I saw a great article over on ’40 Now What’ called: ‘90s fashion trends you’ll remember from the first time around‘ and it inspired me to write this post! Being a teenager in the 21st century is tough. Teens have a lot to contend with nowadays in comparison to when I was a teen back…
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Book Review: Million Love Songs
Read more*Post contains affiliate links This year, I’ve re-discovered my love of reading. Some of the books I’ve read have been disappointing, but most have been enjoyable. My favourite book of 2018 is Million Love Songs by Carole Matthews. The description on the back of the book reads as follows: Ruby Brown is ready for a…
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10 things all Brits do on an all inclusive holiday
Read moreHaving recently returned from an all inclusive holiday to Menorca, I couldn’t help, but notice a number of things that us Brits seemingly love to do on an all inclusive holiday. Some of them are funny, some are plain weird, and some of them I even do myself! So here are 10 things all Brits…
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Personalised Birthday Parties with Swizzels Sweets Plus Competition!
Read moreComing up with ideas for your children’s birthday party can be a struggle. Our twins will be seven years old next year, and over the last six years they’ve had a real variety of parties. For their first birthday, we had a small family gathering at our home. Subsequent birthdays have been more costly as…
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Getting the best deal on your next holiday
Read moreAs a family, we’ve been very lucky to have two holidays abroad this year. The first was back in June when we went to Disneyland Paris, and the second was earlier month when we went to Menorca. Now, I’d like to point out that this isn’t a regular occurrence for us. We usually have just…
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How much life insurance do parents need?
Read moreIt seems like for most of us our disposable income is constantly being squeezed. As a result, our regular outgoings, such as utility bills, TV subscriptions and food shopping need to be monitored and where possible savings made. But what about our life insurance cover? As a parent, I appreciate how important life insurance is…
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Raising Butterflies with InsectLore
Read moreAt the beginning of the summer holidays, I wrote a post detailing how we’d be trying to complete as many of the National Trust’s 50 things to do before you’re 11 3/4 activities. One of the things on the list was to raise a butterfly. After my sister did this last year using a kit…
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Five ways dads can make the most of the last few weeks of the summer holidays
Read moreGuest post Author Bio Han-Son runs DaddiLife – a parenting website for dads, with tips, stories and advice for the modern day dad covering things to do, health, lifestyle and more. Check them out on Facebook and Instagram. Five ways dads can make the most of the last few weeks of the summer holidays The…
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Review: Back to School with ASDA
Read moreWith the new school term almost upon us, I’ve teamed up with Asda’s Tonypandy store to showcase their new back to school range. Like many parents we don’t like to spend a fortune on new school uniforms, but at the same time we want to ensure that the items we buy for our children are…