I’m sure you’ve seen or heard about Jamie Oliver’s recent Sugar Rush programme, and if you haven’t then watch it now! I had already started to find out about the effects of sugar on our bodies and minds watching other documentaries, but this really hit home to me as the first scenes were off a…
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Single Parent Linky 14
Read moreAs a single parent I love reading other single parent blogs as it can really help me see how other people cope in my situation and gives me so much inspiration! To make it easier to find all of these great blogs, I thought I would create a Single Parent Linky which runs fortnightly. It…
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Competition: Win a Dobble Game
Read moreChunk is now getting to the age where he can play simple board games, and I’m so happy about this because some of my best childhood memories are of me and the family spending rainy afternoons playing Monopoly, Buck-A-Roo, Scrabble and even card games like rummy. We were sent Dobble this week, which is a…
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Toy Review: Zombie Blast
Read moreI’ve been trying to entertain Chunk indoors a lot this week due to the horrific wind and rain we’ve been experiencing, so a new toy for him to test out came just at the right time! This week Chunk has been zapping a zombie around our home whilst dressed up as Buzz Lightyear. The Zombie…
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Toy Review: Pet Parade Puppy & Playworld
Read moreChunk and Curly were sent another toy to review this week which I have to say is one of my favourites so far! We were given The Pet Parade Puppy and Playworld set and a Pet Parade Twin Pack to try and this included three puppies (a Yorkshire Terrier, Black Labrador and a Dalmation) and a…
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The Terrifying Threes Are Upon Us!
Read moreI’ve always known that toddlers go through the “Terrible Twos” which consist of loud, screaming, stomping tantrums and general defiance, but nobody ever warned me about what comes after that. The TERRIFYING THREES. A Familiar Scene I laughed when someone pre- warned me just before his third birthday a few months ago, as I had…
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Toy Review: Qixels Turbo Dryer
Read moreThis week Chunk was sent the new Qixels Turbo Dryer to try out and it was a perfect thing to open on a rainy morning! It’s aimed at boys aged 4 and over, and thankfully it was really easy to set up and do. You simply choose one of the templates and put it underneath…
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Single Parent Linky 13
Read moreAs a single parent I love reading other single parent blogs as it can really help me see how other people cope in my situation and gives me so much inspiration! To make it easier to find all of these great blogs, I thought I would create a Single Parent Linky which runs fortnightly. It…
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DIY/ Upcycling: Decoupaging Vases
Read moreI’m very new to decoupage, which is basically decorating things using ripped napkins, paper, wallpaper just like we did at school! However this is much more intricate and beautiful when done right, which is why I am still very much a beginner! I bought some vases and candles from a 99p store and used napkins…
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Random Summertime Facts: The Evolution of the Ice Cream Van
Read moreBritish summertime is known for pebbly beaches, rare heat waves, rainy bank holidays and my favourite: Whippy ice cream! I was sent this very random, but interesting graphic about how our classic ice cream vans came about by Van Monster and thought I would share for any of you fellow British ice cream lovers! Click…