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#My3Things Positive Parenting Motivator: Week 24
Read more#My3Things is my way to try to value myself and my parenting a bit more, so I’ve created this and a linky for other bloggers to join in with too. Each week I list three things that have not gone so well that week, three things I want to focus on improving next week, and ending the post with…
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Toy Review: Animals Jigsaw & Sticker Book
Read moreThe Animals Jigsaw and Sticker Book by Little Tiger Kids is one of the new sets from the My Little World series aimed at 0-5 year olds and Chunk was lucky enough to test it out. The set consists of a large, bold and colourful floor puzzle which features lots of animals from the animal…
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My Experience of Confidence Training
Read moreConfidence is something I’ve always lacked, but have always wanted. I was very shy at school, as I was the tallest, chunky girl in the class and stuck out like a sore thumb, and I think this has always stayed with me. I was bullied throughout my school years by various peers (all short boys…
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Toy Review: Thomas & Friends Tic Tac Toe & Dominoes
Read moreChunk has been a very lucky boy this week with some early birthday presents from his friends and now these two lovely toys have arrived for him to review! Flair have brought out a new range of Thomas and Friends games and Chunk was chosen to test Thomas and Friends Wooden Tic Tac Toe Game and…
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Single Parent Spotlight: Kayleigh
Read moreThe aim of these interviews is to show how AMAZING us working single parents are. I want to highlight how hard, but also how rewarding being a working single parent is, and to hear how other people in my position handle the tougher times, in the hopes I learn how to be the best parent I can…
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Bathtime Fun!
Read moreChilds Farm Bubble Bath Another milestone was completed this week: Chunk had his first bubble bath! Yes I know, at nearly 3 years old that’s a bit shocking, but he has eczema and I’ve always been told bubble baths are a big no no. I rarely take him swimming for the same reason, as it’s…
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Single Parent Linky 10
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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My Spiritual Lightbulb Moment
Read moreWhilst celebrating Mother’s Day this weekend, I couldn’t help but think about all of the people who find that one of the worst days of the year because they no longer have their mum. I remember when I was 15 I realised, like all teenagers, that we are not immortal and one day I would…
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Toddler Book Review: Train! and Zip It
Read moreChunk has become a real little book work recently (just like his mumma who had exhausted the children’s section of the library by the time I was 10). I love that he’s into reading stories (apart from when I have to read the same book five times in a row!) so I’ve been buying quite…