• Why you and your kids should play pool

    July 12, 2021

    I never say no to a cheeky game of pool. I grew up playing it with my family and it’s something that I’ve passed on to my kids. It actually is somewhat of a tradition now – every Sunday after lunch, we play a game or two of pool and have a little tournament that…

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  • Exploring Rock Pools at Rest Bay, Porthcawl

    July 31, 2018

    Last week I shared a post called 50 things to do before you’re 11 3/4. Over the summer holidays, our girls and I will be trying to do as many of these as we can. Before we started, we were able to tick a number of the activities off that we’d already done. Once we’d done…

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  • Get the Kids Outdoors this Summer with the Chad Valley Range from Argos #GoodToGo #PlayPanel

    June 5, 2018

    Finding ways to encourage children to put down their iPads and get outdoors can be challenging, but thanks to Chad Valley and their range of over 400 toys for babies, toddlers and younger children, that’s about to get easier! As part of the Chad Valley Play Panel, a network of parenting bloggers from all over…

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  • Our family holiday in Majorca. Part Two!

    July 18, 2016

    Following on from my last post about our family holiday in Majorca, this is part two! Day Four After a busy day yesterday at Marineland, we decided to have a lazy day by the pool today. One of the great things about being on holiday is that you don’t need to get up early or…

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  • ELC Large Family Pool Review from Mothercare

    May 16, 2016

    Every summer I usually buy the girls a £5 paddling pool from the local supermarket. They’re not the kind that blow up, they’re the ridged sided ones, but they’ve always been lots of fun, however they usually only last for one summer. When I asked to review something from Mothercare, I headed straight to the…

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  • Keep the kids entertained this summer and win a playhouse!

    May 29, 2015

    Win this playhouse! Summer is here! This week we’ve certainly had the summer weather and that means we’ve made the most of it by having lots of fun in the garden! Here are a few of the things that we love to do in our garden: Gardening R and M absolutely love to help me…

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  • Keep Calm You’re Pregnant!

    July 24, 2014

    I am thrilled to have written this post for the brilliant Twin Mummy blog, and hope it helps mummies-to-be! Guest post by Ickle Pickle. Click here to read her blog. Mummy teaches relaxation and meditation, so when she was pregnant with me it was natural for her to practise what she preaches!  When I was…

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  • Our Twins First Holiday

    July 29, 2013

    We have not long returned from our twins first holiday. We went to Menorca. Well, eight of us went! There was Twin Daddy and his three children (my step children), my mother-in-law, the twins and of course myself!  We were up at 6am and after we all had some breakfast, we did some last minute packing and…

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  • Zoggs Swim Jacket Review

    July 28, 2013

    M enjoying an ice lolly in her Zoggs Swim Jacket Twin Daddy and I returned home from Menorca on Friday after a lovely 7 day holiday. We were lucky enough to have been sent two Zoggs Swim Jackets to take away with us. I think Twin Daddy and I have taken the girls swimming 2-3…

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