In August 2017 I accepted redundancy from a job that I’d been in for 13 years. It was a tough decision to make, but ultimately I do truly believe it was the right decision. I decided that I’d look for a new part time job, and although I did quickly get another job, it wasn’t…
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ClassDojo: Helping Parents Find Out What Their Children Do In School Since 2011 #AD
Read moreLike many parents I’m keen to know what my children do in school. I find that the best time to talk about this is when we’re all sitting down as a family over dinner. I ask my children what they do in school, who did they play with and did they learn anything. Sometimes my…
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AD| Best Treatments for Ageing Skin *
Read moreSkin ages. It is a fact of life. In fact, your skin may seem to age faster than the rest of you, and with good reason. It is affected by external influences like weather. Its health can also change based on internal factors, including illnesses or bad habits you have and foods you eat. Over…
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AD| Digitally Distracted Parents
Read moreThis is a subject that sadly, far too many parents, grandparents, siblings, aunts, uncles and cousins etc can relate to. In this blog post, I’m going to focus on parents. When you think back to your childhood, what do you remember? Specifically, what do you remember about the time you spent with your parents? Were…
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Book Review: Reader, I Married Me #GIFTED
Read moreI love a good romantic comedy book. There’s nothing better than curling up on the sofa, blanket over you, a hot cup of coffee and a good book. Reader, I Married Me by Sophie Tanner is a book full of self love and positivity. It’s unlike any other book I’ve read. The main character, Chloe…
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AD| Great Jobs For Those Who Love Kids
Read moreSource If you are someone who considers yourself to be good with children, then there is a good chance that you might want to turn that skill into a career. If you do, there are plenty of options available to you, and it is absolutely worth looking into if want to make sure that you…
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Simple Swaps for a Zero Waste Life #GIFTED
Read moreSomething my husband and I are keen to do this year is reduce the amount of single use plastic we use. You can read more about what we hope to achieve and how in our ‘A Zero Waste Journey‘ blog post. In this blog post I wanted to share with you some simple swaps that…
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I Tried Reusable Sanitary Pads and they’re a Game Changer! #GIFTED
Read moreIn an effort to lead a more eco-friendly lifestyle, I’ve been keen to try reusable sanitary pads for some time. It’s estimated that the average woman will use and throw away in excess of 10,000 sanitary pads in her menstrual lifetime. The sad thing is that many of these sanitary products end up in our…
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AD| Perfect Wedding Guest Etiquette
Read morePAs we get older, one thing that starts to become more common is the arrival of wedding invitations. Yes, it’s just a fact of life, people grow up, people get married, and you get invited to them. And with the average cost of one falling, we’re sure you’re about to get a few more invites…