It’s been a long day. 6.30pm arrives. The girls are in their pyjamas, as am I! We make our way into the kitchen and grab a bottle of milk from the counter top. M is in daddy’s arms, whilst R is cradled in mine. We return to our front room. The blinds have been closed…
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Tiny Bike Balance Bike Review from Fun4Kids
Read moreI’ve been debating for a little while now about whether to get our girls a balance bike each or a trike. I took to Twitter to ask some other Mums and Dads for their opinions and experiences and the majority suggested a balance bike. Our girls already have a Scuttlebug each, which is a three…
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A Christmas Eve Tradition
Read moreI hadn’t planned to write this post today. In fact I had a post scheduled about something completely different, but on my way into work this morning I popped into the pound shop and decided to start an impromptu Christmas tradition! I have read a few blog posts over the past weeks about people giving…
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Pushing The Boundaries
Read moreR flaunts her bottom lip after a tantrum! I don’t know what happened or why things have changed, but they have! At 20 months old, R and M have started to test their limits, to see how far they can push their boundaries and to see how far they can test our patience. Apparantly this…
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Operation Dummy Fairy
Read moreDummies can be an important source of sanity for many new parents. Allowing them to comfort their crying baby quicker and more easily than those who don’t use dummies. Before our daughters were born I was adamant that I would never use a dummy. I always told myself that there had to be a better…
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The Twins Christmas Wishlist
Read moreImage courtesy of Gualberto007/Freedigitalphotos.net With Christmas fast approaching I thought I would share with you what we are planning on buying our girls for their second Christmas. They will be 22 months old. Little Tikes Double Up Play Kitchen I’ve always wanted to buy a play kitchen for our girls. When I first took them…
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A letter to my 13 year old self
Read moreMe around 13 years old I recently read a post by Nicola (who blogs at Nicola…Life Through My Eyes) which I found really interesting. Nicola wrote a letter to her 15 year old self and it got me thinking about what I would say to myself now that I am older. I thought I would write…
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Toddler Crafts: Toilet Roll Cheerio Rattle
Read moreToday’s crafty activity is very simple to make. It’s quick, easy and won’t cost much! What you’ll need 1 cardboard toilet roll tube per child 1sheet of A4 paper Sellotape A handful or two of Cheerios or similar cereal To do: First up simply tear the A4 sheet of paper into 2 strips (per toilet…
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Toddler Crafts: A box, foam stickers and some crayons
Read moreToday’s crafty activity is non messy, non sticky and non boring! What you’ll need: 1 plain cardboard box per child Some foam stickers Crayons (or colouring pencils) Activity Time! (30-60 minutes) A while ago I invested in some flat packed, plain white cardboard boxes and I knew I would find a use for them! Tah…