Pimm’s Ice Lollies – these are NOT for kids
I know there are lots of recipes for Pimm’s Ice lollies out there, but this is my tried and tested, tweaked a few times one. This post does contain an Amazon affiliate link that earns me revenue if you click and make a purchase. Links will be marked with * Pimm’s is one of my […]
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Pocket travel game ideas
This is a collaborative post with some pocket travel game ideas from Hachette Board games that are perfect for taking on holiday, for when you are travelling or if you like having a smaller, easy to carry game to hand. (This post contains affiliate links, that if you click on and make a purchase, I […]
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Allergy friendly Lime and Coconut cake
This allergy friendly lime and coconut cake is easy to make and contains no dairy, no egg and no gluten so if you are feeding someone who is allergic to eggs or dairy, or is vegan, or who has coeliac disease then it’s a great cake to pull out for them. It’s ingredients are simple […]
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Our Homeschool Week – planning for next year
Welcome to our homeschool week, where I share our weekly schedule, what we are getting up to, and how home education looks for us, with a child who “should be” in Year 8 at school but is, instead, learning at home with his mum and dad. Our last blog post about what we get up […]
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Fun craft kits for kids
If you are looking for some fun craft kits for kids, to help them keep busy and take the pressure of you to come up with creative ideas then we have some ideas for you in this collaborative post with Wowow Toys. You can thank me later when the kids are occupied and you get […]
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Keeping cool during menopause when it’s hot
This post sharing some tips I have found to help with keeping cool during menopause, may contain affiliate links. These earn me some revenue you if you click and make a purchase. They will be clearly marked with * for your information. Menopause can be a bit of a challenging time, and keeping cool during […]
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Why don’t you home educate both your children?
Why don’t you home educate both your children? Why has she been at school yet he’s at home? This is a question I have faced a lot over the last few years, from many angles. Sometimes it’s from people who don’t home educate and want to know why we have one in school and one […]
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Getting ready for prom, keep calm, it’ll be ok.
This is a collaborative post sharing some tips and tricks I have found might be helpful for getting ready for prom with your teenager. It feels like it’s been a long time since I had my own prom, or back then, it was called “the sixth form ball” because I went to school in Scotland, […]
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Using Hibiscrub for tick removal on cats
Ticks are a common parasite that can infest cats, on their skin, but over the years, as a cat owner, I have learned to deal with them and one of my tick removal tricks might surprise you. Ticks are a pest leading to various health issues if not promptly removed. If you live in an […]
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David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away)
This is a collaborative post with Lightroom London and David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (not smaller and further away) One of the world’s most acclaimed and popular living artists, David Hockney has created the launch show for Lightroom, London’s new home for spectacular artist-led shows which is equipped with the latest digital projection and audio technology. […]
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