Shnooks
Yes, that is the title of this blog post. No, I don’t need more coffee, I promise. We recently were sent these rather adorable little plush toys we want to share them with you. For some reason, I love them almost as much as the kids do, and they make a perfect stocking stuffer for […]
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Accentuate – a fun game for Christmas
If you are looking for some stocking stuffer items that will be fun adults to play around Christmas, then you can’t really go wrong with a game that everyone can enjoy and play. Accentuate is a hilarious guess the accent game that we have thoroughly enjoyed playing and it’s kept us amused and laughing when […]
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Was it worth it?
So if you read our blog or follow us on social media, you will know that three weeks ago, we made the decision to have our small boy’s adenoids and tonsils removed. This meant surgery. An adenoidtonsillectomy as the procedure is know, is not something that is done regularly now. It used to be common […]
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Finding the perfect finishing touches to a child’s new bedroom…
Our children’s rooms have been the same for a long time, and we are in the process of having them switch rooms, which means both need to be redecorated and made to look fresh and new. Our tweenager needs her own space, a new desk for homework and because she has less toys now, she […]
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Thank a teacher, why we will be thanking ours…
Teaching is a tough job, particularly in this day and age. There is a lot of pressure and demands on teachers and it’s not a profession you join unless you really want to make an impact on the lives of the kids you are going to be teaching. I personally have friends and family who […]
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Celebrating The Diary of A Wimpy Kid:The Long Haul, with a road trip and micro pigs…
So, what better way to celebrate the release on DVD and Blue Ray, Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul, than with a road trip? That’s what Emily and I got up to this week. The movie is based around a family road trip, so it seemed entirely appropriate to be taking one ourselves. […]
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul review and giveaway…
If like us, you love the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books then you will be excited by the release of the movie Diary of A Wimpy Kid – The Long Haul, on DVD and Blue Ray, this week. We are big fans of the books and movies and this one doesn’t disappoint. A family […]
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Adding a bit of sparkle to a proposal…?
The husband and I got engaged, almost 17 years ago, in fact our “anniversary” is the 5th November. It seems like such a long time ago, we have grown up (and certainly older) together, since that day, when we were broke students (he was doing his masters degree and I was a full time student […]
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The best litter box reviews 2017/…
Some people love to keep pets in the house, but in the case where you buy a pet that is not trained to poop outside, you may have a hard time due to the spread feces and urine all over the house. Some pets may not be able to go out for potty if they […]
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DIARY OF A WIMPY KID – THE LONG HAUL – Q & A with Jeff Kinney…
We are delighted to have a little Q&A with Jeff Kinney, creator of Diary of A Wimpy Kid. My tween loves the series and we will be sharing more about the movie this week too… As a kid growing up in Washington DC, Jeff Kinney loved to draw. That passion for a pencil followed him […]
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