Making Your Garden as Kid-Friendly as Possible
Picture Credit Summer is fast approaching and your little ones are likely to want to start spending more time in your back garden as the weather improves and they have longer periods of time off school. But things aren’t quite as simple as opening the back door and letting them out to play. You need […]
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Adventure fun with Zak Storm…
My small son has a wide variety of toys, that he likes to play with, some are educational, some are creative, some are just for fun and help him to use his imagination and keep him busy. He and I like toys that he can invest some of his pocket money in, and he’s also […]
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Why You Should Pay Attention To Your Tiredness
We all feel tired from time to time, and it’s not always perfectly clear why and how it happens. It’s not as simple as just saying that you need to get more sleep, although that is obviously a common cause. However, it’s just as likely to do with something else, whether that something is a […]
READ MOREPopping fun with Squeeze Poppers!
As I type this, my children are playing happily together (rare nowadays, the tween finds her little brother very annoying and he loves to wind her up, I spend a lot of time being mum referee) and there are sounds of laughter and even the occasional screech of joy. They have litterrally been up stairs, […]
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My Sunday Photo
I was very lucky to have an afternoon off, this weekend, child free and spend time enjoying the amazing collection of art at the Wallace Collection in London. This was one of my favourites. A trip to an art gallery is a rare treat for me…
READ MOREDaily snippets 22/02/18 – just a parenting observation…
It’s rare for me to challenge another parent or to be critical (my policy tends to be “we are all doing our best, unless you are feeding your kid whiskey and crack, or I think you are hurting them, it’s not my job to tell you I’m a better parent than you”) but sometimes I […]
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Dear cystic acne, you suck…
Dear Cystic acne, You’re back. Mysteriously after months and months of absence you are showing your face. I thought I finally may have outgrown you, and that our twenty year plus relationship was finally over. But nope, just when I least expected you, you are back. I suppose I should be greatful that you have […]
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I am not cured…
I had a conversation with someone the other day, about my mental health. We were chatting about anxiety and how it affects people. They commented to me “well, now you are better, you don’t need to say you HAVE anxiety”, they didn’t mean any harm or offense by this, or to be critical, they were […]
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Turn Bad Weather Days into Learning Days with These Fun Tips
Today we have a really helpful guest post from Special Home Educator, with lots of useful tips on how to keep kids busy on a day when you are stuck inside because the weather isn’t playing fair… Spending time outside is not only healthy, it helps children to learn about the natural world. But sometimes […]
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One for the boys – It Really Works Vitamins for strong hair giveaway
I always tease the husband that he needs to look after his healthy head of hair. He’s lucky that he has good hair, and even if he’s going a tiny bit grey, he still manages to look younger, than me, and I am convinced it’s because of his hair. Hair is a funny thing, you […]
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