Stains begone – thanks to Ace laundry & a giveaway
*This is a review post. We were kindly sent items to try and share with our readers* I don’t know about anyone else, but I find a lot of my parenting life revolves around laundry. I have school uniform to wash, sports kit, dance kit, swimming kit, and ordinary clothes to wash. Some of it, […]
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Happy Mother’s Day from the Book of Everyone…
*This is a review post. We were kindly sent an item to share about* Mother’s Day is on it’s way and finding a fun but also unique gift for the mum in your life can be a bit tricky. Sometimes you just want something fun that will make her smile that she can keep […]
READ MOREVegan Life Live – eat, drink, try all thing vegan
*this is not a sponsored post, I was not asked to write a review of Vegan Life Live or share about it, but I did work with them to share some information about them for Veganuary and was given tickets to visit the show* I went Vegan in January this year. For Veganuary. In fact […]
READ MOREWhat makes a boy happy? His name on a t-shirt…
*this is a review post and we were asked if the boy would like to review a t-shirt with his name on it* My small son isn’t really into clothes and fashion, we leave his big sister to manage that, and tell us what we should and shouldn’t be wearing, but he does have his […]
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For the love of orchids and Kew Orchid Festival
I am NOT a photographer in any shape or form. I do however like taking pictures of the things I see and like and orchids are one of my great loves. I tend to rely on the excellent functions of the rather fancy work phone I have to help me take a decent photo or […]
READ MOREOur week in photos – 02/03/19 – 08/03/19 kites, cake, cats…
Welcome to our week in photos. This is our weekly catch up for both sets of grandparents who live abroad and don’t get to be as much a part of the daily madness of our lives as much as we and they would like. So we share here for them to get at least a […]
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How to Cope with Family Food Allergies
*this is a collaborative post* While most advice regarding food allergies relates to helping children cope, they can affect anyone at any age. Learning to cope goes far beyond understanding potential symptoms and dangers. We also have to learn to manage food-related fears and anxieties. Coping with family food allergies starts with identifying the cause, […]
READ MOREThings I have learned in therapy
My problems are not something other people can fix. Other people’s problems are not mine to fix. Boundaries are good. Boundaries will be resisted though and it is MY job to put them in place and then stick to them even when it’s harder than anything else I’ve ever done. I can feel sorry for […]
READ MORESocks that help animals? I can wear those!
*this is a review post, I was kindly sent an item to share about* With Mother’s Day around the corner (don’t panic, you have a few weeks, to get organised) I have some ideas for practical but also unique gifts for mum, or the person who you call mum, or even to give hints to […]
READ MOREStuff we loved February 2019
*there may be affiliate links or links to items we have been sent to review within this post* Welcome to our monthly update of stuff we have loved. February has gone rather fast, I always find it a rather confusing month, probably because it’s shorter. I am glad it’s over. I find it a depressing […]
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