Let’s Teach Our Children Some Green Habits!
As a family, we’re very lucky to get out and about a lot, and where we can, we take public transport. I think it’s very important to do what we can to try and cut back on things like our carbon footprint. When you have young kids, and their whole future is ahead of them, […]
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Father’s Day ideas for the Daddy Cool in your life…
Father’s Day isn’t far away and we generally like making a fuss of the Husband, in this house. He’s a very hands on, dedicated and patient Dad and the children and I like to make an effort to treat him and celebrate the day with him. He’s quite hard to buy for, but we know […]
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Vacation Inspiration For All The Family
Going on family vacation can be the highlight of any year. It’s the best time to enjoy each other’s company and escape the stress of everyday. But, there may come a time when your vacation ideas desert you. Kids expect a lot when they go away, and for the most part, they aren’t in a […]
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Garden Rooms: The Last Refuge In Your Noisy Home
Image source When you are living up to your belly-button in cats and babies, and whatever else, finding a place of peace and quiet can be as important as it can impossible. But without moving to a big house or getting involved in an expensive and timely extension, it tends to be a matter of […]
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*this is a collaborative post* As parents, we want to give our kids the best of everything – the latest clothes, the coolest toys, memorable vacations, and totally over-the-top amazing birthday parties. The problem is that our budgets don’t always match up with our plans and intentions. If you’ve got an upcoming birthday party for […]
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Feel stress free with Thrive
I recently was asked to try out an app, to see how it worked when dealing with issues like stress, anxiety and depression. It’s a handy little app available to download to a mobile device. The developers of the program have come up with an app you can use to help you manage stress and cope […]
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Sing along with SING, the movie…
We love a good movie, in our house, and we try to have family movie nights, with popcorn and treats, as often as we can sneak them in, to our busy schedule. We happen to be rather fond of movies with good music or ones with a musical theme, so of course the new movie […]
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Setting up a fish tank made easy with Tetra…
*this post was written in collaboration with Tetra, who have helped us with setting up a fish tank* If you read our blog you know we love our pets. Fish are creatures that we particularly like and my small boy is a big fan of all things aquatic. We recently had a fun visit to […]
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Getting everyone out and about, because everyone should enjoy days out…
*This is a collaborative post with Fenetic Wellbeing, helping to make #DaysOutForAll* As a family we have been very fortunate to not struggle when we go out, or plan a family day out, with accessibility issues. None of us currently need help with mobility or to get out and about and on with our daily […]
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Yes I am that mother…
The alternative title to this is “I can clearly see your kid is sick, please take them home/I will rant about people who bring their sick kids to where other people are…” I get that it’s annoying when your kid is sick. It’s inconvenient and means you have to re arrange your day, around a […]
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