Like all things in life, everything has it’s pros and cons. Single parenting is all I know, because my son’s father left when he was six weeks old, and recently I’ve been reflecting on what’s been good and bad during these four years. Because I prefer to end on a positive note, I will start…
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Dino Day With Our Animal Onesies
Read moreWe have had a Dino Day today and it’s safe to say I play a mean T Rex! Chunk (as you’re well aware by now) loves dinosaurs and adults are always impressed by the amount of dinosaur species he knows and his pretty good pronunciation of them (cannot hide my pride!). So when we were…
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Competition: Win a Masha And The Bear DVD
Read moreThis week saw the launch of the new Masha And The Bear DVD collection and I am giving one of you lucky readers a chance to win a copy! Masha And The Bear is about 3-year-old Masha and her retired circus star friend, Bear. This is the first DVD collection of the series and it…
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Things To Do in London for Families
Read moreNow that the sun is beginning to pop out occasionally, I’m trying to find things to do outdoors and places to explore. Chunk and I live an hour’s train ride from central London, so one of our first trips this spring has been to the Natural History Museum and British Science Museum. Visiting the Museums…
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Toy Review: Plasticine Softeez Range
Read moreChunk is quite into his crafts at the moment and whilst the weather is still quite rubbish on some days (today’s rain is a prime example!) I have been entertaining him through things like play dough, paints and plasticine. He was lucky enough this week to get the chance to test out some of the…
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Finding Ways To Talk To People With Dementia
Read moreNow that my nan’s getting into the more severe stages of Alzheimer’s I’m noticing it’s becoming more difficult to hold a conversation with her. This is normal for those with Dementia because the disease shuts down parts of the brain bit by bit so communication and speech can be affected hugely. My nan is forgetting…
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Chunk’s 4th Birthday Dino Day Out
Read moreOur Fun Birthday Day Out Chunk turned 4 last week (where has the time gone?!) so we went for a day out to see some dinosaurs! Thankfully Chunk has kept up his passion for dinosaurs (rather than cars, yawn) as I love learning about them too. We went to Paradise Park in East Sussex where…
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Hobbies For Those With Dementia
Read moreAs you’re aware my nan has Dementia in the form of Alzheimer’s and every now and then I write about how it’s affecting her (as well as me). In recent weeks my nan has started to deteriorate particularly in the evenings, which is known as sun downing. She starts to become very confused, disorientated and…
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Decluttering Marie Kondo Style!
Read moreSpring is finally here and it’s given me the urge to declutter and revamp our home. I’ve been reading The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying a very famous book by Marie Kondo about the art of decluttering and it’s motivated me so much! Some of the book is a bit odd, where you have to thank your clothes…
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Toy Review: Ben and Holly’s Magical Kingdom
Read moreChunk is a fan of TV programme Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom so was more than happy to test a new range of their toys! Character have a range of Ben and Holly toys aimed at ages 3-4 and these include play sets that can combine together to create mini parks for the characters. Chunk…