What IS the point of Mosquitoes?
What IS the point of Mosquitoes? Before this post goes any further, I would like to point out that it’s not a science or medical post and if you did happen to have information to show me that there is SOME point to mosquitoes I would be grateful to hear it. I have lived all […]
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How to reset the balance in your family life post-Coronavirus By Sid Madge
We were delighted to review a MEEE in Minute book by Sid Madge recently and we hope that this guest post from him is helpful in a world that is feeling rather upside down at the moment… The impact of Covid-19 2020 has proved a massive challenge for all of us throughout 2020. If we […]
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Reading advice – Stuart Simmonds, author of Hannah the Spanner books
*We were delighted to review two books from the Hannah the Spanner series by Stuart Simmonds recently and the boy thinks they are brilliant.* Reading is very important for us as a family, and one of the things I have been working on with the boy, since we started homeschooling, because whilst he can read […]
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NOT JUST WHITE…ULTRA WHITE – with ACE
Household favourite laundry brand ACE, is delighted to announce the launch of the most advanced formula product to enter the range, ACE Ultra for Whites. We are big fans of their laundry products so this is good news as back to school and uniform washing looms. ACE Ultra for Whites is a brand-new formulation designed […]
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How to make an exploding rainbow
How would you like to make an exploding rainbow? STEM Ambassador and secondary science teacher, Leonie Briggs brings science to life with fun DIY experiment from STEM Learning to help parents, carers and teachers to keep children inspired in science, maths, and computing Rainbows have become a common sight in recent months, adorning windows as a thank-you to […]
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Back to School advice for parents and families
As families prepare to end a long stretch at home, we hope this helpful back to school advice post written by Hannah Tranah, Childcare Development Manager at Storal Nursery is helpful and also reassuring for families as we all face sending our children back into school in the coming weeks. For us, we continue with Year […]
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What a meal plan for losing weight looks like for me
I shared two weeks ago about working with Optibiotix and using their scientifically-backed meal replacement plan to help me with losing weight, getting back into better eating habits, and feeling better health-wise. Today I thought I would share what a typical day looks like and how I am getting on. It’s going well and the […]
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Fuss Free, delicious curry from Spice Pots
*This is a review post, with Spice Pots who kindly sent us some of their products to try* Curry is one of our favourite meal “types” in our home. The children love a milder but tastier curry, I love any kind that resonates taste and spice and the husband loves something with a little heat […]
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How to make your home green so it’s more attractive to buyers
*This is a collaborative post on how to make your home green so it’s more attractive to buyers that we hope is helpful* We live in an age where more and more people are going ‘green’ and looking for ways they can help protect the environment. This new breed of people also look for this […]
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Staycations are not a bad thing – life during Covid19
This year, we should have had our annual holiday, but instead, we have made staycations a thing instead. We opted to postpone our holiday due to the chaotic issues around Covid19 and we had a feeling our government would call quarantine on certain countries which would mean if we went on holiday, we would have […]
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Welcome to Cats, Kids, Chaos. We started over 9 years ago, originally as The Mad House of Cats & Babies, in a blur of sleep deprivation. We share family life as we live and see it, and try to keep it real. I write about food allergies, homeschooling, parenting a teenager, product reviews and everything in between. The odd cat post may feauture too. Welcome to the chaos, grab a cup of coffee and join us!