Are expensive advent calendars worth the money? This year we took the plunge and bought the Playmobil advent calendar (for the children) and the M&S beauty one (for me, but the children opened it, of course). These types of advent calendars are ever-so-slightly more pricey than a simple paper or chocolate countdown, so I wanted…
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The highs and woes of the second-time primary school application
Read moreReader, I have done something weird… But before I tell you about that, is anyone else applying for primary schools at the moment? Is anyone making the primary school application for their second – or third, or so on – child? How’s it all going? Flo is due to start in September 2019, so we’re…
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Three great things for girls
Read moreThis week we’re looking at three great things for girls This week, we’ve found three really good things for girls. Because…’Sometimes it’s haaaaard to be..a woman…’ sang, bizarrely, my 6-y-o into my ear this week. Me: ‘Where did you hear THAT?’ * Ignoring the rest of that song, it seemed like very apt timing as…
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10 Reasons Why Autumn Is TERRIBLE For Parents
Read moreHere’s why Autumn is terrible for parents… Forget all your romantic notions about autumn, it’s actually TERRIBLE for parents. Here are ten reasons why: Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness…and the constant argument about wearing a coat, socks, winter shoes, and so on. On repeat. Until spring. (Why is it that the colder it gets,…
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Five reasons to visit Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes at The Glades, Bromley
Read moreIf you’re in the south London area, you should book an appointment for Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes at The Glades, Bromley. Or more importantly, your children should, because it’s made for them and not for adults. Sorry, grown-ups. The Glades – Bromley’s shopping centre – last year hosted the award-winning Kids on the Moon event, where children…
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When the holidays don’t start exactly as planned…
Read moreIt was exactly 48 hours before the end of term when I had the call of doom. Having just finished a meeting at the opposite end of London to where we live, I fished my phone out of my bag to see the word ‘School’ flash up. My stomach plummeted at the same time my…
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Why we joined the Women’s March Anti-Trump protest
Read moreLast Friday Florence and I headed into London to take part in the Women’s March Bring the Noise protest that took place during the US president’s visit to the UK. We had a banner, we had a flag, we had many, many snacks, and we joined nearly 250,000 people* who marched through the streets of…