When you need valium to go to the dentist…
I don’t like going to the dentist. I am pretty sure that there are actually very few people who are thrilled by the idea, but there are a number of people in the population, who actually have anxiety around going to the dentist and having dental treatment, and I am one of them. In fact, […]
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My dirty little habit. Don’t be rude about it.
I am an adult, a forty year old adult (I am still getting used to that last bit, kind of living in denial about it, and trying to pretend I am still twenty something, sadly my body is not going along with that game!!) I have a nursing qualification, among other things and I also […]
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10 things motherhood has taught me…
Motherhood. The only job in the world that you land in with no experience, pay, no holidays or days off, and sometimes it feels like the only time you get feedback, is when people feel you aren’t doing a good job. This post is sharing 1o things that motherhood has taught me. Before you have […]
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The world according to Humphrey – book giveaway
We love reading in our house, both adults and children alike. We all have our own particular favorite authors and books we love, but sometimes we find books that both adults and children like and can read together. Matthew has recently started reading more advanced books with more words than pictures in them, something which […]
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Project Mc2 – Smart is the new cool…
We love science in our house. I have a nine and a half year old who will pull out her science experiment kit at any given moment to start trying out making things or compounding mixtures. She loves to explore and find out about things, how they work, what they do, why they are what […]
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The secret life of pets…
What do our pets get up to when we aren’t at home or aren’t watching them? What do they REALLY do when they are alone (or think they are) We have two cats, both are funny, naughty, and have real personalities of their own. Our oldest cat is a bit less adventurous, and tends to […]
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Easy home made play dough recipe
So I have a confession… I used to be a play dough snob. I only ever bought the stuff, that you get in little plastic tubs, that smells strange (I like the smell, I’m weird, I know!) and I had a thing about not being able to make homemade play-dough. Ridiculous, right? But, in my […]
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A skin care check up, with Lloyd’s Pharmacy
So, I’m, ahem, now at the other side of 40 (only just though, and still accepting that) and I’m becoming more aware that I need to look after certain bits of me, that need that little bit more input, as I age… I’ve started to take my skincare regimen more seriously and to make more […]
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No more messy holiday wash bag…
We have just been away on holiday, which involved a lot of planning and packing, of course. Lists, shopping, packing, repacking, remembering things, taking things out that REALLY aren’t needed and trying to squeeze things in. Packing items like toothbrushes and toothpaste can be a messy business. We have an electric toothbrush, that the whole […]
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A day out at Down House…
The summer holiday are here and we have time to plan days out for the kids and find fun things to do with them… Sometimes that’s easier said than done! My kids are at still the age where they like to explore and learn but can enjoy things that are just that little bit more […]
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