This is a cat’s tail (see what I did there?) of woe, otherwise entitled, “Jasper got in fight and we had ANOTHER trip to the vet…” Jasper is a bit of a rogue, he’s a bit like Del Boy from Only Fools and Horses (yes, I am that old!!) with a kind heart but sometimes […]
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The husband has taken over the blog today… I surprised him with the arrival of a set of Scalextric racing cars, which he and the whole family, including me, enjoyed playing with. When my wife said we’d be getting some toy cars to race and review it sounded like fun and I naively said “I’d […]
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This is a tough topic, to write about. Having your home broken into, and precious belongings rifled through, destroyed or taken, is a horrible thing to happen, for anyone, and we as adults have to process and deal with that, but so do our children. It can be incredibly traumatic for them, to go through […]
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Clothes shopping for my daughter has changed over the past year or two. Whereas before she would be happy to have me go shopping and choose things I thought she would like to wear, she is now hitting the pre teen years, and has moved into the stage where she very much wants to choose […]
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We are BIG fans of the Despicable Me movies, in our house, my children can do a mean Minion Impression, and the movies are firm family favourites. We have not been disappointed with the arrival of Despicable Me 3, now out on DVD, and perfect for a family movie night (and to watch several times, […]
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Top Trumps are a great, simple game to keep kids and adults amused. When you have a small boy who is recovering from an operation, and you need to keep him quiet, calm and entertained, you need to have a lot of things in your mum arsenal, to pull out when required. Simple games that […]
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Britain is in the grip of a crimewave. Pilferers are breaking into houses and stealing everything from cash to underwear – and it’s costing the UK a staggering £305 million. You might even have a thief in your home right now… but who? Well, look no further than Fido or Fluffy. I am so relieved […]
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Yes, that is the title of this blog post. No, I don’t need more coffee, I promise. We recently were sent these rather adorable little plush toys we want to share them with you. For some reason, I love them almost as much as the kids do, and they make a perfect stocking stuffer for […]
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So if you read our blog or follow us on social media, you will know that three weeks ago, we made the decision to have our small boy’s adenoids and tonsils removed. This meant surgery. An adenoidtonsillectomy as the procedure is know, is not something that is done regularly now. It used to be common […]
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Our children’s rooms have been the same for a long time, and we are in the process of having them switch rooms, which means both need to be redecorated and made to look fresh and new. Our tweenager needs her own space, a new desk for homework and because she has less toys now, she […]
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