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    Father’s Day Gift Guide 2025

    4th June 2025

    Father’s Day is fast approaching (15th June) so for any last minute gifts, this is the guide for you! I’ve managed to find a great range of ideas online, from accessories to gadgets, food and personalised mementos. Take a look at this guide and my previous ones for inspiration, and I’ve even added discount codes…

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    Father’s Day Gift Guide 2022

    29th May 2022

    Father’s Day is the 19th June this year, -have you already bought your gifts? For those who haven’t, don’t worry, I’ve done the research for you!

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    Last Minute Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas

    11th February 2022

    If you tend to leave things until the last minute like I do (I blame my ADHD), then these Valentine’s Day gift ideas might just help. For the loved ones in your life, I’ve managed to find a handful of last minute buys that will hopefully get to them just in time for the 14th…

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    Helping Your Child Buy Gifts for their Other Parent with Find Me A Gift

    29th April 2021

    As a single parent celebrating days for the other parent is very different compared to two-parent families. I’ve had a mixture of experiences in the nine years of my son’s life. The early years his father wasn’t in the picture for various reasons, so Father’s Day wasn’t something we celebrated initially.

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Hiya, I'm Claire..

Mum of one, step mum of two and dog mum to Yogi. A veg-growing, food-loving, trashy TV addict. I write openly about life, parenting and my quest to be healthier in mind, body and bank balance. Now a bride to be!

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