Let’s not mess around with bedtime…
As I write this, I wonder if we will ever have a time when we are not talking about sleep, or how to make it happen. We are very grateful for the sleep we are now getting, and that our boy is sleeping through the night (please read our other posts on sleep if you […]
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Tips for Visiting NYC during Christmas Season
Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year and you should treat yourself to a nice NYC trip. New York is one of my favourite cities and the perfect place to visit. Although the crowds in New York at this time can be overwhelming, no other city does Christmas better. Before planning your trip, […]
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Last minute Christmas bargains…
It’s been a bit of a crazy week for us, juggling finishing work, Christmas festivities, kids off school, one child has been pretty poorly and needed a lot of love and extra care, as well as trying to get all the Christmas shopping done too. I’ve been juggling A LOT this week and I will […]
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Last minute gifts that are a little bit different for the grown ups…
It’s almost Christmas. Are you panicking yet? Oddly enough, even though I haven’t fully finished all my shopping and preparations yet, I am feeling quite calm. I have got to the point where I think panicking is probably a bit pointless, and it will all come together in the end, and my motto this year […]
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Celebrity Pregnancies give me hope…
Another day, another celebrity announces a life milestone that makes the headlines. We revel, rather nosily in the lives of the rich, famous or infamous, who are raised a level above us, and we hold in some sort of weird awe, despite that fact that under neath all the glitz, glam, fake tan, money and […]
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Get your kids in the garden this spring
With every season, we have half an eye on what is to come, just around the corner, and so it is with a happy heart that we can confidently say it will be spring before we know it! If you have small children who are rapidly becoming medium-sized ones, this could be the year that […]
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Last minute gift ideas – for the kids…
It’s less than a week to Christmas. Are you panicking yet? Odd enough, even though I haven’t fully finished all my shopping and preparations yet, I am feeling quite calm. I have got to the point where I think panicking is probably a bit pointless, and it will all come together in the end, and […]
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How to let someone know you love them
*This is a collaborative post sharing some tips on how let someone know you love them, which we hope is helpful* To borrow a turn of phrase from Hugh Grant’s charming Prime Minister in a 2004 sitcom; “love, actually is all around us”. It’s easy to look past it, but it’s there! We may not […]
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Gluten free Yorkshire puddings
Yorkshire puddings are a firm family favourite for us to accompany certain meals and these gluten free Yorkshire puddings, I can hand on heart say, you would not know they are gluten free. They came out crispy and golden and soaked up gravy beautifully. I am delighted they worked out. These really are amazing, gluten […]
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My Christmas wish
Christmas is rapidly approaching, and we all know it’s the most wonderful time of the year, as people get together with friends, family and loved ones, to celebrate, enjoy good food (and this year I am not cooking Christmas dinner, and I am VERY much looking forward to that, although I will of course be […]
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