Mother’s Day in this house can be a tad confusing because we have to celebrate it twice. My mother in law and The Husband are from South Africa and they celebrate the day at a totally different time of the year (like the rest of the world, it seems) and we of course also have […]
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It’s no secret, I am a busy working mum, with a family life and also a work/personal life to manage. I do use my trusty phone, to keep track of some things, but I am old fashioned and also like a paper diary, and have tried out a few diaries and note books but haven’t […]
READ MOREBecause everyone needs a blingy duck for the side of their bath…?
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I don’t know about you, but I have occasionally not been able to get medication I need, when I need it. If you have run out of a regular medication or something you need for a medical condition, and you know precisely what you want, and you have medical advice saying that’s what you need, […]
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I’m facing a stage of parenting that I’ve unused to. It’s a stage I’ve not got much experience with, other than when I myself was at that stage, which seems a long time ago. I can do newborns and babies, I can do toddlers, I can do high needs children, and none of that phases […]
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Caught in the act of contemplating a back flip…?
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Sometimes other people’s children annoy me. There, I said it. But before you read on, this post, please note the following. I LOVE children, generally. I work with them, currently, I have been a children’s nurse, a nanny and I am now a parent, who also spends a lot of time with families with small […]
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Calf pain refers to any type of pain or discomfort on the lower leg, anywhere from below the back side of the knee to above the ankle. Because the calves consist of muscle tissues, blood vessels, nerves, tendons, and ligaments, it is difficult to determine the exact cause of the pain without undergoing medical consultations. […]
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I am a HUGE James Patterson fan. Have been since I was a teenager (yes, I am old!) and I have loved reading his books, and have some firm favorites that I have enjoyed. I had NO IDEA he wrote children’s books, I am ashamed to admit. However, once we realized that he has written […]
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*This is a collaborative post* I don’t wear a great deal of jewelry during the course of a normal day, because I mostly work with small children and I find that wearing anything more than my watch and wedding ring because I get messy, and I worry that precious items may get damaged or lost […]
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