• Nuts for Gifts: Video Special

    July 17, 2017

    Finding a special and unique gift for someone for an upcoming occasion can sometimes be a challenge. Most people go down the easy route such as personalised cards and gifts that you can create online and have delivered straight to your door. Other people like to get more hands on and actually make something creative…

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  • Before you were born we used to….

    October 19, 2016

    Before you were born we used to…   Be silly and throw cold cups of water over one another when in the shower   Watch TV whilst snuggled up together on the sofa    Fall asleep together on the sofa   Go to the cinema (a lot!)   I remember one time we had a…

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  • Fit for 30 Update

    January 12, 2016

    Since writing my first post about my sister and I’s fit for 30 campaign, I thought I’d write a little update. My weigh in day for me is every Friday and I’m pleased to report that when I weighed in last Friday I’d lost 6lbs. I’m very happy with my progress! I’ve actually run 13.03k…

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  • Moochies Phone for Kids Review

    November 12, 2015

    I first heard of Moochies after reading an online news article about them. I was curious to learn more and find out exactly how they worked.  Moochies phone for kids is exactly that. Well, for kids it is a phone, but for parents it’s so much more.  Moochies phone for kids can make two way…

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  • Is she a boy?

    July 22, 2015

    “Is she a boy?” That’s the question I was asked today by a boy who couldn’t have been much older than five or six. I can understand the question he asked so naively. I mean looking at R in her blue canvas pumps, blue shorts and blue t-shirt I can see how from a quick…

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  • Luck, chance or fortune?

    May 20, 2015

    I’m the sort of person that believes everything happens for a reason. I think certain elements and experiences from our past happen for a reason and although at the time we may not realise it, it’s not until the future that we realise why something from the past occurred. Do you believe in luck? I…

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  • Best Holiday Destinations for Families

    April 22, 2015

    Sometimes the thought of packing your bags and taking the kids abroad can fill you with dread. What if they play up on the plane? What if you leave their favourite toy at home? What if you can’t get an affordable holiday out of school time and feel the need to brave the fine by taking…

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  • Most Played With Toys In Our Home

    March 18, 2015

    I like writing about the different ways in which our girls play. I really enjoy watching them using their imaginations to play. They like playing with their Bigjigs village shop. One will be the shop keeper and the other will be the customer. They like dressing up and acting our various roles and they really…

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  • Preparing for nursery school

    February 16, 2015

    Our twins will soon be three and that means they’ll soon be starting nursery school. They were meant to start in April, but both of our local schools were full so this means they won’t start until September now. In hindsight this is a good thing. They weren’t due to be born until April, which means had they have been born on…

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