Swim like a superhero with Zoggs and the new DC Superhero Collection
We are swimming fans in our house. I have always loved swimming, and the tween swims regularly both for her school team and also as part of a local swim club. My boy took a lot longer to learn to swim, because of his sensory issues, but now loves it as much as we do, […]
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Beautiful dancewear made to order…
My tweenager recently made the transistion from attending classical ballet class dance lessons to a more modern form of contempory dance. She loves her new dance classes but has been having a gentle moan at me that she needed something nice to wear, apparently leggings and a baggy t shirt were just not cutting it. […]
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Choosing a diamond for that perfect Christmas Gift
If you are looking for a really special gift this Christmas, or to treat yourself, and are finding it challenging to come up with something then I may have a solution for you. I recently decided to re design a ring that was given to me, a few years ago. It’s a ring I don’t […]
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It’s not a cure, he doesn’t need a cure…
I hadn’t intended to write a post about sleep or SPD, because right now, things are pretty smooth. My lovely boy is sleeping at night, thanks to having had his tonsils and adenoids removed and no longer waking in the night. It has made a huge difference to him physically and emotionally. He is coping […]
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Make someone smile with Freddie’s Flowers…
I don’t know about you, but I love fresh flowers and nothing makes me happier than when the husband or children decide they want to buy me some. Fresh flowers are so beautiful and really can liven up a room, or cheer someone up. Sending flowers can be the perfect way to say “I love […]
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A day in Bangkok…
We as a family, have visited Thailand, and in fact I spent part of my childhood there, and my father lives there now, and we plan to visit again for more family holidays. Thailand is one of my favourite places and it’s capital city Bangkok is a place where we have spent time and enjoyed […]
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#CheckYourBits – Testicular Cancer Awareness with Heck and Movember
Yes, I am talking testicles on the blog today. Don’t click away. If you are a woman who has any man in her life, be it a boyfriend, partner, husband, father, brother, male friends, then you need to read on. If you are one of my male readers, then you also need to stay and […]
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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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