The Million Hours of Joy Challenge
As regular readers may remember, earlier this year I embarked on a bit of a fitness challenge. Whilst it’s fallen by the wayside…
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Hot Wheels Track Builder Stunt Bridge | Review
Without a doubt, the most played with toys in our house are Hot Wheels cars. We have a huge box filled to the…
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Protecting Your Home
Did you know that a burglary happens every 40 seconds in the UK? That’s horrific, isn’t it. The thought of someone coming into my…
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Just What Is It That Makes Disney So Magical?
Whether you’re a die-hard Disney fan or just caught a couple of Disney movies while growing up, nobody can deny the sheer magic…
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Meal Planning Monday 30/10/2017
Better late than never, eh? It’s been a MANIC weekend – it was the wedding and Alex’s 5th birthday! I’ll talk about it…
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A letter to my little brother on his wedding day
Dear Tom, You probably won’t read this today – you’ll fall out of the bed at the last possible minute before running around…
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How to Survive in Halls of Residence
When you’re a new student, you’re not just living by yourself – possibly for the first time, learning to manage your own time,…
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Covering Unexpected Costs
When you’re a low-income family like us, something like the washing machine taking its final spin or the fridge freezer packing up can be…
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Blaze & the Monster Machines Animal Island Stunt Raceway | Review
Earlier this week we took delivery of a rather exciting parcel – the Blaze and the Monster Machines Animal Island Stunts Raceway playset….
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Why a chef makes the perfect Christmas entertainment
The season of goodwill is fast descending upon us and with it the rush to book entertainment for Christmas parties, corporate dos and…
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Meal Planning Monday 23/10/17
It’s a much shorter meal plan from me this week, as we won’t be here from Friday to Sunday – it’s finally the…
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DIY for Dogs On-The-Go
Whether you’re chauffeuring the kids from school to sports practice or making your rounds from one Autumn festival to another, you don’t have…
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Autumn/Winter Fashion from Simply Be
Recently, Simply Be got in touch and asked me if I wanted to review some clothes from their website. having lost some more…
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Awesome Animals, Kingsman and Suits | Little Loves
I’m writing this in a rare moment of peace and calmness. There have been very few moments like that in the past week…
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Chasing the Sun: 5 Places to Catch the Winter Sun
Are you looking for a bit of winter sun? Of course you are! Whilst I live in one of the most beautiful…
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When Halloween Crafting Doesn’t Go To Plan
If you’ve read my blog from the very beginning (four years next month!), you’ll know that it originally started off as a kids…
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My First Scalextric | Review
Earlier this year, we discussed buying the boys a Scalextric for Christmas, but I wasn’t sure if it was something that was a…
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Meal Planning Monday 16/10/17
I’ve been saying for ages about how October is our manic month, and this week is where it starts to go all sorts…
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Nuts on the Beach | My Sunday Photo
At the moment, we are working with Talk To Mums on the Whitworths #BrightLittleNuts campaign. These little bags of nuts are the perfect size…
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Sous Chef Bento Box | Review & Giveaway
Lunch in our house is usually a pretty boring meal. Whilst we are sometimes adventurous with our evening meals, lunchtime is usually a…
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Enjoying Autumn with Sloane and Son’s Wooden Garden Bench | Review
Autumn is well and truly here, but it doesn’t mean that we can’t still enjoy being outdoors in our garden. We spend a…
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Meal Planning Monday 8/10/17
We stuck mostly to the plan last week, but on Friday night we decided to go out after school and came home late…
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The Durability of Engineered Wood Flooring
Engineered wood flooring, such as that from Nexus Flooring, is a type of hardwood flooring, made up of multiple layers of wood finished…
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Gingersnap Lightbox | Review and Giveaway
Last year, I jumped on the bandwagon and bought a cinematic lightbox. After all, are you even a real blogger if you don’t…
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Interesting Ways to Treat Your Kids
Interesting Ways to Treat Your Kids It’s vitally important to treat and reward your kids regularly. Positive reinforcement will show them better and…
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