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    The Pumpkin edition..

    This Halloween is the first one which has excited Boo, and he’s been eagerly dressing up a spiders and pumpkins for the last few days in preparation! I’m not the biggest fan of Halloween, just because I don’t enjoy the trick…

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    Poppy Cat, Blast Off! Book Review

    Poppy Cat is a big favourite in our house, both boys enjoy the adventures of Poppy and her friends, and will regularly ask for the stories to be read over and over again! We were sent a copy of the…

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    Headphone Heaven!

    In my heart I’m still a teenage music student, battling my way through Shostakovich’s symphonies and falling in love with his opera ‘The Nose’ (and no I didn’t just make that up!) Receiving a pair of fabulous Sennheiser headphones in…

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    Toddlers..a Mummy Moan.

    I need a tea break, and a moan. It’s OK, it’s nothing serious, yesterday I just had one of those days when I got to the school gates to drop Boo off, only to realise I have bits of Halloween…

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    21 months and won’t sleep…help!

    E is 21 months, he’s been quite a good sleeper until recently but now it’s a huge battle. Bedtime is tears and screaming followed by climbing out of bed and throwing things. If we can get him to sleep he…

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    Halloween Cupcakes!

    I’m the first to admit I’m not the best cook, but I really enjoy baking! In the last year I’ve had quite alot of practise baking with the boys, and while the offerings aren’t necessarily beautiful (presentation isn’t my strong…

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    Make and Do – keeping little ones busy!

    One of the boys favourite activities is “making”, most popular is cutting and sticking, and they will spend ages with torn up old magazines, bits of wool, toilet rolls and infact anything which inspires their masterpiece! We have started to…

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    Life changing, I’m failing.

    You know that minute in time when you suddenly have your life turned upside down when you make a decision which changes everything? Yes that. Sometimes you have to take action, this week I stepped in to help and take…

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    With a little help from my friends.

    I have to admit, at times I’m not the best friend I could be, I get absorbed in family life and sometimes I forget to arrange that coffee, or reply to that text. I’m not intentionally neglecting my friends, i’m just…

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    Kiddy Guardian Pro 2 – Stage 1,2,3 Car Seat Review

    Several weeks ago we were sent a Kiddy Guardian Pro 2 car seat for Elvis to try out. I was intrigued by the car seat, as it doesn’t use a five point harness, and instead utilises the seat belt to secure…