Get experience before you make career choices.

This is a collaborative post sharing some thoughts on work experience, career choices and internships as we help our oldest child navigate her future. It’s hard to believe that my daughter is facing making choices about her future, and is growing up. It seems like only yesterday her most complicated life choice was what socks […]

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Camping is not a holiday

Or at least for me, camping is not a holiday. Before you read further, please note that I am very happy if you love camping, if you enjoy it, if it’s the option you choose for holidays. If you make it work for you and your family and love it, then I am delighted for […]

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Our summer holiday routine 2022

Sharing our summer holiday routine, which probably looks a lot different to other people’s routines. Read on for why. Most people relish the idea of the summer holiday, that long break between school terms. I hear my friends and colleagues talking about being able to relax, no school, no homework, no rushing around to activities. […]

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How To Create A Cat Friendly Home.

There are lots of things you need to do to create a cat friendly home, and getting a new kitten or adopting a cat is a big step. It’s something we have done three times now, and most recently with the newest edition to the house of Cats, Kids and Chaos… Thankfully Cats Protection have […]

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Enter Tabitha, making us smile again.

Meet Tabitha. She is waking me up very early, and annoying Jasper, but she is also making us smile again. The loss of a beloved pet is something I knew we would have to face at some point, as Layla grew older. Despite her incredibly rocky start to life and health issues, she lived a […]

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Save me from mosquito bites?

This is a collaborative post in partnership with Moskinto who I think may just be able to save me from mosquito bites. I loathe mosquitos. I actually don’t understand what their point is. Why do they exist? I am sure there is a reason but it seems to be their main mission in life to […]

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Five basic plumbing tips for homeowners 

Whether you’ve lived in your current home for years, or have just moved into your new home, there are some things about plumbing that every homeowner would know. We hope this collaborative post is helpful. Below are five basic plumbing tips to help keep your plumbing system running efficiently, as well as preventing any chances of […]

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10 SCREEN-FREE ACTIVITIES FOR YOUR KIDS ON A RAINY DAY 

Sharing a post with with 10 screen-free activities for your kids on a rainy day by Isabell Fisher, co-founder of Little Hands Learning It’s important that children are tech-savvy but there is little evidence that screentime contributes to a child’s cognitive ability.  But because screens are so appealing with their continually changing content, any activities […]

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