• My Dream Horse with Petplan Equine

    June 4, 2018

    When I was a young girl one of my school friends parents used to keep horses. I used to love spending the summer at the stables with her helping to care for the horses and ride them. Now that I’m a mum, I love nothing more than taking my children to the farm and watching…

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  • My Dream Pet with Petplan

    April 25, 2018

    We’ve teamed up with Petplan for their exciting new campaign which asks children to put their artistic skills to the test by drawing their dream pet. This could be with wings, eight legs, three heads or it could even glow in the dark! To make this campaign even more magical, their dream pet drawing will…

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  • Looking after your child’s future

    November 7, 2014

    Everyone knows that having children is expensive. From the moment they’re born – actually, from the moment you discover you’re pregnant the costs start to add up! Nappies, furniture, clothes, bottles, bedding and everything else that comes with having a baby!  Did you know that the average cost to raise a child from birth to…

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  • What would you give up to sponsor a child?

    May 14, 2014

    Plan UK work around the world in developing and third world countries to help improve the lives of the world’s poorest children.  They do this through building hospitals and schools, installing fresh water supplies and much more, using money provided through child sponsorship. Give Up to Give Back This year Plan are hoping to increase…

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  • Making School Days as Stress Free as Possible

    April 27, 2014

    It doesn’t matter what time of year it is, whether it’s the first day back after the half term break or it’s in the middle of term, school days can be full of hassle. Making it easy for yourself and the kids is essential if you want to keep things as stress free as possible,…

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  • Weight Loss Update: Week 8

    February 22, 2014

    I hoped that I would be starting this post in a better frame of my mind.   I’ve only got myself to blame and I should have seen it coming really.     I haven’t exercised again this week. Yes, I still have a cough, but my cold has gone now.   The first week…

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  • Weight Loss Update Week 6

    February 8, 2014

    To read last weeks post please click here.   This week has been a much better week compared with last week. Although I still have a cold which has meant I haven’t been able to exercise again this week as I’m quite wheezy, I have been pretty much on track food wise.    Last week I…

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  • Weight Loss Update: Week One

    January 4, 2014

    In this post I will detail my progress daily, but my next updates probably won’t include daily updates, more of a general update. I started on the NHS 12 week plan on  Saturday, December 28th, weighing 11st1.   Today is day seven and I now weigh 10st7. I’m quite surprised by my weight loss because I’ve been…

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