As a mum to twin girls, I’m very aware of ensuring that I promote a body positive attitude to my girls. Although they’re only four years old, I’m careful what I say around them when it comes to my opinions on my body. I mean nobody is perfect. Everyone has parts of them that they’d…
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Sewing Project: How to make a sunglasses case
Read moreA few weeks ago my husband and I bought our girls a pair of sunglasses each. I treated myself to a new pair too. The sunglasses that our girls already had were pretty scratched and as we’re going on holiday soon, they really needed some new ones. The thing is I didn’t want these new…
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Make your own Jewellery Box Craft Activity
Read moreIt was a cold, rainy day and our twins and I had spent the majority of the afternoon indoors making jewellery. I was sent a make your own jewellery kit to review and then my dad also bought one for the girls which reignited their interest in it! We made necklaces with their names on…
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Six ways to make money online
Read moreAs a mum who works part time I like to find various ways to make money. I like to think I’m quite entrepreneurial, so when you add that to my passion for creativity and my thirst for learning new things it makes me pretty determined! Before I had children I worked full time, five days…
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Make sure your home is safe and secure
Read moreMaking sure that your home is safe and secure is an important part of protecting yourself as well as your belongings. It’s actually pretty easy to protect your home, but quite often some of the most basic and simple preventative measures are overlooked. Checking windows and doors are shut before you leave your house and…
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10 things to do in and around Cardiff for under £30
Read moreWe’re now well into half term and that often means parents start to run out of ideas for ways in which they can entertain their children. Staying in can become boring quickly so make life less boring and try out one of the following ways to keep the kids entertained in Cardiff for under £30!…
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Why summer holidays make for happier families
Read moreWith summer rapidly approaching, you might be looking to book a family trip away with your whole brood. Thankfully, travel companies like Tots Too offer a wide range of destinations (including baby holidays and those suitable for infants and older kids), so it’s well worth getting something in the diary sooner rather than later. An adventure with your loved…
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How to make an Easter simnel cake
Read moreA simnel cake is a traditional Easter cake made using marzipan and dried fruit. Usually baked in time for Mothering Sunday when the strict forty day fast during Lent was relaxed a little. Although references to simnel cakes have been found from the medieval period, the simnel cake that is popular today dates from the…
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Tips for new bloggers by bloggers
Read morePeople start blogging for a wide range of reasons. For me, it was because I wanted a place to share my husband and I’s IVF journey. When we were going through IVF I found a lot of factual information online, but I didn’t want to read about the facts. I wanted to read peoples personal…