Smiggle Express yourself and #justbeyou
*This is a collaborative post with Smiggle* We are big Smiggle fans in our family. The kids love to be able to go and spend their pocket money in-store, and will always try and persuade me to let them visit when we are in town and near our local store. I have to admit I […]
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Old school style and proud with Casio watches…
My children call me old school, and sometimes even infer that I have been around since the dinosaurs walked the earth (charming!) but I prefer to call myself “old school style and proud” for certain things and whilst I am a huge lover of gadgets and things that help keep me organized that are technology […]
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Our week in photos 29/02/20 – hipster lattes
Welcome to Our Week in Photos. Our way of sharing our week and what we get up to with our family abroad and grandparents who like to keep up with our life and antics. We have had an interesting week. We have recovered from our mad DIY spurt of activity and the teenager’s bedroom looks […]
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Father’s Son – a review. Vault Theatre
*This is a review post. I was kindly invited to watch Father’s Son in exchange for a review*. I love the theatre, and being exposed to new works, and pieces that are topical, controversial and that don’t always fit the nice narrative we look for in life. Whilst I enjoy the classics we all know […]
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Things that have made me happy this week.
Life can be tough, but as my therapist says, there is always something to try and see in a good light. So welcome to Things That Have Made Me Happy this week. Sharing the good things amongst the tough and sometimes hamster wheel slog that life feels like. This week has been hard. I am […]
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Pre & postpartum care with Natural Birthing Company
*This is a review post. I was kindly sent some items to try and share about* I feel very strongly that pre & postpartum care is very important for all mothers are there are things we can do to prepare ourselves for birth and afterward to help recover and heal. Birth doesn’t always go to […]
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Camp Beaumont – saving this working mum’s sanity.
*This is a review post. We were asked to review Camp Beaumont and share for this blog post* As a working parent, good childcare is vital, particularly during school holidays. I reduce my working hours slightly when we hit school breaks but I still do need to work. I also am not ashamed to admit […]
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Why I don’t hide my spots anymore.
I stopped hiding my spots anymore. I am not beauty guru, by any stretch of the imagination, but I have learned a thing or two about skincare and I think I am finally get a handle on what works for my skin and what doesn’t. One of the things I don’t do anymore is cover […]
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Role Models – inspiring children to face life’s challenges.
*This is a review post. Matthew attended a Role Models course but all opinions are our own* As a parent there are lots of things I am supposed to help my children learn, but as we all know it can be a hard job to get everything right and sometimes it’s useful to pull in […]
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Easy and delicious blueberry sauce
This is the easiest and most delicious blueberry sauce that works for over ice cream, in smoothies bowls, added to plain yoghurt, or over pancakes. It takes about ten minutes to make and even my “doesn’t like anything that resembles a fruit or vegetable” teenager will happily eat this. We use frozen blueberries which you […]
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