For any parent who has traveled with young kids, they know exactly how “trying” the experience can be. The struggle is real, and parents usually need to brace themselves for the worst. Once kids arrive at the destination all is good again, but the in-transit stage is anything but smooth. In order to help your […]
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11 year olds still in primary school DO NOT NEED SMARTPHONES
Yes, I have put that last bit in capitals. Yes, I am shouty about it. My tweenager has recently started to hint (ie whine a lot, at random times when she thinks her parents are vulnerable!) that she would like an iPhone. Her reason being that some of her peers in her class, have smartphones […]
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6 ways to make your holiday money go further
I daresay summer is officially upon us. In fairness, it’s actually been a pretty good couple of months, give or take some days here and there. But now that the school holidays are here, it really does feel like summer in every sense of it. And of course one of the great perks of summer […]
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Stuff we love – June
Wow, June went a bit fast, didn’t it. It was very hot, and then it was all over. We are now into July and the school summer holidays are almost here, for us. We have had a bit of a sparse month, of things we have loved, but we do have some to share, so […]
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It’s not bah humbug, it’s self protection…
I recently celebrated a birthday. Actually, I asked for minimal celebration, and whilst we did mark the day, and the children made a fuss, and I had lots of love and greetings from friends and families, and some very kind and thoughtful gifts, I would have been quite happy for my birthday to pass unnoticed […]
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My Sunday Photo
Blue sky, sun, sea. Brighton at it’s best. One of my favourite places!
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Melatonin and sleep issues in children – our story.
Our son takes medication to help him sleep. Melatonin, in fact. We have shared about our sleep issues on the blog and our social media a number of times, but I don’t talk about one of the solutions we found that mostly has helped. You may have heard of it, you may have even tried […]
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Summer time, wedding time…
Summer time, for me, means a few things. The children are on holiday, for their long summer break. The weather, mostly becomes warmer and sunnier and we can be outside enjoying the sunshine. Also summer can mean lots of weddings. We have in fact got two weddings coming up over the next few months of […]
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We have lost the coffee – a book review…
With a book title like that, I simply couldn’t resist, could I? From the author of We have Lost the Pelicans, and We have Lost the President, comes a third mystery novel. I thoroughly enjoyed both, so was anticipating enjoying this one, and I wasn’t disappointed. Out now and available on Amazon and Amazon UK […]
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A giveaway just for the cat in your life….
If you are a cat lover, and own a cat, or two, or rather, if they own you (because, the truth be told, of course the cats in our lives are in charge, they just let us humans THINK we are!) then this blog post is for you. We have a rather fun and fab […]
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