As 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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DIY/ Upcycling: Decoupaging Vases
Read moreI’m very new to decoupage, which is basically decorating things using ripped napkins, paper, wallpaper just like we did at school! However this is much more intricate and beautiful when done right, which is why I am still very much a beginner! I bought some vases and candles from a 99p store and used napkins…
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Random Summertime Facts: The Evolution of the Ice Cream Van
Read moreBritish summertime is known for pebbly beaches, rare heat waves, rainy bank holidays and my favourite: Whippy ice cream! I was sent this very random, but interesting graphic about how our classic ice cream vans came about by Van Monster and thought I would share for any of you fellow British ice cream lovers! Click…
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Competition: Win A Healthy Food Brands Food Bundle!
Read moreHealthy Food Brands have given me a food bundle for one lucky winner to get their hands on! They sell food from a wide range of organic food companies, including Urtekram, Free & Easy, Taste of Nature and Rayner’s Food to name but a few. The bundle includes 6 Taste of Nature fruit and nuts…
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Guest Post by Gingerbread: Getting Financial Help In An Emergency
Read moreI’ve heard so many awful stories about people who have taken out payday loans in a desperate bid to pay bills and keep a roof over their children’s heads, so when Kathyrn Excell at the rather brilliant single parent charity Gingerbread offered to write some money tips for us, I jumped at the chance to…
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Single Parent Spotlight: Kelly
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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DIY / Upcycling: My Toilet Revamp
Read moreIt’s been another busy week of decorating, and I’m starting to get good at this! This time I targeted the toilet, as I was sick of the aged tiles and wanted them to match the rest of my camply-decorated toilet. I love my teal and white walls with random gold, tacky material and sparkly light…
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Single Parent Linky 12
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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#DoraSingAlong Tour & Competition
Read moreThis summer Nick Jr is having a Sing-Along Summer across the country at Smyths Toys stores from tomorrow! Kids can create videos of themselves singing along to Dora and Friends: Into the City in the special karaoke booths and some of these videos will be shown on the Nick Jr TV channel. These stores will…
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Guest Post: Financial Tips with Mrs Moneypenny
Read moreAs most of you know I tend to worry about future relationships, especially now I have a child’s needs to also think of, and one aspect of meeting a new partner is making sure you’re both on the same page when it comes to finances, and Ivan Molner describes this perfectly below! Mrs Moneypenny Gives…