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#MySundaySnapshot

#MySundaySnapshot pretty much sums up the weather in our neck of the woods this week: sunny one minute, chucking it [...]

By |November 17th, 2019|Family life|7 Comments

Improving the quality of our indoor air with Philips 2000i Air Purifier

When was the last time you thought about the quality of the air in your home? Last week? Last month? [...]

By |November 15th, 2019|Family life, Health, Reviews|2 Comments

5 top tips for driving in winter weather

Hands up who gets nervous about driving in winter weather? If so, you’re not alone! Battling elements like snow and [...]

By |November 11th, 2019|Family life|2 Comments

How much does it REALLY cost to raise a child?

I ask after new research has revealed life for people with children is an average of £400 a month more [...]

By |November 11th, 2019|Parenting|10 Comments

#MySundaySnapshot

#MySundaySnapshot this week is another little plug for Smiggle and ITV This Morning's new #BEKIND anti-bullying campaign. I shared this [...]

By |November 10th, 2019|Parenting|5 Comments

Why I’m sorry to say goodbye to Mothercare

‘A sad moment for a well-known high street name’. Those are the words of administrators appointed to oversee the closure [...]

By |November 8th, 2019|Parenting|11 Comments

How to make a Lego cake in 7 easy steps

Got a little one who loves Lego? Would you like to make a homemade Lego birthday cake but don’t know [...]

By |November 6th, 2019|Food, Parenting|1 Comment

WIN one of 2 InfaCare baby bath bundles!

Fancy winning one of two InfaCare baby bath bundles? Then you've come to the right place! With the temperature dropping [...]

By |November 4th, 2019|Competitions, Parenting, Reviews, Uncategorised|15 Comments

#MySundaySnapshot

Hands up who's glad half term's over and it's back to school this week?! We had a busy week with [...]

By |November 3rd, 2019|Parenting|6 Comments

5 easy ways to cut the cost of car insurance

Ever wondered what makes your car insurance so expensive? We’ve both been driving for more than 20 years now, but [...]

By |October 31st, 2019|Family life, Parenting|1 Comment

5 wishes for my son on his 5th birthday

Five years. That's how long it's been since our rainbow baby graced us with his presence, blinking up at me [...]

By |October 30th, 2019|Parenting|6 Comments

10 things that are unavoidably condemned after having kids

Is it just me or do kids wreck everything? I don’t necessarily mean intentionally (although I’m not ruling it out), [...]

By |October 28th, 2019|Parenting, Pregnancy|12 Comments

#MySundaySnapshot

#MySundaySnapshot this week is someone who doesn't feature as much on the blog as he probably should: our very first [...]

By |October 27th, 2019|Family life|8 Comments

Does having a fourth baby make me selfish?

‘It’s not fair’, ‘she needs therapy’ and ‘selfish’. Those are some of the criticisms leveled at Britain’s biggest family after [...]

By |October 25th, 2019|Parenting, Pregnancy|10 Comments

5 bedtime clock change tips for kids

Hands up who’s looking forward to an extra hour when the clocks go back? I know I am (with a [...]

By |October 23rd, 2019|Parenting, Uncategorised|1 Comment