Helping my teenager not to make skincare mistakes
I have learned a lot about skincare mistakes and what does and doesn’t work for my skin. I am trying to help my own daughter make those same mistakes. When I write about my teenager who will be fourteen in a few short weeks, I feel old. Mostly, because I am sure she was only […]
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A cat’s tail of woe…
This is a cat’s tail (see what I did there?) of woe, otherwise entitled, “Jasper got in fight and we had ANOTHER trip to the vet…” Jasper is a bit of a rogue, he’s a bit like Del Boy from Only Fools and Horses (yes, I am that old!!) with a kind heart but sometimes […]
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Skincare kindness from MBbotanicals…
Since I turned 40 (which I am still in a large element of denial about) I have become much more conscious of my skin care, and looking after my skin. I have reached the point where I am sort of willing to admit that time is not as much on my side as it used […]
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Letting your inner boy or girl racer out with Scalextric Street Racers
The husband has taken over the blog today… I surprised him with the arrival of a set of Scalextric racing cars, which he and the whole family, including me, enjoyed playing with. When my wife said we’d be getting some toy cars to race and review it sounded like fun and I naively said “I’d […]
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Overnight recharging with Benenox…
If you read my blog, you will know that sleep has been somewhat lacking, round here for a LONG time, and we have had a long journey to where we are today, and right now, we are all getting some sleep, and good sleep. However, lack of sleep and being a busy working mum, managing […]
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Helping your little one understand when your home is broken into…
This is a tough topic, to write about. Having your home broken into, and precious belongings rifled through, destroyed or taken, is a horrible thing to happen, for anyone, and we as adults have to process and deal with that, but so do our children. It can be incredibly traumatic for them, to go through […]
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Helping the tween with clothes shopping…
Clothes shopping for my daughter has changed over the past year or two. Whereas before she would be happy to have me go shopping and choose things I thought she would like to wear, she is now hitting the pre teen years, and has moved into the stage where she very much wants to choose […]
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My first Mammogram
I am pretty sure there isn’t a book written for women, facing this. There should be. With simple pictures and words explaining not just the physical procedure, but also how you may feel about what is happening to you, why you are having a mammogram and what you may be facing. I had my first […]
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Creating logos when you are not a creative person, with Logojoy.
I am not a creative person. When I say that, I mean I don’t have the skill or abilities to make things in a creative way. I am good at other things but will happily admit that when it comes to making things that involve using my eye and mind in a creative way. I […]
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Despicable Me 3…
We are BIG fans of the Despicable Me movies, in our house, my children can do a mean Minion Impression, and the movies are firm family favourites. We have not been disappointed with the arrival of Despicable Me 3, now out on DVD, and perfect for a family movie night (and to watch several times, […]
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