Cat Proofing your home. Hints and Tips.
Cat proofing your home: Interesting things you need to know Cats are lovely to have around. However, they can also be a handful around the house. This means you have to put in some work to make sure the cat, and your home are safe. Here are some tips to guide you. Protect your vinyl […]
READ MORE→Friday’s Rant from the Soap Box in MY Living Room – working from home is not always the answer…
Welcome to MY Friday Rant. My little spot in the week where I get things off my chest. It may be on any topic. If you would like a guest spot to share your own rant, feel free to contact me and we can let you loose… This week, I am a bit peeved. Why […]
READ MORE→The 10% cat…
I don’t post often about the cats, but after sharing last week about how Layla came into our lives, and getting some nice comments I thought I would share a little more about her. She is no ordinary cat, in fact, our vet regards her as somewhat of a miracle kitty and when she goes […]
READ MORE→The Kitten that nobody wanted…
I don’t often write blog posts about the cats, even though they are part of the reason why the blog is named the way it is. I thought, however, that I might share Layla’s story with our readers. Layla came to us, unplanned. We had been thinking about getting a kitten, but because I was […]
READ MORE→OvuSense – not pregnant but there is hope!
In January of this year I wrote about how we have been using a rather clever gadget called OvuSense, to track my monthly cycles and see if it might be possible for us to add a 3rd small human to the Mad House of Cats & Babies. I wrote a blog post here with my […]
READ MORE→Yummy Gluten free cereal bars from Geo Bar
If you read our blog, regularly, or follow us on social media, you will know that I am always looking for good gluten free substitutes because we have family members who cannot tolerate gluten in their diet. I also find that I feel better if I don’t eat a lot of gluten based products, so […]
READ MORE→Fastest Hour…. Meningitis
This is something a little different from my usual posts here on the blog, but it is a topic I feel passionate about, having worked as a nurse. I have actually seen a child die from meningitis, and also cared for children recovering from it. It can strike anyone, young or old, although there are […]
READ MORE→Getting ahead with Ooberkids
Being a parent, and working with your children, to help them with their school work and encourage their strengths and help them work on areas where they struggle, is something I have found challenging. School work has changed quite a lot since I was actually at school myself, and although the basics are still the […]
READ MORE→Our week in photos – Michael Gove pants, oh yes!
Welcome to our week in photos. Snapshots from the crazy life round here. Usually coffee, cake, grumpy cats and chaos…. You can find more on our Facebook page and Instagram too. This week is a double dose of photos. I have some rather exciting stuff going on for my “day job” that has had me […]
READ MORE→Friday’s Rant from the Soap Box in My Living Room – restricted hot chocolate??
Dear Tesco I have a mystery, that you need to solve for me… I shop at a local Tesco Express, near where I work, and a few weeks ago, went to buy a container of hot chocolate, a well known brand, for our parent/toddler group coffee time. I went to the self service check out, […]
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