It’s almost Shrove Tuesday, or as many people know it, pancake day. If like me, you totally forgot about it until the last minute, and you are craving pancakes or your children are demanding them. Shrove Tuesday is traditionally when people use up ingredients in preparation for the period of lent, but pancake day is […]
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I always find winter a challenging time, and we seem to fight off more illnesses than we do in the warmer months. Short of moving somewhere with permenent sunshhine, I have to find ways to look after myself and my family. Making sure I eat well, get as much sleep as possible, and protect myself […]
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So, Christmas is over, January is half way through, and we have Valentines Day looming. I say that, because we in the Mad House of Cats & Babies aren’t really that romantic, and last year we pretty much forgot about it, and didn’t even get cards for each other. The husband is the mushy and […]
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Need a funny movie to keep the whole family entertained over the Christmas period, or the perfect stocking filler gift for someone who loves a funny movie?Captain Underpants may be just what you are looking for… My kids think it is hilarious and it’s perfect family watching. George Beard and Harold Hutchins are two overly […]
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I love social media. It’s been such a fabulous way for me to connect with some amazing bloggers and brands, and I have got to know some really lovely people through Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. I first came across PomPoms & Pretty Things on Instagram, when I spotted that they make rather adorable Unicorn Key […]
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The Mad House of Cats & Babies is 6 years old! We’ve been sharing our journey from when my small boy stopped sleeping and I needed a place to just get the stresses of motherhood off my chest to a family blog where we write about family life and beyond. It’s been a wild and […]
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Sometimes you need that little extra something special. A gift for someone, or to remember someone you love. It can be hard to find things that are unique but also meaningful, but that also don’t cost the earth. So naming a star after a special person or someone you loved is a really amazing thing to […]
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So, apparently there’s a new concept in town, or maybe it isn’t a new concept, but just something revamped. This season it’s about Hygge and the Danish concept of comfort… Whilst I don’t generally like clutter or too much stuff, I can get behind the idea of comfort, and making life feel good with soft […]
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*This is a review post* Pact Coffee kindly asked me to work with them on this post. If you read this blog, or know me in any shape or form, you know I like coffee. Ok, so I LOVE coffee, and it’s my main source of fuel and keeps me going. I happen to be […]
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