Advertisement in partnership with KooPower I’ve written a lot recently about how we’re planning to go camping for the first time as a family this year. You can read all about my camping tips for first time family campers here. To prepare ourselves for our first ever camping trip we’ve decided to take part in…
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Rainy Day Camping Activities for Children
Read moreLast month we spent a wonderful weekend glamping down in Somerset. You can read my full review of our stay at Somerset Yurts here. We arrived in glorious sunshine on the Friday evening, but by Saturday morning rain was in the air. The day was a mixture of showers and sunshine and by the evening…
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Everything you need to know about planning your first family camping trip
Read morePlanning your first family camping trip can be a daunting task. It certainly was for me. I spent hours researching tents, footprints, finding out what SIMs are, looking for the best stove and then of course searching online for the easiest family camping recipes, amongst other things. When you’re just starting out the list of…
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Somerset Yurts Review: The Freedom To Explore
Read moreNestled on a working Dairy Farm in the beautiful Quantock Hills, Somerset Yurts offers its guests the chance to unwind, relax and truly get back to nature. Children are free to explore the fields and climb the hay bales whilst mum and dad sit back and relax on the deck of their beautiful, authentic, traditional…
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Raising strong, independent children
Read moreBeing a parent is such an amazing gift. It really is. Raising a baby well so that they become a kind-hearted, independent, strong adult is certainly challenging, yet I like to think it’s something all parents strive for when teaching their children. This stems down to so many things. They way in which you interact…
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Review: A Sparkly Clean Home with PoundShop.com
Read moreAs someone who used to be a self-employed cleaner, I have somewhat of an interest in cleaning. I wouldn’t say I’m obsessive about cleaning, but I do like to have a clean home. As such I always make sure that I set aside one day a week to give our home a proper clean. I…
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I’m an introvert and that’s ok
Read moreWhen I was growing up in the 90’s I often thought that I was weird. Like many teenagers I enjoyed spending time with my friends, but that was usually when I was over their house, outdoors with them in the park or in a bowling alley. When it came to going out to a pub…
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Review: A Unique Father’s Day Gift with Tree2mydoor.com
Read moreIf you haven’t yet realised it, this Sunday is Father’s Day. Like many people I’ve headed to the local supermarkets and a few local small businesses in search of the perfect Father’s Day gift my children can give their daddy. I can’t say much more as he may well be reading this, but it’s fair…