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Tuff Tray ideas : Duplo, Chalk & straws!

Tuff Tray ideas : Duplo, Chalk & straws!

Tuff Trays, you may have seen posts about them bouncing around on the internet especially on Pinterest. Basically its a mixing tray (the sort that a builder would use) that pre-school teachers and parents alike are using to aid messy sensory play for there kids. Tuff Trays are literally a genius idea, something with the possibility to keep the kids entertained for a bit with all the mess…

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My moment of clarity:Blogging is a load of bollocks!!!

My moment of clarity:Blogging is a load of bollocks!!!

Blogging: What a flaming crock of shit!

Anyone can start a blog, literally anyone, you don’t need any special skills or experience, no need for a degree in writing or any kind of journalistic skills. All you need is the internet, a website, and social media pages. There are literally thousands of bloggers all writing pretty much the same shite content, be it lifestyle, parenting, fashion, beauty,…

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"Its a sling thing": How online company are helping parents with safe baby wearing?

“Its a sling thing”: How online company are helping parents with safe baby wearing?

Let’s get one thing straight is this a review of a product, yes it kind of is, but with a twist. I’m not going to go into the wheres and hows of the slings available from online sling library “Its a sling thing” or even really how we found the sling sent to us to try out in preparation of writing this post (The Wompat). I want to talk about how companies like this are helping mums like me, mums…

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Can we trust the reviews posted by bloggers?

Can we trust the reviews posted by our favourite bloggers? Its really fair questions in my opinion. There have been times when I will have been enjoying the candid content of a blogger, then they start pumping out the reviews or sponsored posts and it just put’s me right off, it makes me think do they really love that brand/service/product or are they just saying that to regain favour.

The rules…

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Max and Kai : The November update

Its crazy to think I started this blog mainly because I wanted to talk loads about my squidge of a son. It seems I often forget to talk about either of them as finding the time to sit and actually write anything coherent becomes harder the older they both get.

The weeks seem to pass by in soft play, swimming, nursery shaped blurs, one day often moulding into the next. Its ok though, keeping busy…

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Christmas Presents: Max and Kai's "Tried and Tested for 2017"

Christmas Presents: Max and Kai’s “Tried and Tested for 2017”

Christmas!

How is it the Christmas countdown on already when it feels like we have literally just had Halloween and bonfire night? Every year we seem to see the shops bringing out the Xmas merchandise and the radio’s playing Christmas tunes earlier and earlier.

One of the biggest palaver is present buying, what to buy your kids or nephews and nieces, it really can be a minefield.

This year the…

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Game Night with the Family feat "Bunny Jump"

Game Night with the Family feat “Bunny Jump”

Game Night:

Being a kid in the 90’s it was all about the board games, Pop up Pirate, Kerplunk, Frustration, Hungry Hippos there’s just too many to mention!

These days it seems kids are less into family game time and more video game console time. I’m forever saying to Danny the last thing I want is the boys to be stuck with a gamepad in there hands 24/7, it’s just not happening.

Game night is…

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Stocking filler's:Affordable ideas for your toddlers Christmas stocking!

Stocking filler’s:Affordable ideas for your toddlers Christmas stocking!

Stocking Fillers 

Sourcing affordable stocking fillers for kids can be a pain, especially if you are around your kids all the time. I’ve put together two lists of my top ten stocking fillers One thing I always cherish about being little and Christmas is the special stockings my mum would make for us (all 5 of my siblings I may add). It would be the first thing you would open on Christmas morning…

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Dear Maximus... Today is your third birthday

Dear Maximus… Today is your third birthday

Dear Maximus,

Today is your third birthday, third! how the heck has that happened. The past three years have just flown by in a blur of good times and stressful. Stressful, because sometimes being a mummy can be blooming hard and Good because when it all comes down to it you really are a joy.

Its 6 am and you are all asleep, but not me. My minds already racing about all the fun things I have…

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Swearing: Should you moderate yourselfs as parents?

Swearing: Should you moderate yourselfs as parents?

This one’s a bit of an internal debate I’ve been having with myself about swearing or saying certain phrases in front of my kids.

Kids pick up on everything from us, our emotions our words and mainly our mannerisms. They seem to love nothing better than to mimic all that we do. If you a straight-laced parent who never loses your cool then that’s not really something you’ll ever have to worry…

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Autism"Baby Baéley":A family's journey.......

Autism”Baby Baéley”:A family’s journey…….

I’ve been thinking all week about how I would introduce Laura and the story she has kindly allowed me to share about her son Baéleys journey for an ASD diagnosis (Autism Spectrum Disorder)

I’ve not known Laura long but had heard so much about her from our mutal friend. After spending a few days away with her last month I can honestly say she is one of the kindest people I have ever met. 

I can…

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Blog On conference: A view from a newbies perspective.

Blog On conference: A view from a newbies perspective.

Blog on Conference:

This year I attended my first ever Blogging Conference, last year when I was completely wrapped up in the blogging world I told myself that in 2017 I would go to Blog On and that I would find a sponsor to do so.

A lot happened between then and actually attending the event last Sunday, regardless of being totally disillusioned with the whole sometimes cliquey blogging world I…

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  Today has been busy with a capital “B”. What with nursery for Max, swimming lessons for Kai then a cheeky afternoon visit to Christmas Tree Farm to visit the animals.

Friday afternoons are normally spent just chilling at home. The day begins very early on a Friday and we tend to roll out of bed and out of the door to get Max to class on time.

This is no easy feat, Max normally wakes at around…

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Potty Training: A guest post by Suzy at We Made a wish...

Potty Training: A guest post by Suzy at We Made a wish…

  The past two weeks have been spent up to my ears in wee and poo as I attempt to potty train, Max. 

Potty training, even the phrase makes me think of training a dog, except I highly doubt a dog would allow you to pick him up and sit him on the potty, though I believe they probably would track poo through the living room (which the toddler did).

I went looking for some advice from other mums in…

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Monday, September 4th, 2017: 07.00 am

Monday, September 4th, 2017: 07.00 am

  The day begins very much like any other in our house.

Dan’s alarm goes off signalling it’s time for him to wake up for work, this makes me inwardly groan every freaking time.

You see Kai still wakes at least once in the early hours and more often than not Max might wake in the middle of the night as well, usually to cry that he can’t find his dummy (more often it’s right beside him). So you’ll…

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A picture is worth a thousand words: The Birthday edition

A picture is worth a thousand words: The Birthday edition

The past couple of weeks have been pretty hectic, to say the least. We decided rather last minute to throw Kai a party in a hall instead of in the park like originally planned.

If you have ever planned a child’s party then you will know that you need longer than three weeks to find a hall, secure entertainment and arrange party bags and food.

Well just call me super mum because I only went and…

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Am I spoiling my child with kindness?

Am I spoiling my child with kindness?

I’m an absolute softy when it comes to my eldest Son Maximus, it’s a well-known fact in our family.Dan tends to be the bad cop and me good.

  Sure I discipline him when he’s been naughty if he pushes another child or misbehaves but the majority of the time I’m probably quite lenient to his behaviour.

This weekend has made me really question why I’m not harder on him. When I really thought about…

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