Hands up, I did mean to do a weekly round-up of things we’ve done and liked each week, but seem to have failed (here’s the first and only instalment so far). So let’s try again, shall we? Here are five things we’ve read and watched recently, for both my children and me: Motherland: Have you…
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On giving yourself a break when you have young children
Read moreRight back in the swirly, whirling mists of time when I had a toddler and a tiny mewling newborn, I wrote a post about how it’s impossible to get anything done when you have a baby. Three years on I have a nearly-six-year-old and a not-even-a-toddler anymore and you know what? Things haven’t really changed……
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Three new festive favourites (who cares that it’s only November?!)
Read moreHi there, it’s me again! Things have been kind of quiet around here recently due to various combinations of life things, most recently 75% of the house having some kind of dreadful lurgy that’s gone on for so long that I’m even boring myself with my weakly-coughing woe. However on Sunday we burst out of…
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Colourful Christmas hampers from John Lewis, chosen by my children
Read moreI know, I know, I’m going there possibly a bit early with the C word – but for once we’ve actually made a start on our shopping and have put together a colourful Christmas hamper from John Lewis, full of treats for a Grandma who needs cheering up. And when I say we, I really…
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Magnetic Picture Frames: A Clever Idea For Displaying Kid’s Art
Read moreWe’ve Found Magnetic Picture Frames – A Great Idea For Displaying Kid’s Art We’ve been trying out magnetic picture frames, which are a great way of storing kid’s art. Do your children produce a lot of pictures, meaning you are always looking for new ways display of displaying and / or strategically ‘managing’ it all?!…
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Forget Halloween; here are 25 things that are scary for parents
Read moreHalloween? It’s nothing…here are things that are scary for parents… Forget Halloween – what things are scary for parents? Any kind of clock change (WHAT extra hour in bed? HELLOOOO 3AM) Teething. The permanently overflowing washing basket. Any one of these. Seeing ‘Nursery’ ring your phone in the middle of the day, shortly before your…
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VTech KidiCom Max review; we test out a new children’s tablet
Read moreVTech KidiCom Max Review; We Try The VTech Kids Phone And Camera Here’s our VTech KidiCom Max review – we’ve been trying out the VTech KidiCom Max phone, a handheld smart device designed for children. The VTech phone is a wi-fi-enabled tablet that comes with a web browser, camera, multimedia functions and apps – all…