My name is Karen, or at least I think it is. You see, I suffer from short term memory issues. It’s a problem I have had for a couple of years. I suffer from short term memory loss beyond the usual joking about “baby brain” or “mummy brain”. You see, I am chronically sleep deprived. […]
READ MOREMy Sunday Photo. Red on black ladybird
The final photo in our series as we have watched the ladybird larvae in the bush outside our house change, and go through metamorphosis. This one is more unusual, we don’t see red on black as often. My small boy entomologist has been fascinated and it has been fun to watch them change. He took this […]
READ MOREGetting around Australia as a family on holiday…
Now that our children are older, we would love to travel more, and spend some time taking them to amazing places that they can experience and enjoy. We have been very lucky to be able to take the children to Thailand and explore France with them, but I think that world travel and experiencing other […]
READ MOREThe Secret – a blog book tour…
It has been ages since I sat down and read a book, life has just been this side of crazy and I miss being able to read, it’s one of my favourite pastime. So being part of a blog tour is a fab way to nudge myself into reading a book and making the time […]
READ MORECreating a Cool Kids Garden This Summer
*this is a collaborative post* It’s been a fantastic summer so far, which isn’t something that we’re terribly used to, of course. This means that many of us have been fantastically underprepared for such glorious weather. Now, with the school summer holidays approaching, we’re hoping the weather will last so that we can all spend […]
READ MORE4 Unusual Choices for a Family Holiday
We all look forward to that time of year when you can forget about everyday life and spend a week or two away with your loved ones. But what if you’re bored of all the usual destinations? What if you all want to try something different, or less traditional? Fortunately, the world is a big […]
READ MOREKeeping track of your blood pressure and health with Braun iCheck7
*this is a product review and follow up post, all opinions are my own* I shared a few weeks ago about trying out a new health monitor from Braun to keep track of my heart rate and blood pressure. A clever little device that sits on my wrist and can monitor my heart rate, blood […]
READ MORECamping made easy, with the right kit
*this is a review post, we were kindly sent some great camping items to review, but all opinions are our own* Camping is something that a lot of families do. It can be a reasonably budget-friendly way to go on holiday and to spend time together, and it can be a lot of fun. It […]
READ MOREFresh cakes delivered to your door AND they are allergy friendly? Yes please!
*We were kindly sent some products to try, but all opinions within this post are our own* We are a family that deals with food allergies. My small son has a dairy allergy that he hasn’t and probably won’t outgrow, and the husband also has the same issue, whilst struggle with gluten intolerance. It can […]
READ MORETwisty Petz – fun, twisty and wearable plus a giveaway!
*This is a review and giveaway post. We were kindly sent some items to review. All opinions are our own* It’s happened again. My kids have had fun playing with a new toy that I also want to play with. Sometimes we find a toy or item that they love and that I think is […]
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