*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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This helpful collaborative post may be useful, if like me, you have a cat who thinks it is human and likes to eat things it really shouldn’t… Photo used with permission Most people think that cats eat just about anything. Throw them a piece of meat and they’ll jump on it. Spill some milk […]
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Moving is widely regarded as one of the most stressful aspects of life. For your pets, this is not any different. This is especially true if the move is not just to a new house, but to a new city or country. We have all heard horror stories of pets going missing in the […]
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The prospect of going back to work after having children can be a daunting one. Whether it has only been a couple of months or several years, it is easy to lose confidence in your ability to rejoin the workforce. The lack of flexibility suited to a mother’s needs in the business world combined with […]
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They don’t call me #grumpycat for nothing, you know… They went away. They had the cheek to take themselves off to a fancy hotel, called a spa (I have no idea what that is, humans go to weird places) and they didn’t come back FOR A WHOLE TWENTY FOUR HOURS… They apparently needed a break […]
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*This is a collaborative post* For many families the car we drive is an essential part of life, used for getting to school, family activities, work, shopping, appointments, and for going on holiday. This post contains some car servicing tips to keep you driving safely. Image by Pexels It’s pretty important to make sure that […]
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Mother’s Day in this house can be a tad confusing because we have to celebrate it twice. My mother in law and The Husband are from South Africa and they celebrate the day at a totally different time of the year (like the rest of the world, it seems) and we of course also have […]
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It’s no secret, I am a busy working mum, with a family life and also a work/personal life to manage. I do use my trusty phone, to keep track of some things, but I am old fashioned and also like a paper diary, and have tried out a few diaries and note books but haven’t […]
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I’m facing a stage of parenting that I’ve unused to. It’s a stage I’ve not got much experience with, other than when I myself was at that stage, which seems a long time ago. I can do newborns and babies, I can do toddlers, I can do high needs children, and none of that phases […]
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