Show a little love of cupcakes with Oggs
*This is a review post. We were kindly sent an item to share about* It’s no secret that we love cakes round here and cupcakes particularly are life. However, finding good cupcakes that are dairy-free to suit our food allergy needs is not always easy. Some look nice but don’t taste great and a whole […]
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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 incredibly tough. We […]
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Mixing it up in the kitchen Von Shef
*This is a review post. I was kindly sent an item to share. All opinions are my own* I was delighted to receive a new gadget for my kitchen for Valentine’s Day this year from Von Shef. I am a very practical person. I am also not a person who is offended if I am […]
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Let it snow, or make your own snow…
*This post with our recipe to make your own snow does contain affiliate links that generate me some revenue if you click and make a purchase. These are marked with * I am not the biggest fan of snow, mainly because we live in the UK and a few snowflakes seem to cause utter chaos […]
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If your kids aren’t learning to do chores round the house, more fool you…
My kids are almost 10 and 13. We have instituted some rules. They do chores “I AM NOT THE MAID” is something that I have, ahem, yelled, a few times, mostly during the school holidays when I feel like my kids have started to take the presence of their mother, aka the cook, cleaner, provider […]
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Thoughtful gifts for Valentine’s Day for Him.
*We were kindly sent items to review for this post* Valentine’s Day seems to have appeared on my horizon faster than I thought it would. We don’t make a lot of fuss around here but I do like to get some things that the husband likes and to make him feel appreciated amongst the chaos […]
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Super DC drinks – functional but delicious
*I was kindly sent some Super DC drinks to review, all opinions are my own* Winter is always a time when I think about looking after our immune systems that bit more. Winter germs, less being outside in the sunshine, and being cooped up inside during the winter months, is always a bit more of […]
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Creating something special with Secret Projects
*This is a collaborative post with Secret Projects* Secret Projects asked us if we wanted to work on something, we were very excited and keen. We love their bags and other projects that they make and they are working hard to support women, which is something I value. I am always very keen to encourage […]
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A little Swizzles Valentine’s Day love
*This is a review post. I was kindly sent some items review* Valentine’s Day for me is all about fun, quirky, making people smile and not taking it too seriously. Swizzles make that very easy and you can make someone in your life happy with some of their proper and what I call old fashioned […]
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Our week in photos – January is FINALLY over.
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. January is finally over. Anyone else feel like it went on for a long time and is relieved that we are […]
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