Are we ready for SATs?
I am feeling rather old tonight, as I write this, and I remember doing my own exams when I was the age that my now Tween is. I remember being under a lot of pressure, because I did what was called “the Common Entrance” and in order to get into the school we wanted me […]
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My Sunday Photo
Actually, this isn’t MY Sunday Photo, it’s actually The Tween’s Sunday Photo. We were very lucky to attend a photography session in London, yesterday, where we both learned to use our cameras a bit better, and some new skills. She chose this photo, to share today. I think she did well! This isn’t edited or […]
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Shaken Udder Milk shakes make milkshakes a treat
*we were very kindly sent some products to try. All opinions are our own* The tween and I love milkshakes, but we don’t make them very often, at home, because the husband and the small boy have a cows milk allergy (not life threatening, but enough that they avoid all cows milk products) and so […]
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If you are young enough that I could have given birth to you…
Then you probably need to take my advice. Yees, you. You’re young enough that I actually could have given birth to you. When you were in nappies, I was already changing them. When you were at school I was taking kids to school. When you were at university I’d already had a baby. You’ve got […]
READ MOREDaily snippets 09/05/18 – do I need to watch the news?
I keep meaning to do these daily snippets and then life gets in the way. But they’re back, for now, because I like to offload the contents of my own head, and what better place to do it than my own blog? I asked social media today, this question: is it wisdom or ignorance to […]
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999 – we have a drama llama
Ah, the tween years. Leading into the teenage years. When I had smaller children, who were toddlers who threw spectacular tantrums and were prone to dramatic fits over irrational things like not being allowed to wear their wellies to bed, and having their sandwiches cut up into the wrong shapes, and being made to sit […]
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Keeping track of your health with Braun
We all know it’s important to be keeping track of your health, and we see enough news and media information about all the things we should be thinking about, worrying about, working on and taking care of, to keep ourselves healthy and in good shape, to hopefully live long lives. However, sometimes it can be […]
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Making happy memories into unique gifts with My Picture.co.uk
I love fun and quirky things and I love giving and recieving unique gifts and finding special and fun things for family and friends as well as for my own home. If you read this blog, you will be familliar with our older cat, Layla, and her story. She’s the reason for part of our […]
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Flying with a baby- Everything you need to know!
The lovely Hayley from Life as A Butterfly has kindly shared this post with us, with some helpful tips on flying with a baby. Travel with little ones can be very challenging, and it’s helpful to be prepared so you can try and keep things as smooth as possible. I have learned a lot in […]
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I swear the British winters are trying to kill me…
British winter is trying to kill me. British winters are not crisp, snowy, pretty and cold but enjoyable. British winters are damp, wet, miserable and germ filled. This last winter has been long, what feels ridiculously long, and I honestly sometimes feel like the winters are trying to kill me. I think this last one […]
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