It’s half term week for us. Some families have already had their half term break, some families are still waiting for theirs to start. We are facing ours. When I say facing, it sounds negative. School holidays, for us and me are a mix of pleasure, and frankly pain. We have a little boy who […]
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The things we do as parents to try and get a lie in… Will it work? I’ll let you know…
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Dinner time in our house can sometimes get a bit samey and whilst no one really complains, I do feel I get stuck in a cooking rut and it can be a bit boring. I am pretty busy in the week, being a working mum, as well as juggling the endless round of activities and […]
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That’s what you are, you are a moron. A thieving moron. You’ve decided to help yourself to people’s bikes, and make off with them and today you picked on his, and stole it from a train station today. The transport police think there is a spate of thefts happening, in and around the station. He […]
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I love pretty gardens and am filled with envy at those who seem to have green thumbs and endless skills at making flowers grow, plants to bloom and keep their lawns looking immaculate. I enjoy the basics of gardening and the children do too, but sometimes it can be incredibly frustrating and feel like all […]
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My small son is very much into various characters from movies and tv programs that he loves to watch. He knows all their names, strengths and weaknesses, and who they are friends and enemies with. He loves to play toys that are characters from the shows he loves and he’s started to really get into […]
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Have you heard of the Highway Rat? If you haven’t, you may want to watch out for him… We are huge fans of the original story by Julia Donaldson, and we love the tale and hearing how the Highway Rat gets away with being bad only for so long before the animals he has terrorized […]
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Something you may not know about me, is that I am a big Star Wars fan. The original movies were part of my early childhood and I love them, and re-watched them as an adult. I have the original movies and the remastered movies, I have watched the new episodes. I personally don’t rate the […]
READ MORESeeing yourself mirrored in someone else is rather strange. I’m typing this as I watch my tweenager, who is lying on the sofa opposite me. She’s badly hurt her knee. We don’t know the exact verdict yet as to what exactly is wrong but safe to say it’s very sore, very swollen and we’ve had […]
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*this is a collaborative post* Image by Wendy Corniquet Owning a horse is not for everyone. There’s the investment of time, money and resources as well as the simple practicalities, like the space required and the knowledge and experience to adequately care for such a large, intelligent, emotionally sophisticated creature. However, ask anyone who owns […]
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