. Some people fly, or travel by train and some people opt to use their cars to get them to their holiday destination. We are travelling to the South of France this summer, for our much anticipated break. […]
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If you don’t want to read my mini rant about the stomach bug, and where we are at with trying to get pregnant, then skip this post. Last week, early on Tuesday morning, very early, I woke up feeling like I had a very bad bout of indigestion. The husband and I had celebrated his […]
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