My lovely sister has reviewed the new Rokit Professional Polish Kit on our Fashion and Beauty Blog, Tall Curvy Mumma and I am giving one of you readers a chance to win a kit of your own! The kits are sold at Debenhams and cost £99. To be in with a chance to win, just…
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Are Time-INS The New Time Outs? Win A Copy of No-Drama Discipline
Read moreSo many parents I know use the Time-Out theory (I’m one of them) but I recently came across an article that had the theory that Time-INS should be used instead of Time Outs, so naturally I had to find out more! Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson launched their new book No-Drama Discipline which is…
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Toy Review: Weebledown Farm
Read moreOn our return home from Chunk’s heart surgery yesterday, it was great to see a large parcel waiting for him to open! Chunk has had quite a week already as I’m sure you can imagine, so it was lovely to see a huge smile on his face when he opened it and found this Weebledown…
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DIY / Upcycling: Easy to Make Bunting
Read moreJust before Christmas I was invited to a special crafting event for bloggers by Hillarys, but on the day my babysitter (aka my mum) came down with a sick bug. I was a tad gutted because I was looking forward to a child-free afternoon making baubles and bunting whilst being able to engage in adult…
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DIY/ Upcycling: Sink Storage Unit
Read moreWhen I got home one evening this week I noticed someone had left an under the sink storage unit next to the communal bin, so I saw a prime opportunity to do some more upcycling! It was a light wood colour, but also had a green tinge, so it was definitely in need of a…
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Why I’ve Had To Write A Will…aka Guardianship
Read moreWriting a Will is Vital for Lone Parents As all my loyal readers know, my son has not had contact with his sperm donor (aka SD) for quite some time for many reasons, including drug and alcohol addiction and also very selfish behaviour, lies and let downs when sober. Unfortunately I made the very daft…
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December’s Degustabox
Read moreAnother month, another great selection of food and drink from Degustabox. December’s Degustabox The December box includes: Eisberg Non-Alcoholic wine which I have reviewed myself recently and included in my Adult Christmas Gift Guide. Pukka Herbs Clean Green tea- I am a huge green tea fan, and I love it when it has a hint of…
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Why I Now Have A Water Filter
Read moreI live in a hard water area, but due to spending my life since having a baby living on tea and coffee it’s never been an issue. But my carpet cleaning guy randomly got into a conversation with me recently about water and he said that he would never drink water that’s not filtered anymore…
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How To Make A Christmas Star
Read moreAs you know I went to a craft event last week which was held by DryNites and hosted by BBC2 Giant British Sewing Bee finalist Tamara Melvin.During the event, my son and I got to make a Christmas Stocking which I have posted a tutorial about, and we also made a Christmas Star for our…
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November Degustabox
Read moreNovember DegustaboxClick to Enlarge I have been lucky enough to sample another Degustabox and this one is one of the best yet! There were fewer items this time, but the items that were included were of higher worth, such as the very VERY lush Lindor My Melting Moments chocolates. They were in the shape of…