When one of my girls is unwell, the first place I go is the internet. Searching for symptoms, looking for images and visiting forums for advice. Before the internet existed and also for those who don’t have internet access, such as my mother-in-law, they often resort to medical books for advice. I can’t remember the…
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10 easy ways to grow your brand
Read moreChose the right name for your brand! This is probably one of the hardest things a brand has to do. You’ll want to chose a name that’s easy to remember, that tells your target audience what it is that you do and most importantly one that will grow with you over the years Establish what…
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Top Tips for New Bloggers
Read moreI’ve been blogging for almost two years now so I thought I would share with you a few tips that I have learnt along the way. I’m not an expert, but the tips below are things that I think are helpful for bloggers who are just starting out. Blogger vs WordPress When I first decided…
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New Years Resolutions
Read more2013 has been an amazing year. We celebrated our twins first birthday right back at the beginning of the year and now we’ve just enjoyed their second Christmas. As I look forward to the year ahead it’s made me think of what new year’s resolutions I’d like to make. I haven’t got many, but I…
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The Social Media Experiment
Read moreImage courtesy of KROMKRATHOG/Freedigitalphotos.net Over the past few months, I’ve started to notice that I’ve become quite addicted to Facebook and Twitter. I’m regularly checking Facebook blogging groups and I’m always on Twitter looking out for tweets with certain hashtags! In addition to this I’m constantly checking my emails! It’s getting a bit silly! I…
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Protecting Your Children Online
Read moreImage courtesy of Clare Bloomfield/Freedigitalphotos.net Online security has always been a hot topic to me and now that I have children it’s even more important than ever to me. I’m staggered at times by the amount of information people put online about themselves. Phone numbers, email addresses, dates of births, home addresses, the list is…
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Finding Mummy Friends (continued)
Read moreI wrote a post (click here to view) a while ago about how to make friends with other mums. I explained how I found it diffcult to find someone to chat with at baby group each week because most of the mums already knew each other. I would say hello and have a brief chat with…
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Favouritism
Read moreI wonder if its just me or if its a common problem for twin parents. For quite some time now myself and twin daddy have noticed that some people appear to favour one twin over the other. More often than not we hear one of our daughters names being said more than the others. It’s…
Binky Linky
This linky is for bloggers who have been blogging for a year or less. It’s your chance to link up your favourite post of the week. It’s a great way to find new blogs to read and to raise your blogs profile.Binky is the American term for a dummy which babies obviously use. I thought…