As a busy mother, I rarely know what to get my husband for father’s day or his birthday. Luckily for me, I found this handy guide from the Look What’s Cool gift website, to help me find the best presents for the man in my life, ranging from cool cufflinks for men to bbq kits, […]
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So I am off on my holidays, the spring term has FINALLY come to an end, it feels like it has been a long one. But the weather has started to perk up and the sun is slowly coming out, and Easter is on it’s way. We are huge chocolate lovers in this house and […]
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So after much anticipation and excitement, I was finally able to go and see Beauty & The Beast, the new film version, that EVERYONE has been talking about. I took my tweenager, for a mother daughter date, and we thoroughly enjoyed it. You can’t have failed to miss the intense discussions about the meaning and […]
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I sometimes feel that in the madness of life, and also with the little bit of extra input her brother needs, that my tweenager occasionally feels a bit left out, or neglected. She’s generally quite easy going (well, except when those tweenage hormones flare, but we are learning to cope with those) and we have […]
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You might not think it, but your home says a lot about you. It’s an insight into how you live, what you value and a record of all the choices that you have made over the course of your life. It’s where you’ve celebrated birthdays, welcomed new members of the family and is a backdrop […]
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Before I start what I really think, please note that I am very grateful for my little family who love me, and the friends around me who wished me a Happy Mother’s Day. I am NOT anti Mother’s Day. I am not anti celebrating motherhood or giving mums a special day, and this is not […]
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This post is an entry for the #Dolmio #ThankGoodness Challenge, sponsored by Dolmio. Dolmio I am normally fairly organised when it comes to meal planning and getting my family fed, but sometimes I just have one of those days where I want dinner to be easy, quick and of course something that the whole family […]
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Cats are fluffy, affectionate and independent creatures that make for great emotional support pets. Since they require little attention and effort, owning a cat can be extremely beneficial especially for someone with an emotional disability. Here we will look at 10 reasons why cats are great for offering emotional support to their handlers: 1. Reduced […]
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*this is a collaborative post and images sources from Pixaby* We can all think of at least a few occasions when someone has told us that things were better in the past. They’ll say: “X number of years ago, we didn’t have all this!” – and “this” can mean anything from iPads to […]
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Moving into the world of being a tweenager and teenager is fun but also can be challenging. Emotions, physical changes, changing relationships. They come with ups and downs. Sometimes the downs can feel a lot more than the ups. Sometimes you have a bad day at school and you just want to cry, but you […]
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