When I was growing up I always knew that I wanted to be a mum. I wanted two children, a husband and a nice home along with a great job, good friends and to be financially secure. I never imagined that when I did eventually become a mum I would do so without my own…
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Mums – How do we find some time for ourselves?
Read moreIt’s a common problem I imagine both mums and dads of small children face. ‘Me’ time. As I look back at the last few days of my life I can recall that the most times I actually sat down in any one of those given days was four times. I sat down four times in…
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Cool Cat Costume Review
Read moreWith Halloween approaching and seeing as our girls are almost three years old, we’ll be making more of an effort to acknowledge Halloween this year. In previous years the day has gone by much the same as any other day, but we thought we’d introduce our twins to Halloween this year. In light of this…
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Gay Birth Right UK
Read moreWe are Rory and Nick. A gay couple at the very start of our journey to become parents. We met in back in 2012 against the backdrop of the London Olympics. London, in fact the nation, was abuzz with the games, and out first date was at the giant screens in Victoria Park to grab whatever of the…
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You were a 90s child if…
Read moreYou had a clear box full of floppy disks sitting on your computer desk and all the labels were written in pencil so that you when you re-used the disk (if they ever worked second time around) you could rub out what you’d deleted and re-write your latest saved masterpiece Image courtesy of freedigitalphotos.net/zirconicusso You had…
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Why you should never touch a strangers child
Read moreThis is a topic that really annoys me! It’s on a par with our pregnant bellies suddenly becoming public property the moment we start to show the slightest sign of a bump! Why do some people think it’s acceptable to touch a strangers belly? I just don’t get it! It’s rude, intrusive and invading my…
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Twinkl Educational Resources Review
Read moreTeaching our children valuable skills when they’re young can help give them a real head start and also prepare them better for when they start school. When Twinkl contacted me about reviewing their services, I took one look at their website and agreed! I’m a big believer that parents should play an active part in…
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Life through my eyes
Read moreI often wonder what it would be like to view the world with near perfect vision. My eyesight is quite poor and I wear glasses to drive, to watch TV and read signs in the distance or presentations at work. Both my parents wore glasses and so does my twin sister. I hate wearing glasses.…