I don’t camp but I do glamping.
*This is a collaborative post sharing why I don’t camp and why glamping is THE way forward if like me, sleeping in a tent on the ground is the last thing you enjoy doing. If you know me in real life you will know that I am not fond of the whole sleeping on the […]
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One Trillion Stories for Kids – Mind Mapping
I am always on the look out for useful tools to help with parenting. As a family that loves stories, both telling and listening to them, I thought that this book might be something we could try. It’s a very interesting concept. This is a guest post from the author, Nic Andela, explaining a little […]
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The Mad House of Cats & Babies is going camping…
Well, ok, technically glamping, which is much nicer (I’m not a camping fan, everyone knows that!) (Photo source) You can check out how we are getting on, and the fun we are having (and hopefully the weather will behave) on our Instagram and Facebook pages. The cats are being looked after by our lovely house […]
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Should young children have to stand for adults on public transport?
When we were in Bangkok last Christmas, one thing I noticed, when we used public transport, was that Thai people treat children differently on transport. We used the SkyTrain a lot, whilst we were there (it’s amazingly efficient, we loved it) and when we got into a carriage with the children, people used to immediately […]
READ MOREFriday’s Rant from the Soap Box in MY Living Room – MOVE OUT OF THE WAY!!
Welcome to my Friday’s Rants from the Soap Box in my Living Room. A small space in the week where I can have a chunter about things that have made me twitch with annoyance or made me question if the world has gone mad or not. This week, my foot stomping tantrum is titled “MOVE […]
READ MOREPet responsibility.
Having any pet, be it a few fish, or a dog that needs a lot of walking, or a cranky old cat that needs lots of tlc, is a big responsibility. When the children begged me to let them get a hamster, and we agreed to get one for Little Man’s birthday, I told them […]
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OvuSense helps you stay in control
Trying to conceive a baby doesn’t always happen as easily as the movies and books would make you believe. If you follow our blog you will know that we are hoping to add a third small human to our number, but that it isn’t an easy thing for us, due to some hormone issues I […]
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A fruit treat snack perfect for toddlers….
You might not know, that in my “other” job, I help to run toddler/parent groups, near where I live. At those groups, we like to serve a snack, during the playtime session, to all the children who have joined us. This is usually something like a rice cake, some fresh fruit, and a drink of […]
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Thinking about getting a dog?
As you will know if you read my blog on a regular basis, I am a cat person. My family only has cats and fish, no dogs. However, a friend of mine recently told me that her children had been pestering her for a dog. This got me thinking about what parents who are considering […]
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I’m not adding you on LinkedIn
Welcome to my Friday Rant. It’s my blog and I will have a good rant if I want to… My beef is with LinkedIn. Not with the actual site or what it does but with people who use it like Facebook. I’m on both sites. I use them both for very different purposes. LinkedIn is […]
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