Working from home more comfortable with Yo-Yo Desk
*This is a review post in collaboration with Yo-Yo Desk, all opinions are our own* Working from home can have many advantages and for working parents, it can be a much more flexible option when juggling families and childcare. However, if you are working from home regularly, you know that there are things you have […]
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Moving forward, looking back. Permanent changes
As we start to ease back into some sort of normal life (again, as lockdown rules change and we are allowed to) we are looking at the permanent changes that have happened as a result of a year of Covid and what we will or will not being going back to, as we move forward. […]
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Make your own basic Sourdough Starter
This is ODO, my basic sourdough starter. It’s almost two years old and the basis for all the sourdough bread I make at home. If you are a fan of Star Trek you will get why I call it that. I am a big fan of making sourdough bread, and make about 2-3 loaves a […]
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Your hard is not mine but it’s not a misery competition
Life can be challenging and it throws things at us, and we all go through hard times but it’s not a misery competition. Before I continue I need to say that I am NOT telling you or anyone else reading this, that what you are going through, whatever it is, isn’t valid. I am not […]
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Meal Plan Monday – school and life are back
Welcome to Meal Plan Monday, sharing what we eat in a week and feeding our family and this week school and life are back, in some sort of normal. It’s taken a little adjusting to, but we are slowly sliding into lockdown ending, with back to ballet, gymnastics, swimming, work for both adults is more […]
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Our week in photos – Covid vaccine part 1
This week our week in photos sums up a rather busy and hectic week and the news that we, or at least one of us, has had a first Covid Vaccine. The husband became eligible this week so he got to proudly wear my slightly cheeky and humorous badge after he took himself off early […]
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Pawsome care for pets with Be Loved
*Be:Loved kindly asked us to review their products and share them with our readers* Our pets are amazing, and we love them, and they love us back (mostly, sometimes Layla makes it clear she really doesn’t approve of our life choices and hasn’t really ever forgiven me for having children) and it’s our job to […]
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Foul Play – The Murder Mystery Card Game
*We love games in our house and are delighted to share about Foul Play, a murder mystery card game. We were kindly sent a game to review at home* Foul Play is an easy to play game that you can enjoy with friends and family and perfect if you love murder, mystery, “who dunnit” and […]
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Helping Teenagers Embrace Sleep Hygiene
*This is a collaborative post sharing some ideas on helping teenagers embrace sleep hygiene* Getting teenagers to go to sleep is often difficult and they may need help to manage their sleep hygiene. Not only do they start having different sleeping patterns, but they start becoming more rebellious and independent-minded, so getting them to do […]
READ MOREMeal Plan Monday – school holiday meal planning
Welcome to Meal Plan Monday and after a bit of a break from sharing our weekly meals, we are back with some school holiday meal planning. I find my kids tend to ask for food out of boredom in the holidays, particulalry as we faced lockdown and being stuck at home and not able to […]
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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. Sharing family life as we know it, with humour, always a cup of coffee in hand, and usually a cat or two around.
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