Last week I wrote a post called, ‘A New Exciting Chapter‘. It’s about how I made the decision to take redundancy from my job and how I felt about it. In the post I explained how I was feeling pretty emotional, nervous and unsure of what the future would hold, but I also explained that…
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Zoggs Water Wing Vest Review
Read moreOur twin girls are five years old and for as long as I can remember they have always enjoyed swimming. When they were babies my husband and I didn’t take them swimming very often. Mainly because when my husband worked, I couldn’t take them on my own and we’d usually spend weekends in the park…
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Teaching children about road safety
Read moreOne of my biggest fears as a parent is that my children get hurt. Whether that be from a fall, from another child, by accident or from not knowing how to cross the road safely. That last one, is a biggie for me. I think it’s so important that we as parents teach our children…
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Twinkl Educational Resources Review: Video Special
Read moreLike many parents I want to ensure that my children really enjoy the summer holidays. However, I do wonder what impact this break from school will have on their education. Our girls have been doing so well with their learning and reading. It seems a shame to go a whole six weeks without doing anything…
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Exciting Ways to Enjoy Rainy Days
Read moreNow that the summer holidays are finally here, you can start to plan all of the fun and exciting things you want to do with your little ones to keep them entertained and ensure they have a wonderful summer. Many people like to plan their days in the hope that the weather will be bright…
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Cutie Stix Cut & Create Station Review: Video Special
Read moreCutie Stix Cut & Create Station is a toy like no other I’ve come across before. Aimed at children over six years old, this product lets children make their own bracelets, necklaces, nail art and figures. Unlike other jewellery making toys available on the market, the difference with Cutie Stix is that children actually get…
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The Bank of Mum and Dad
Read moreThe average cost of raising one child in the UK is around £230,000. That’s a pretty eye watering figure. Now double it because we have twins, and add another three as my husband also has three children from a previous marriage. That’s a lot of money we need to earn! Raising children is undoubtedly expensive.…
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Mila & Pheebs Spring Box Review
Read moreMy girls and I absolutely love craft activities. It can be something as simple as colouring in or making something out of card boxes and tissue paper! There’s something quite therapeutic about sitting down and spending a few hours getting creative. Our girls were recently sent a box full of crafty goodness from Mila &…
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Lessons Your Kids Won’t Learn At School
Read moreThere are many things that parents have the opportunity to teach their kids. It might be the basics of how to tell time or something simple like how to hoover up properly – the kind of things that most of us can’t even remember never knowing! It’s an interesting process to strip back to childhood…