*This is a collaborative post* My parenthood journey has meant making a fair number of sacrifices as we have had kids, and our priorities have changed a lot. Before we had children, our house seemed to stay clean and tidy, and things rarely got broken or damaged. Once we had childen we realized that sometimes, […]
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Causes of stress? We all have them. For me, one of the major causes of stress in my life is the tools used to communicate that demand my attention and response. WhatsApp is one of those things. I recently returned from holiday, having had a tech-free break. I didn’t take my work or personal phones […]
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Project 365. A photo a day, every day of the year. Releasing butterflies. We have been “growing” some, over the summer break and they finally hatched from their chrysalises, a few days ago, and it was warm enough to release them. Today has been rather brutal in a lot of ways, so this was a […]
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*This is a collaborative post* We all have had to deal with stains on our favorite pants, shirts, or dresses in the past. Some are easier to get rid of than others. Many people have one go-to solution for removing stains. However, depending on the type of stain, you may need to use different substances. […]
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*This is a collaborative post with some tips on tyre care that we hope will be helpful* If you own a car or use a car you know that there are certain things you need to do, legally for it to be safe to drive. Making sure your MOT is completed every year, and that […]
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Project 365. A photo a day, every day of the year. I hated these when I was a child, and cauliflower, beetroot, cabbage, and a few other vegetables, but now as an adult I love them, and eat them happily, as often as I can. My mother used to make me eat them because they […]
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Project 365. A photo a day, every day of the year. Do you have a favorite and treasured photo that makes you smile and brings back good memories? I think we all do. This is one of mine. This photo, of what is now the tween, is one of my most favourite pictures of her […]
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Project 365. A photo a day, every day of the year. The last of the summer roses, and probably the bees, as the weather gets colder. Taken at Waddeson Manor in their lovely rose garden. (taken using my Huawei P20, no editing or filters)
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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. It seems weird that a week ago we were saying goodbye to my Dad, flying back home to Bangkok. We are […]
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Work life balance? Before we went away, I had a rather pathetic undramatic realisation that mine is utterly, frankly, crap. I don’t have a work life balance. I don’t switch off. Being a blogger, or social media “influencer” (and I hate that word, it’s pretentious, and frankly stupid, but I can’t think of another word […]
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