Being a parent is both rewarding and tough. It’s stressful, exhausting and relentless one day, but the next it could be filled with fun, laughter and wonderful memories. The one thing I find the most frustrating about being a parent is that my children think I’m an octopus. I’m not joking! They really do! They…
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Should children play with make up?
Read moreAs a mum to twin girls, I’m very aware of ensuring that I promote a body positive attitude to my girls. Although they’re only four years old, I’m careful what I say around them when it comes to my opinions on my body. I mean nobody is perfect. Everyone has parts of them that they’d…
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Teaching children about money
Read moreTeaching children money management can be pretty confusing. I wrote a post a little while ago all about teaching children about money. I came up with a game involving Lego and our girls absolutely loved it! It was a pretty simple idea and one that we’ve gone back to on a number of different occasions as…
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Teaching children about money
Read moreOur twins are four years old and they’re ever so curious about so many things in life. I love their thirst for knowledge and the questions that they ask are intriguing to say the least. A little while ago, R asked me where I can keep my money. I explained to her that it was…
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Life is so delicate. Can I wrap you up in cotton wool?
Read moreI guess I’ve always know just how precious life is. Having lost my mum to ovarian cancer in 2005, I’ve spent my adult life without a mum, and now that I’m a mum, I really appreciate everything my own mum did for me. It’s just so sad that she’s not here for me to tell…
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10 Garden Activities with Chalk
Read moreChalk is a wonderful thing. You can use it to draw on boards, floors and even paper. You can use it to practise letter writing, drawing pictures or to play games. I recently picked up a pack of outdoor chalk from ASDA for our twin girls and I was pretty amazed at just how many…
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Organising a birthday party for four year old twins!
Read moreWho would have thought that organising a birthday party for four year olds would be so stressful! R and M started nursery in September 2015 so I was pretty relived that I’d have the chance to go to a few birthday parties before I’d have to start planning our girls party. I was hoping they’d…
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Walk your way to a healthier 2016!
Read more2015 was a brilliant year for us. R and M started nursery and took part in their first nativity. We went on a lovely family holiday abroad and also in the UK toward the end of the year. Plus we had lots of days out to the beach, farm and even a safari park. 2016…
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Taking children to the dentist
Read moreThe first time my husband and I took the girls to the dentist was when they were around two and a half years old. I was told that the dentist won’t actually check their teeth until they’re three, but my husband and I both had an appointment so I thought it would be a good…