• A couple of things…

    August 7, 2017

    We have been on holiday, hence the radio silence. There was sea, there was sand, and predictably for the UK there was a *lot* of weather. I even read 3/4 of a book and one of us learned to swim underwater. It’s the end of National Breastfeeding Week and there’s a post on TalkMum with…

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  • 15 Tips For Train Travel With Kids – Stress-Free!

    July 24, 2017

    Here Are 15 Tips For Train Travel With Kids – Stress-Free! Are you planning on any train travel with kids soon? We are veterans at train travel, and frequently use the train as a family. Here are 15 tips for stress-free travel by train with children. Travelling By Train With Children We regularly make trips…

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  • Our favourite family apps from the Amazon Appstore

    July 20, 2017

    We’ve been trying out the new Amazon Fire Tablet 7; here are our favourite apps we’ve found so far on the Amazon Appstore. Summer is here, the first year of school is nearly over and while, obviously, we are going to be dedicating our holiday to wholesome outdoorsy pursuits and educational activities *ahem* I’m sure we’re…

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  • 32 things you’ll inevitably obsess about in your child’s first year at school

    July 20, 2017

    So our first year of school is drawing to a close…but seriously, how has Reception gone so quickly? It doesn’t seem like two minutes since I dropped my tiny child off at the school gate in her giant uniform, trying not to cry (me, not her). And now there’s only a couple of days before I…

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  • To all new mums; no-one expects you to look like Beyoncé

    July 17, 2017

    So Beyonce’s twins are here, after being made Instagram official in a glorious and ever-so-slightly bonkers-in-the-best-way photo of Beyonce and the two babies wrapped in billowy fabric, looking glowing and serene in front of a flowery canopy. Questions about the names aside – does only one of them have a last name? And what if…

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  • Three tips for a super summer

    July 13, 2017

    There’s only a week or so left of school – how has it gone so quickly? – and the summer holidays are looming large. Does everyone have lots planned? We are on holiday for a week and we have some days out, but that is about it so far. I think everyone’s exhausted and it…

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  • Naptime: I hate you, but I love you too

    July 6, 2017

    At what age did your toddler drop their daytime nap? Asking for… …well, us really, currently locked in a naptime battle of wills, caught between naps and no naps and a fierce and exhausting battle with the land of nod. Sleep has always been a big issue with my second born She likes to wake…

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