As a mum who works part time I like to find various ways to make money. I like to think I’m quite entrepreneurial, so when you add that to my passion for creativity and my thirst for learning new things it makes me pretty determined! Before I had children I worked full time, five days…
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A back to nature craft activity
Read moreA little while ago my husband and I took our twins to the park. Nothing unusual there really, but whilst M was playing I noticed some acorns on the ground and it wasn’t long before they caught M’s eye too. M knew what they were because we have a squirrel who frequents our back garden…
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How long does it take you to clean your house?
Read moreHow long does it take you to clean your house? This is the question I was asked today and the honest answer depends on what type of ‘clean’ I’m doing. My friend who works at Connect Cleaners estimated that it would take roughly 2 hours with a pair of professional cleaners on the job. Here…
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Brantano calls for children nationwide to walk to school for charity
Read moreBrantano is calling for children and their parents to pledge to walk to school more often in the new term, to help raise money for road safety charity, Brake. Research by the shoe retailer has revealed that only a third of children and parents regularly walk to and from school every week and further research…
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Kids Trainer Review from Get The Label
Read moreWhen it comes to buying shoes for your children where’s your first point of call? Do you go to your local supermarket or sports shop, maybe to the market or ask friends and family for recommendations? I usually do a mixture of all three as I like to be able to try the shoes on…
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#WeSoFancyDress – A back to school party featuring ASDA!
Read moreI can’t quite believe that in less than two weeks’ time our twins will be starting nursery. They’ve never been to nursery or been looked after anywhere other than in their own home so it’s a big change for all of us. I’m feeling a real mix emotions! Anxious about how they’ll settle in and…
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Have you heard of peer-to-peer lending yet?
Read moreDo you ever find that the cost of living verses the amount of money that you actually earn often leaves you with little or nothing to spare at the end of the month? It’s a problem that a lot of families face across the country. Most will turn to their friends and families first, then…
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10 things to do in and around Cardiff for under £30
Read moreWe’re now well into half term and that often means parents start to run out of ideas for ways in which they can entertain their children. Staying in can become boring quickly so make life less boring and try out one of the following ways to keep the kids entertained in Cardiff for under £30!…
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Ten things to do when your child starts nursery depending on your mood
Read moreMy twin girls will be starting nursery in September. It’s only two and a half hours, but it’ll the slowest two and a half hours ever! I have a range of mixed emotions about them starting nursery school. They’ve always been looked after in their own home by either my husband or I, or my…