Chunk recently had heart surgery (yes I will be posting about this when I get time to breathe) and thankfully the heart condition he was born with is something that can be cured. However I’m very aware that there are still many heart conditions that babies, children and adults have that the health industry have…
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Snow Play Fun!
Read moreThis week we had snow, and it gave us a chance to do something different! I noticed it as soon as I woke up, so naturally told Chunk to look out the window and his little face was a picture! There wasn’t a lot of snow, but enough to make footprints and mini snowballs, so…
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Emergency Overnight Bags: A Review
Read moreThe Women’s & Toddler Overnight Bags I tend to spend a lot of time visiting family and friends and as they will tell you I tend to stay there for a fair few hours! Part of this is to get Chunk out and socialising with others (and to burn some of his energy) and the…
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A Letter From Santa
Read moreLapland Mailroom Letters Now Chunk is fast-approaching three years old, he has a pretty good understanding of everything. As soon as Halloween was over the shops and adverts became Christmassy (it really shouldn’t happen until after my birthday in mid-November in my opinion!). We have been talking about Santa and I’ve explained who this man…
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#WordlessWednesday: The Best Halloween Outfit Ever!
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Our Macmillan Cancer Support Coffee Morning Fundraiser
Read moreYesterday I helped my friend run a her very first coffee morning for Macmillan Cancer Support. Approximately 2 million people in this country are currently living with cancer and this number will double by 2030. One in three of us will get cancer and the amazing staff at Macmillan provide medical, emotional, practical and even…
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Book Review Round-Up: Sloth Slept On, Pocket Money Cookery, Abney & Teal & Penpals At Home
Read moreNow the weather is getting colder and afternoons are getting darker earlier, Chunk and I have been spending more time indoors and one of our favourite things is to cuddle up on the sofa and read together. I exhausted the children’s section of my local library when I was about 8 years old, so I’m…
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Creative Halloween Ideas: Decoupage Halloween Candles
Read moreI’ve started to get the DIY and creative bug lately, making Marvel Comic chest of drawers and revamping coffee tables, and now I’ve started to find creative Halloween ideas.
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Toy Review: Meadow Ring Toss Outdoor Game
Read moreChunk and Curly love the outdoors, but at the moment they are loving doing things that they aren’t supposed to, including ripping Nanny’s flowers apart, throwing stones and generally destroying whatever is in their line of sight. In an attempt to distract, my sister and I have started to look at more constructive things they…
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PaddlePak: Is This The Cure For Leaky Toddler Bags?
Read moreAm I the only parent who regularly ends up out and about with a leaky kid’s bag? Whether we have been to the beach, swimming or even just out with his drink bottle in the bag, it seems to ALWAYS happen. It wouldn’t bother me if it didn’t then wet his nappies, wipes, spare clothes…
