There has been a lot of backlash lately about the decision made by John Lewis to get rid of their boys and girls section of clothing. The decision means that all children’s clothes will simply come under the same label of ‘Boys and Girls’. Now, in today’s society it’s impossible to please everyone. You’re always…
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Boys can’t have long hair mummy!
Read moreIsn’t it funny how children perceive the world. I often wonder where they get their ideas from. How their thought process works. Last week I was watching the live stage show version of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast with our twin girls. It’s one of our favourite films of all time. Towards the end when…
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Girls can like Spiderman too!
Read moreWhen I found out that I was having girls I was over the moon and I immediately started looking at buying various clothes and toys. I looked for the usual white baby all-in-ones and vests and obviously bought a few pink items too. Our girls are three and a half now and I love how…
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Is she a boy?
Read more“Is she a boy?” That’s the question I was asked today by a boy who couldn’t have been much older than five or six. I can understand the question he asked so naively. I mean looking at R in her blue canvas pumps, blue shorts and blue t-shirt I can see how from a quick…
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Pisamonas Spring/Summer Sandal Collection Review
Read moreI first wrote about Pisamonas back in February of this year after hearing about them through a blogging network. Since then I have fallen in love with both Pisamonas as a company and also with their range of shoes. Pisamonas very kindly sent us some sandals to review recently. One pair each for R and M, but…
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Keeping the family warm this winter with Mountain Warehouse
Read moreWith weather forecasts predicting snow again this year, it’s best to be prepared for the colder weather. That means making sure you keep yourself and your family warm this winter. Indoors and out it’s important to keep warm. Layering up indoors with long-sleeve t-shirts and jumpers is a must. Wearing socks and a dressing gown…
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Boys should be boys and girls should be girls?
Read moreI read a headline in the news not too long ago about a boy being sent home from nursery because he was wearing a dress. Being a mum to twin girls, I can’t put myself in that boys mums shoes, but I agree with her views. Where is the harm in allowing a boy to…
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The twin difference
Read moreSomething that every twin parent will undoubtedly have heard during the early years of parenthood is people saying ‘double trouble’ or asking the usual ‘are they identical’ or ‘how do you tell them apart’ questions. Oh and another ‘do you dress them the same.’ The one that really annoys me is when both of our…