If I see your kids harassing or teasing a dog, I will step in and tell them to stop. So a thing happened. I took my kids to the local playpark today after school. We were at a loose end and an after school class had been cancelled, so the park was voted a good […]
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Ways to calm your distressed cat
*We hope this collaborative post with some ways to calm your distressed cat is helpful* Is your cat still trying to claim his or her territory all around the house? Is your cat giving signs of increased stress and anxiety? Don’t worry! Here are some ways to guide you through some of the devices that […]
READ MOREThe House’s Role In The Kid’s Education
*this is a collaborative post* Parents are constantly looking for ways to make sure their kids get the best education. Francis Bacon said knowledge is power, and he was dead right. Studies show that poorer children struggle more in life, but not because of money. It’s because their background doesn’t give them the educational opportunities […]
READ MOREFor the love of a very special handsome pig…
This is Boris and he’s a pig, a rather adorable pig. I have a thing for pigs… He’s a fully grown Kune Kune male pig, and we met him last week, when we stayed at Eco Gites of Lenault and we got to know him whilst we stayed. In fact, I took my coffee down to […]
READ MORE16 years…
That’s the lifespan of a human growing into adulthood, almost. Today, the husband and I have been married, properly, for 16 years. We got officially married two weeks earlier but our church wedding came later, due to life being crazy, university exams and logistical tweaks made after we decided to bring our wedding forward a few […]
READ MOREEaster raft ideas your kids will love…
Easter is such a fun time of the year to celebrate with kids. The great thing about it is that there are so many related crafts that you can do to pass the time and put towards decorating your house in a fun and personal way. Bonnets The Easter Bonnet is the one tradition […]
READ MORERainy Day Ideas to keep everyone happy.
Source Pixaby It’s Saturday. Thank goodness, at last, it’s Saturday. But it’s raining and you need some rain day ideas. You get out of bed, relieved of the school run and your work schedule, with a lightness in your heart that you haven’t felt for… well for a week, really. You bask in the glory […]
READ MOREStuff we loved – March
Do we feel that spring may FINALLY be here? As you read this we are en route to Normandy for our much needed Easter holiday, and it’s April. I tried to pull this April Fools prank on my kids but they aren’t daft and refused to believe me or the article itself… March’s round up […]
READ MOREA handy gift guide for Father’s Day…
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, […]
READ MOREA little treat for Easter…? (Hotel Chocolat Easter Giveaway)
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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